Pakistan and India: Peace Talk?

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/28/asia/india-pakistan-road-link-intl/index.html



In the picture Indian Sikh devotees offer prayers towards the Kartarpur Temple which is located in Pakistan from the Indian side of the outskirts of Amritsar on November 25. India and Pakistan have agreed to build a corridor going from one place to the other to make it easier for religious-devotees to travel. It is said to be 3.1 miles long and will connect two Sikh temples, one being in India and the other in Pakistan. The temple that is located in Kartarpur is said to be among the holiest of temples for the Sikhs.

University Crackdown

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/13/asia/china-student-marxist-missing-intl/index.html
The government is cracking down on left wing student activists in elite universities. The student activists are campaigning for better working conditions and rights for workers. The police or people who are undercover beat up students then drag them into cars. The students call themselves Marxists and they have been becoming a problem for the Chinese government hence why they have been going to different universities to pick up the students. Under the current president the government has been cracking down on all forms of dissent from human rights activists to labour groups and religious organizations.

Monkey and Baby

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/14/asia/india-monkey-baby-intl/index.html

A 12 day old baby was snatched from her mothers lap  by a monkey and as a consequence the baby died. Neighbors came to help when they heard the mother screaming. They threw rocks at the monkey but by the time the monkey let the baby go it had attacked it really bad on the face. When the baby's body was recovered from the next door house the injuries indicated that the baby had been bitten in the face.
Apparently monkey attacks are a common thing in India. In the capital of New Delhi government offices are surrounded by monkeys just chilling or swinging around. 268 reports of monkey bites are reported a year. The Indian government passed a law to control the animal population within the cities.

Thailand, Rap, & Elections

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/03/asia/thai-rap-junta-intl/index.html

There is a new music video that basically criticizing the government of Thailand which is under military rule. The video has become so popular that it shows how frustrated the people of Thailand are with its government. The video was made by a rap group thats raps against dictatorship has gotten more than 24 million views since its been released. One of the members of the group told CNN that they want to send people a message with their message, and it has been a very powerful message since so many people have watched it. There is a current investigation as to if the lyrics of the song break the laws of Thailand or not. There are many new versions of underground rap coming out in Thailand and a lot of them are addressing the different problems that are going on in Thailand.