Don’t cover up the sexual violence incident committed by the U.S. military in Okinawa! Women stand in anger in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Wed 24 July 2024: The Tokyo metropolitan government was unaware of at least three sexual crimes committed by individuals associated with the U.S. military from 2021 to 2023, according […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: India’s middle class is much poorer than China’s after decades of strong growth despite starting at a similar base. Ten million dollars to fly Justin Bieber to India’s financial capital Mumbai for an evening’s performance. An 800-guest cruise around the Mediterranean costing $150m. A wedding ceremony featuring hundreds of guests and a price […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: Taiwan has closed schools and offices and grounded flights as it braces for Typhoon Gaemi, expected to make landfall in northeastern Taiwan by 10 pm (14:00 GMT) on Wednesday. President William Lai Ching-te urged citizens to prioritize safety during an emergency briefing. Mass Evacuations and Military Readiness Authorities have evacuated over […]
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Tue 23 July 2024: India’s Supreme Court has put on hold directives issued by authorities in two Indian states for eateries to identify their owners. The court passed the interim order on Monday while issuing notice on a batch of petitions challenging the government directives, according to the legal news website Livelaw. The bench, however, clarified […]
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Tue 23 July 2024: A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals to prison for staging protests against their own government, according to state media. Heavy Penalties and Deportation Orders Three Bangladeshis received life sentences, while 53 were sentenced to 10 years and one to 11 years for “gathering and […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: China has announced it will “monitor” all supply missions of “living necessities” to a Philippine warship stationed in disputed waters, following a recent provisional agreement by Manila. Provisional Agreement Details Awaited Beijing’s statement on Monday came after the Philippines revealed it had reached a “provisional agreement” for rotation and resupply missions […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: India had nearly 1.2 million excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell the most among all Indians – by more than five years. New Delhi, India – India’s actual death toll during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world’s most populous country […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: The Australian Defence Department announced a compensation plan for families of victims who were unlawfully killed or abused by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. VIDEO SHOWS AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER SHOT UNARMED AFGHAN AT CLOSE RANGE Over the course of 20 years, more than 39,000 Australian soldiers served in Afghanistan, with 400 soldiers […]
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Sun 21 July 2024: Two women were nearly buried alive in Madhya Pradesh when gravel was dumped on them from a dumper. The attack in Hinauta, Rewa district, was a fallout of a land dispute. The women, Mamta Pandey and Asha Pandey, were buried up to their waist and neck in the pile of gravel. […]
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Sun 21 July 2024: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has reduced the controversial government job quota system that led to deadly nationwide protests. Although the streets have calmed following the ruling, student leaders vow to continue demonstrations until their demands, including the release of those jailed and the resignation of officials responsible for the violence, are met. […]
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