Rahman told CNN on Sunday that at least two people had died due to flooding in Bangladesh. News agency reports suggest the toll is much higher, with Reuters reporting 25 deaths over the weekend, citing local officials. A lack of telecommunication services has made it...
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Islamic State says attack on Sikh temple is revenge for Prophet insults | CNN π₯π₯π₯
CNN β An Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in Afghanistanβs capital Kabul that killed at least two people and injured seven. The attack on Saturday was βan act of revengeβ following insults made by members of Indiaβs...
Internet Explorer’s final resting place: as a ‘world-class joke’ in South Korea π₯π₯π₯
To commemorate its demise, he spent a month and 430,000 won ($330) designing and ordering a headstone with Explorer’s “e” logo and the English epitaph: “He was a good tool to download other browsers.” After the memorial went on show at a cafe run by...
‘Epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave in North Korea π₯π₯π₯
At least 800 families suffering from what North Korea has only called an “acute enteric epidemic” have received aid in South Hwanghae Province so far. Enteric refers to the gastrointestinal tract and South Korean officials say it may be cholera or typhoid. The new outbreak,...
Two killed in Sikh temple attack in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul | CNN π₯π₯π₯
CNN β Gunmen launched an attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Afghanistanβs capital Kabul on Saturday, killing at least two people, Kabul police chief spokesman Khalid Zadran said. Seven attackers tried to storm the temple in the early hours of Saturday morning, throwing grenades at...
Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage π₯π₯π₯
The ruling’s effect as a precedent will be closely watched, media said. A massive tsunami set off by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast on March 11, 2011 struck the Fukushima Daiichi power plant of Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), causing the worst nuclear...
How I survived 70 days’ confinement in the world’s toughest Covid lockdown π₯π₯π₯
Still less could I have foreseen that, after serving three weeks of government-mandated quarantine on arrival, my housing compound would be hermetically sealed for a further 49 days straight, or that my mom and I would catch Covid, or that I would be carted off...
How I survived 70 days’ confinement in the world’s toughest Covid lockdown π₯π₯π₯
Still less could I have foreseen that, after serving three weeks of government-mandated quarantine on arrival, my housing compound would be hermetically sealed for a further 49 days straight, or that my mom and I would catch Covid, or that I would be carted off...
Sri Lanka only has enough fuel for about five more days, minister says π₯π₯π₯
The country of 22 million people is caught in its worst financial crisis in seven decades after its foreign exchange reserves dwindled to record lows, with dollars running out to pay for essential imports including food, medicine and fuel. Chronic fuel shortages have worsened this...
China will support Russia on security, Xi tells Putin in birthday call π₯π₯π₯
Speaking on his 69th birthday, Xi also pledged to deepen strategic coordination between the two countries, according to China’s Foreign Ministry. A separate readout from the Kremlin said the two leaders stressed their countries’ relations were “were at an all-time high” and reaffirmed their commitment to “consistently...