Month: December 2019

Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines

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Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines, and yet when Gulandam first signed up to help with de-mining efforts, men would hurl insults at her in the street. “At the beginning we faced many problems, especially when we used to walk around Bamyan wearing our de-mining clothes” explains Gulandam, one of the first sixteen female de-miners on the team, whose funding is provided by the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS).  They started attacking each other as an argument spilled over and scores were settled. Some spectators tried to stop the brawl as security guards requested back-up. Thousands … Continue reading Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines

Dozens of fires will burn across Australia for weeks

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Dozens of fires will burn across Australia for weeks, fire authorities say, including a “mega-fire”, already the size of greater Sydney, that is too big to put out. As of Saturday night, more than 100 fires were burning across the state of New South Wales, 18 of which potentially threatened lives and homes. More than 40 were burning across Queensland. Mr Zubaydah has not been convicted of any crimes and was reportedly found not to be a member of the al-Qaida terror group, despite being held in various US black sites and eventually Guantanamo Bay since 2002.  A US Senate … Continue reading Dozens of fires will burn across Australia for weeks

Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime

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Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime, prompting outrage but also wild celebrations. The men, who had been in custody for a week, were shot early Friday morning as they tried to escape during the re-enactment in the southern city of Hyderabad, police said. According to the police, the accused men – Mohammad Areef, Jollu Shiva, Jollu Naveen, and Chintakunta Chennakeshavulu – were taking part in reconstruction of the crime in the early hours of Friday morning when they tried to escape and were shot by police. However, … Continue reading Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime

France faces its biggest transport stoppage in years

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France faces its biggest transport stoppage in years today as public sector unions stage a showdown with President Macron over pension reforms in a test of will that could make or break his presidency. Eight in ten trains have been cancelled; in Paris the metro system will come to a virtual standstill; and flights will be heavily disrupted by an air traffic controllers’ strike. Air France announced that it was cancelling 30 per cent of its internal flights and EasyJet said that it had cancelled 223 flights. He tweeted his support of the Jewish community adding that ‘Jews are and … Continue reading France faces its biggest transport stoppage in years

“Rowdy” teens boasted about snorting cocaine in a toilet and one was sick as they caused chaos on a rush-hour train, fellow passengers claim

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“Rowdy” teens boasted about snorting cocaine in a toilet and one was sick as they caused chaos on a rush-hour train, fellow passengers claim. A witness says commuters were “disgusted” as the five boys intimidated other passengers on a service from Dublin’s Connolly station to Newry in Co Down, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. “The Xinjiang issue fundamentally is not about human rights, ethnicity or religion but about antiterror and antiseparatism,” Ms Hua said, threatening unspecified retaliation if the US interfered. China has for decades been trying to suppress the Uighur separatist movement, some of whose members have committed attacks. According … Continue reading “Rowdy” teens boasted about snorting cocaine in a toilet and one was sick as they caused chaos on a rush-hour train, fellow passengers claim

Donald Trump has arrived in London for a two-day summit with Nato leaders

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Donald Trump has arrived in London for a two-day summit with Nato leaders as House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff says he will release his panel’s report on the findings from the impeachment inquiry ahead of Wednesday’s Judiciary Committee hearing with constitutional scholars. “This is a threat to the integrity of the upcoming election and we don’t feel it should wait,” Mr Schiff commented as the president attacks the timing of the next phase of the process, arguing it has been scheduled to embarrass him as he meets with world leaders overseas. The 39-year-old Spanish star, who is married to … Continue reading Donald Trump has arrived in London for a two-day summit with Nato leaders

António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments

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António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments, which was failing to keep up with the urgency of the problem despite increasing signs that the climate was reaching breakdown. Before the start of a critical conference on the climate crisis on Monday, he said the world had the technical and economic means to halt climate chaos, but what was missing was political will. “There’s no question, having spoken to many of them privately, they’re absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the … Continue reading António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments

The body of a vet has been found charred under an overpass in India after she was raped and murdered by men who had offered to help her with a puncture

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The body of a vet has been found charred under an overpass in India after she was raped and murdered by men who had offered to help her with a puncture. Priyanka Reddy, who was in her twenties, was on her way home when she was killed near Hyderabad and her body was dumped and burned 15 miles away. His comments come just before Johnson hosts a Nato summit this week to be attended by the US president. Responding to the London Bridge attack in a speech in York, Corbyn will praise the “extraordinary bravery” of the public in confronting the … Continue reading The body of a vet has been found charred under an overpass in India after she was raped and murdered by men who had offered to help her with a puncture