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.

China, Tigers, Rhinos

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/29/asia/china-tiger-rhino-intl/index.html

The Chinese government has legalized the use of endangered tiger and rhino products for medical purposes. This new law reverses a 1993 ban put on Beijing by the international trade in tiger bones and rhino horns. Both of these animal parts are valued for their use in traditional Chinese medicine. The Chinese government said that they could only be used if the animals are coming from farmed animals and only "qualified" doctors are allowed to use these animal bones. The World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies in 20110 found that there is no evidence for the claimed medical benefits of tiger bone or rhino horn.

India and Rape Cont...

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/22/asia/india-nun-rape-witness-intl/index.html

According to police a witness in the trial of Indian catholic bishop accused of raping a nun has died. Father Kuriakose Kattuthara was 62 years old when he died and he died just weeks after giving his testimony at the trial of the Bishop Franco Mulakkal. Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been accused of raping a nun multiple times for 2 years.
The nun accusing Mulakkal has not been named but she made the police report in June claiming that the bishop raped her 13 times between 2014-2016. The bishop raped this woman on his visits to the city of Kerala on "church business". The Catholic church has been fighting allegations of rape for some time now but it has been mainly towards minors. Kerala is home to a sizeable Christian community that dates back to hundreds of years. It is a sad reality that even in the Catholic church these horrible events are still taking place. 

Sexual Violence in Bihar India

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/08/asia/indian-schoolgirls-beaten-up-by-boys-and-their-parents-intl/index.html

Thirty girls are recovering after being beaten by boys at their government run school in the eastern Bihar state. The girls that are between the ages of 11 to 16 confronted the boys over some disrespectful comments that were made. At first there were about 60 girls which overpowered the boys. The boys then left and came back with reinforcements, their parents. The boys along with their parents beat up the girls. 38 girls are being treated for pulled out hair and external injuries due to them being punched but no one has broken bones. 7 boys and 3 adult women have been arrested.

The article also talks about how India is the most dangerous place to be a women due to the high risk of sexual violence and the fact that women are at times used as slaves. Especially in Bihar gender-based violence has reached a brand new high. At a girls home it was reported that 30 girls were sexually assaulted and tortured by male staff on a regular basis. The report states that the male staff members would come into their rooms at night and hit them in their private parts.

Despite introducing new laws, increasing penalties for sexual assault, rape, and sexual abuse, there still is around 100 rape cases being reported to police a day.

Puppers for Peace: North Korea and South Korea

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/30/asia/north-korea-moon-kim-dogs-intl/index.html

North Korea gave the president of South Korea two new Pungsan hunting dogs. The names of the dogs are Gomi (on the left) and Songgang (on the right). The dogs were transferred through the truce village at Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea. They were sent along with 3 Kilos of food to help the pups adapt to their new home. It is significant because dogs have been known for solving problems between the Koreas. The two dogs will live in the Blue House along with the other pets that the first family has which includes a rescue dog and cat named Tory and Jing-Jing.