Chinese authorities on Thursday apologized after the death of a 3-year-old child deprived of care due to draconian health measures against Covid-19. In a message, the victim’s father had complained about the slowness of the relief and not having been able to leave his residence because of the confinement of …
Read More »US fears Iranian military attack on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the United States indicating that Iran may attack the Saudi Kingdom, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Because of this transfer of information, the United States and countries in the region have increased the level of alert of their military forces, indicated Tuesday …
Read More »India: several dead after collapse of suspension bridge
At least 141 people lost their lives when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. A local official said most of those who died were women, children or elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs. “Many children were enjoying …
Read More »Discover Pakkirappa Hunagundi, the man who eats bricks (photos & videos)
A 30-year-old Indian man, Pakkirappa Hunagundi, feeds on inedible substances as his favorite food like bricks, gravel and mud that he scavenges in his village, Karnataka, India. He claims to have no health problems but developed a culinary taste for these debris at the age of 10. According to research, …
Read More »Iranian media announce the death of the world’s dirtiest man
An Iranian dubbed ‘the dirtiest man in the world’ for not taking a shower for decades, has died in the village of Dejgah in Iran’s southern province of Fars, official media reported. Amou Haji, 94, had never bathed in over half a century and was single. He had avoided showering …
Read More »UAE bans 20 African countries from visiting Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a visa ban for nationals of 20 African countries wishing to travel to Dubai, with immediate effect, DW Africa reported. These countries include Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi, Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, …
Read More »Outrage over attack on Nigerian students in India
A fight between Nigerian and Indian students at GD Goenka University in the capital, New Delhi, sparked by a football match last weekend has caused panic in Nigeria. The incident forced more than 60 Nigerians to flee and take refuge at the country’s embassy. The chairwoman of the Nigerians in …
Read More »Tiger captured after being accused of killing 13 people
Indian conservation authorities on Thursday captured a tiger blamed in the deaths of 13 people, an official said. The five-year-old male, dubbed “Conflict Tiger” or “CT-1”, was tranquilized and captured nearly a week after authorities agreed he posed a threat to humans, authorizing his capture. The big cat has been …
Read More »New charges against Chinese boss who ‘slit’ Ghanaian employee’s throat
The prosecution in the case of a Chinese national accused of using a flip knife to slash the neck of a Ghanaian concrete mixture operator, has preferred fresh charges against the accused person. Xue Hui, a manager of Poly Changda Engineering Company, was initially charged with attempted murder but has now been …
Read More »Family lives with corpse for over a year thinking it’s only in a coma
The family of a 35-year-old man who died in India from Covid-19 have been living with his body ever since, believing he was just in a coma and would eventually wake up, local media reported. Vimlesh Sonkar, a young Income Tax Officer in Ahmedabad was admitted to Moti hospital on …
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