08-01-2022 BANGKOK: A six-year-old boy was killed by his parents in Thailand after he defecated in his stepfather’s car, police in Thailand revealed Wednesday. The mother, Narinrat, has confessed to murdering her son Saifah Thanormwong after he had defecated in the car of his stepfather, Panya Chaichiang-em, the Bangkok Post …
Read More »‘Most countries may see heat extremes every 2nd year’
08-01-2022 PARIS: Almost every country on Earth could experience extremely hot years every other year by 2030, according to new research Thursday highlighting the outsized contribution of emissions from the world’s major polluters. The modelling study combined data on historical emissions and pledges made before the COP26 climate summit for …
Read More »Indian police arrest creator of app targeting Muslim women
07-01-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested a 20-year-old man they suspect created an online app that shared pictures of Muslim women for a virtual “auction”, as an investigation into the case of communal harassment widened. An open source app on the Github platform …
Read More »Australians left waiting for ambulances due to high demand
07-01-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies MELBOURNE: Hundreds of Victorians have been left waiting for ambulances and the delays are expected to continue as the emergency response system struggles with “extreme demand”. A “code red” for ambulance services in Greater Melbourne was triggered by “extreme demand” overnight, …
Read More »EU bans cancer threat chemicals in tattoo ink
07-01-2022 BRUSSELS: A European Union (EU) ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals feared to cause cancers or other health risks went into effect on Tuesday, officials said. The prohibition covers hazardous substances such as certain azo dyes, carcinogenic aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals and methanol. …
Read More »Saudi Arabia shortens COVID quarantine to 7 days
07-01-2022 RIYADH: The Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that the medical isolation period for coronavirus-infected patients has been shortened to seven days if they are fully vaccinated. The ministry briefed that following this recovery period, the immunity status on the Tawakkalna application will be updated, Saudi Gazette …
Read More »Choosing pets over kids is selfish: Pope Francis
07-01-2022 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis risked the ire of the world’s childless dog and cat owners Wednesday, suggesting people who substitute pets for kids exhibit “a certain selfishness” Speaking on parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican, Francis lamented that pets “sometimes take the place of children” in society. …
Read More »Taliban order shop owners to behead mannequins
06-01-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: The Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut off the heads of mannequins, insisting the human figures “violate” Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the plastic heads off women figures went viral on social media. Since …
Read More »‘Rockets hit US Military Camp near Baghdad Airport’
06-01-2022 TEHRAN: A number of rockets hit an Iraqi military base hosting US troops near Baghdad International Airport late on Tuesday, according to Iraqi security and military sources. “Several missiles fell a short time ago near Baghdad International Airport, and the place of their launch is not yet known,” Iraq’s …
Read More »India police make arrests in online ‘auction’ of Muslim women
06-01-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Police in India say they have arrested three suspects in an investigation into an online app that shared pictures of more than a hundred Muslim women for an “auction” in another case of hatred towards the minority community. In recent days, several Indian Muslim women …
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