.PNG "Two dead, two missing in helicopter crash in waters off South Korean island South Korea's coast guard announced Friday that its helicopter has crashed in the waters off the southernmost island of Mara, killing two crew members and missing another. A coast guard official said that 4 people were on board the helicopter \"Sikorsky S-92\" when it fell into the waters 360 km southwest of Mara Island at dawn today, Friday. Two of the four crew members on board the helicopter were killed, one was missing and another was rescued in a non-life-threatening condition. The accident occurred shortly after the helicopter took off to return to Busan after disembarking six coastguard rescuers on a patrol boat that was on its way to assist in the search and rescue operation in waters near Taiwan, where the ship \"Kyoto 1\" with six South Koreans on board went missing. the day before. After the helicopter crash, 3 people were rescued by the patrol boat's crew, two of them died while one person is still missing, the official said. Source: \"Yonhap\"")
South Korea's coast guard announced Friday that its helicopter has crashed in the waters off the southernmost island of Mara, killing two crew members and missing another.
A coast guard official said that 4 people were on board the helicopter "Sikorsky S-92" when it fell into the waters 360 km southwest of Mara Island at dawn today, Friday.
Two of the four crew members on board the helicopter were killed, one was missing and another was rescued in a non-life-threatening condition.
The accident occurred shortly after the helicopter took off to return to Busan after disembarking six coastguard rescuers on a patrol boat that was on its way to assist in the search and rescue operation in waters near Taiwan, where the ship "Kyoto 1" with six South Koreans on board went missing. the day before.
After the helicopter crash, 3 people were rescued by the patrol boat's crew, two of them died while one person is still missing, the official said.
Source: "Yonhap"
.PNG "US House of Representatives Agrees to $ 470 Million on Burma The Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022, or the BURMA Act of 2022, was approved by the US House of Representatives on April 6 and will come into force once the Senate approves it. Under the law, the United States will provide more than $ 470 million in community support and humanitarian assistance to those involved in the coup in Burma. Sanctions will be imposed on those responsible for the killings. Burma, Burma to escape arrest, torture Pro-democracy activists are fleeing to Bangladesh and Thailand. CDM staff; Members of civil society; Those who defended the opposition to the military council; Media departments; Under the law, journalists will receive $ 50 million a year over the five-year period from 2023 to 2027. In addition, support for the Rohingya and ethnic minorities; Displacement of people displaced by the military junta; Relief from religious and racial discrimination; To help women and children; A total of more than $ 470 million will be spent on relief efforts in 2023 alone, for the year 2023 alone. Among those who campaigned for the bill were Burmese nationals in the United States. One is James Shwe from California. \"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already done a lot of sanctions,\" he said. Now, if the Act contains sanctions, it will not be easily lifted by the next president. An important aspect of this law is accountability. To investigate and report on human rights abuses by the military; So I think humanitarian assistance is the most beneficial thing under this law. Because it costs a lot of money. A global arms embargo; They also refused to accept people appointed by the military. To deny the legitimacy of the military. ” Another is Zo Thon Hmun, a Chin leader from Maryland. \"The approval of the BURMA Act of 2022 by the lower house is a great achievement for our democracy and human rights and the overthrow of the military dictatorship. It also allowed us to contribute more than $ 220 million to our civil society. \"The passage of this law in this context shows how much Washington (the US government) cares about us in Burma.\" Farmer Zaw Yan said it was important that organizations that receive the permits under the law do not misuse them. \"Now we have more than $ 470 million, which is unprecedented amount of money from any government,\" he said. What a joy for the spring revolution we are struggling with now. That is why organizations that allow consumers to use this money need to use it carefully and effectively. ” James Shwe says it remains to be seen how successful the United Nations, which is under the law, will be in putting pressure on the United States to take more practical steps to restore democracy in Burma. The military council has not yet commented on the Burma Act of 2022, which was approved by the lower house.")
US House of Representatives Agrees to $ 470 Million on Burma
The Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022, or the BURMA Act of 2022, was approved by the US House of Representatives on April 6 and will come into force once the Senate approves it.
Under the law, the United States will provide more than $ 470 million in community support and humanitarian assistance to those involved in the coup in Burma. Sanctions will be imposed on those responsible for the killings.
Burma, Burma to escape arrest, torture Pro-democracy activists are fleeing to Bangladesh and Thailand. CDM staff; Members of civil society; Those who defended the opposition to the military council; Media departments; Under the law, journalists will receive $ 50 million a year over the five-year period from 2023 to 2027.
In addition, support for the Rohingya and ethnic minorities; Displacement of people displaced by the military junta; Relief from religious and racial discrimination; To help women and children; A total of more than $ 470 million will be spent on relief efforts in 2023 alone, for the year 2023 alone.
Among those who campaigned for the bill were Burmese nationals in the United States. One is James Shwe from California.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already done a lot of sanctions," he said. Now, if the Act contains sanctions, it will not be easily lifted by the next president. An important aspect of this law is accountability. To investigate and report on human rights abuses by the military; So I think humanitarian assistance is the most beneficial thing under this law. Because it costs a lot of money. A global arms embargo; They also refused to accept people appointed by the military. To deny the legitimacy of the military. ”
Another is Zo Thon Hmun, a Chin leader from Maryland.
"The approval of the BURMA Act of 2022 by the lower house is a great achievement for our democracy and human rights and the overthrow of the military dictatorship. It also allowed us to contribute more than $ 220 million to our civil society. "The passage of this law in this context shows how much Washington (the US government) cares about us in Burma."
Farmer Zaw Yan said it was important that organizations that receive the permits under the law do not misuse them.
"Now we have more than $ 470 million, which is unprecedented amount of money from any government," he said. What a joy for the spring revolution we are struggling with now. That is why organizations that allow consumers to use this money need to use it carefully and effectively. ”
James Shwe says it remains to be seen how successful the United Nations, which is under the law, will be in putting pressure on the United States to take more practical steps to restore democracy in Burma. The military council has not yet commented on the Burma Act of 2022, which was approved by the lower house.