Myanmar Holds Minute of Silence for More Than 2,000 Quake Dead
Outside the Sky Villa apartment complex, one of the city’s worst-hit disaster sites, rescue workers stopped and lined up with hands clasped behind their backs to pay their respects.
Author: Wadh Kassim
UK Announces £10 Million for Myanmar Quake Relief
The UK pledged £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and caused widespread damage in the war-torn country.
Why Kissing Bearded Men Poses Health Risks
Kissing men with beards can pose certain health risks, especially if the beard isn’t properly cleaned. Beards can harbor bacteria like staphylococcus (staph) and streptococcus (strep), which may transfer to the skin during close contact.
Armenia Urges Azerbaijan to Sign Peace Deal After Talks Conclude
Baku and Yerevan fought two wars for control of Azerbaijan’s Armenian-populated region of Karabakh, at the end of the Soviet Union and again in 2020, before Azerbaijan seized the entire area in a 24-hour offensive in September 2023.
Wife Watching Porn Not Grounds for Divorce, Indian Court Rules
Conversations around female sexuality are considered taboo in India, especially with married women who are expected to prioritise their husbands and children over themselves.
Trump Floats US Takeover of Ukraine Nuclear Plants
The offer comes as some 30 military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine prepared for talks in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.
China Says Ex-Engineer To Be Executed for Spying
The man, surnamed Liu, “secretly copied, duplicated, and sold a large volume of state secrets to a foreign espionage and intelligence agency”, China’s Ministry of State Security said in a post to its official WeChat account.
13 Reportedly Killed in Israeli Strikes Overnight in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned late Tuesday that the strikes were “only the beginning” and that future negotiations with Hamas “will take place only under fire”.
Texas Arrests Assistant of Midwife Accused of Illegal Abortions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that a 48-year-old midwife, Maria Margarita Rojas, was arrested for providing illegal abortions and illegally operating a network of clinics in the Houston area.
Georgia’s Ex-Leader Saakashvili to Spend 12.5 Years in Prison
Saakashvili, 57, was sentenced in absentia in 2018 to six years in prison for abuse of office and, last week, he received a nine-year sentence for misspending public funds from the Caucasus country.
