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US-backed resolution on Myanmar vetoed
Earthquake triggers tsunami warning
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Flood in Malaysia: 50,000 evacuated
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US-backed resolution on Myanmar vetoed
United Nations, January 13 Nine members supported the resolution, co-sponsored by Britain, three including South Africa, opposed and Indonesia, Qatar and Congo abstained. During the debate, most members agreed that there were human rights violations in Myanmar and it needed to work with the international community to restore democracy but those who opposed and abstained argued that there was no threat to peace and security in the region and hence it was outside the purview of the 15-membr Security Council. The issue, they argued, belonged to Human Rights Council and the General Assembly and should be discussed there. They also said they were in contact with the Myanmar government and time is needed to set the thing right. Expressing disappointment at the Council’s decision, United States acting Ambassador Alejandro Wolff said the resolution would have sent “strong and urgently needed” statement to Myanmar about the need for change. The junta, he said, was waging a war against minorities and looking the other way while the refugee flow was increasing and narcotics and human trafficking was growing. This was the first time since 1972 that Moscow and Beijing together vetoed a measure. Last time, they had vetoed the resolution calling for observance of ceasefire in West Asia. — PTI
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Earthquake triggers tsunami warning Tokyo, January 13 Japan’s Meteorological Agency immediately issued tsunami warnings, prompting an evacuation order for many coastal residents on the main northern island of Hokkaido. The agency cancelled all tsunami advisories about nine hours after the temblor occurred. Hokkaido lifted evacuation orders for 85,000 coastal residents in 22 towns as the fear of killer waves subsided, said prefectural (state) official Koji Urano. The quake struck in the early afternoon near the Kuril Trench, about 500 km east of the Etorofu island, the largest of a disputed four-island chain known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Kuril islands in Russia. The Japanese agency initially estimated the magnitude as 8.3 but later reduced that to 8.2, the same strength recorded by the US Geological Survey. The quake struck 30 km below the seabed, the agency said. More than three hours after the quake, the largest wave, at 40 centimetres, hit Chichi-jima, an island of 2,000 people. Small tidal swells were observed elsewhere, the agency said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported from the offshore quake, said Hokkaido prefectural police spokesman Shinji Yamakoshi. — AP
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Asha-Lee song hits headlines in Oz
Melbourne, January 13 The bilingual song about the fascination of an Anglophile for an Indian office girl has rocketed to number three on the Indian charts and is being largely reported by the Australian media. The romantic song was reportedly recorded in Mumbai in 30 minutes after a cricket practice session with Aussie team during the Champions Trophy tournament in India in November. The newspapers and talkback radio channels are not only highlighting the latest, and most unexpected, Brett ‘Binga’ Lee feat but also reams about the Indian veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle. The unlikely news must also be, literally, music to the ears of the professionals managing Binga’s financial well-being. Brett Lee’s manager Neil Maxwell has been quoted by media website ninemsn as saying that he’s waiting to hear from EMI India about sales figures. Maxwell also admitted he hadn’t heard about getting to number three “but we do know it debuted at number four and we’re very happy with that.” Brett Lee’s management team is expecting a “serious windfall” as the recording deal is based on royalties. — UNI
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Flood in Malaysia: 50,000 evacuated
Ayer Hitam (Malaysia), January 13 "Our latest figure shows that 50,172 people have been evacuated so far," said Che Moin Umar, chief of the Crisis and Disaster Management Directorate. The new figures are more than double the 20,051 evacuees reported late Friday, as a second wave of flooding struck the region. "It is a lot more today because the rain has not stopped and the volume is also quite high," Che Moin told AFP. "According to weather reports we expect more rain and more evacuations to take place over the next two days, until Monday." Hundreds of people were already sheltering in flood evacuation centres in Johor after the first round of flooding had hit late last month, forcing 90,000 to evacuate their homes at the peak of the crisis. Since then, rains have hit the country's north and its eastern states on Borneo island. Che Moin said there were no fatalities in the second flooding and the worst hit areas were in Johor state. — AFP
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New York, January 13 The guidelines were issued yesterday, three weeks before designers start showcasing their fall collections during New York Fashion Week, which starts February 2. The guidelines, which are suggestions and not binding, include: Keep models under 16 off the runway and do not allow models under 18 to work at fittings or photo shoots past midnight. Educate those in the industry to identify the early warning signs of eating disorders. Require models identified as having an eating disorder to receive professional help and only allow those models to continue with approval from that professional. Develop workshops on the causes and effects of eating disorders, and raise awareness of the effects of smoking and tobacco-related disease. During fashion shows, provide healthy meals and snacks, while prohibiting smoking and alcohol. — AP
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