Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China’s schools for ‘rebellious’ teens-BBC
Baobao’s heart still races when she smells soil after morning rain. It takes her back to early military drills behind locked gates – and the constant fear that marked every one of her days at Lizheng Quality Education School. For six months, aged 14, she barely left the red and white building in a remote... Read More
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for northern Japan’s Pacific coast after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions.
Evacuation order Sendai City in the northeastern prefecture of Miyagi issued an evacuation order at 11:52 a.m. on Friday. Officials are urging people living near the coast and rivers close to the sea to evacuate to inland areas. The quake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture at 11:44 a.m. at a depth of... Read More
Snoop Dogg named US ‘honorary coach’ for Winter Olympics.
American rapper Snoop Dogg has been named an ‘honorary coach’ for Team USA at next year’s Winter Olympics. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced on Thursday the 54-year-old will take on “a volunteer role celebrating and supporting America’s athletes off the field of play”. Snoop Dogg was a big presence for the... Read More
US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela”
US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro’s family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers The US has imposed fresh sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing a tanker off the country’s coast. Sanctions have also been placed on some of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s relatives and businesses associated with what Washington... Read More
Bulgarian prime minister steps down after mass protests
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said his government was listening to the “voice of the people” after weeks of protests calling for him to resignBulgarian prime minister steps down after mass protestsElizabeth Schumacher with AFP, Reuters8 hours ago8 hours agoPrime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said his government was listening to the “voice of the people” after weeks... Read More
Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of a man in his own home.
Barry Dawson, who was a grandfather, was shot through the living room window of his terraced house in Stanley, County Durham, on 5 April.Following a trial at Teesside Crown Court which concluded in October, Sean Reay, 30, of Sabin Terrace, Stanley, who shot the 60-year-old, was found guilty of his murder along with Kelvin Lawson,... Read More
Pakistan :summons Norwegian envoy over ‘unwarranted’ presence at court hearing –
Pakistan issues ‘diplomatic demarche’ to Norway envoy over presence in SC during Imaan Mazari case The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Pakistan and urged him to “adhere to the established norms of diplomatic engagement” after his “unwarranted” attendance at a court hearing today. Norwegian Ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas attended... Read More
In Battles With Cambodia, Israeli Weapons Help Thailand Achieve Superiority From light weapons to aerial defense systems.
The Thai army is equipped with many munitions made by Israel’s defense industry, along with other advanced systems made in China and the West. This gives Thailand a strong advantage over Cambodia, on land in the air and at sea.The renewal of the armed conflict over a border dispute between neighboring Thailand and Cambodia .Trump... Read More
Mass chicken-run on a German highway after lorry overturns
Mass chicken-run on a German highway after lorry overturns Farah Bahgat with DPA, local media2 hours ago2 hours ago There was something fowl on a road in central Germany. Thousands of chickens were on the loose after a truck overturned on the autobahn. Thousands of chickens were on the run after a lorry overturned on a... Read More
Pakistan : Former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hameed has been sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment by a military court, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
In a statement, the military’s media affairs wing said that the process of Field General Court Martial (FGCM) was initiated against Hameed on August 12, 2024 under provisions of the Pakistan Army Act, spanning over 15 months. “The accused was tried on four charges related to engaging in political activities, violation of the Official Secret... Read More