AP Week in Pictures: Asia
March 15-21, 2024
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Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has put the spotlight again on the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian Ocean to seek better lives.
Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety.
Rohingya boat capsizes off coast of Indonesia – at least 50 feared dead
Fishermen rescued at least six people, and the search continues for the boat which had about 150 refugees on board.
A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes off Indonesia’s coast
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia’s northernmost coast on Wednesday. Local fishermen rescued six refugees who said more people were still on the boat.
South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing
TOKYO (AP) — A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, and the coast guard said it had rescued four crew members and was still searching for seven who were missing.
India’s citizenship law slammed as anti-Muslim, Modi’s election ploy to woo Hindu voters
Mohammad Ishaq was shopping in New Delhi ahead of Ramadan when he read news of India’s implementation of a citizenship law that critics have slammed as discriminatory against the country’s Muslims and further proof of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pro-Hindu agenda.
Australia resumes funding for UNRWA and pledges more Gaza aid
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the agency lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support following Israeli allegations that some of its Gaza-based staff participated in the Oct. 7 attack.