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August 05, 2024
Even after a year in jail, Imran Khan still dominates Pakistan's politics
August 02, 2024
Kim Jong Un wants Donald Trump back, elite North Korean defector says
HONG KONG — Heavy rains and floods from Typhoon Gaemi caused at least 30 deaths and left 35 people missing across eight towns in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing local authorities.On Thursday, rescue teams reached eight towns that had been cut off from the outside world since last Sunday, due to destroyed infrastructure and power grids.“As of 12:00 on August 1, the roads, electricity, and communications in the eight towns in Zixing City most severely affected by Typhoon Gaemi are largely restored, and search and rescue efforts have made significant progress,” the local authorities confirmed to Xinhua.Rescue operations are still underway, local authorities said.In response to the severe flooding in Hunan, China raised...
August 02, 2024
At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province
August 01, 2024
Hopes for survivors fade in deadly India landslides
July 31, 2024
India searching for survivors as Kerala landslides toll hits 224 dead and 225 missing
July 31, 2024
The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides
July 30, 2024
Indian rescuers search for survivors after landslides kill dozens in Kerala
SYDNEY — A mother has become the first person to be jailed under Australia’s forced marriage laws, for ordering her daughter to wed a man who would later murder the 21-year-old.Sakina Muhammad Jan, who is in her late 40s, was found guilty of coercing Ruqia Haidari to marry 26-year-old Mohammad Ali Halimi in 2019, in exchange for a small payment.Six weeks after the nuptials, Halimi killed his new bride — a crime for which he is now serving a life sentence.On Monday, Jan, who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to at least a year in jail, for what a judge called the “intolerable pressure” she had placed on her daughter.Forced marriage laws were introduced in Australia in 2013 and carry a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment. There are several cases pending, but Jan is the...
July 29, 2024
Mum jailed for forcing daughter into fatal marriage
July 29, 2024
Thousands hit by North Korea floods as Kim calls 'emergency'
July 26, 2024
Philippines 'prepares for worst' after oil spill
