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While the Maldives originally said everything was under control, they’ve now enacted a state of emergency to strike down any form of dissent. ASEAN had a chance to come together and send a message to China, but didn’t. Plus a woman is stoned to death in Afghanistan.
Maldives declares state of emergency
The Maldives declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to a "threat to national security," the nation's foreign ministry said. President Yameen gave a speech declaring the government would "take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of the people," on Wednesday, noting there are those inside and outside the country who want to destroy its peace and harmony, and called on citizens to "be aware of traitorous plotters.”
So much for ASEAN unity
Defense ministers from ASEAN member states were meeting in Kuala Lumpur along with counter parts from the United States, China, Australia, India, and Japan. Both the US and Japan were attempting to get the ASEAN group to issue a joint statement at the end of the confab that would address issues in the South China Sea. But that was not to be.
Afghan woman stoned to death
Reports have surfaced that a woman, identified only as Rokhshana, apparently ran away from home with her 19-year-old boyfriend. They were located, tried, and found guilty of having sex. In an online video purportedly showing the killing, about a half-dozen men are seen standing around a deep, narrow pit and pelting the woman with rocks while a larger group of men sit on the ground nearby, watching.
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While the Maldives originally said everything was under control, they’ve now enacted a state of emergency to strike down any form of dissent. ASEAN had a chance to come together and send a message to China, but didn’t. Plus a woman is stoned to death in Afghanistan.
Maldives declares state of emergency
The Maldives declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to a "threat to national security," the nation's foreign ministry said. President Yameen gave a speech declaring the government would "take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of the people," on Wednesday, noting there are those inside and outside the country who want to destroy its peace and harmony, and called on citizens to "be aware of traitorous plotters.”
So much for ASEAN unity
Defense ministers from ASEAN member states were meeting in Kuala Lumpur along with counter parts from the United States, China, Australia, India, and Japan. Both the US and Japan were attempting to get the ASEAN group to issue a joint statement at the end of the confab that would address issues in the South China Sea. But that was not to be.
Afghan woman stoned to death
Reports have surfaced that a woman, identified only as Rokhshana, apparently ran away from home with her 19-year-old boyfriend. They were located, tried, and found guilty of having sex. In an online video purportedly showing the killing, about a half-dozen men are seen standing around a deep, narrow pit and pelting the woman with rocks while a larger group of men sit on the ground nearby, watching.
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