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Aung San Suu Kyi becomes first person stripped of honorary Canadian citizenship
Published On: October 3, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Agencies
OTTAWA, Oct 3: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi became the first person to be stripped of honorary Canadian citizenship on Tuesday (Oct 2) over her refusal to call out atrocities by her nation's military against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Tsunami and quake survivors eat last bit of food and seethe
Published On: October 3, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WANI, Oct 3: He survived the earthquake and tsunami, yet days have passed since. Taking refuge on the shaded porch of an empty house, Darjan didn't feel relief as he looked out at the mix of broken concrete and shattered lumber that littered the narrow street cutting through his village.
An Indian village's fight to take the 'poo to the loo'
Published On: October 2, 2018 05:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
INDIA, Oct 2: Indian farmer Kokila Damor always looked forward to visiting the city hospital, but only so that she could use its toilet.
Laser scientists win 2018 Nobel Physics Prize
Published On: October 2, 2018 04:23 PM NPT By: Reuters
STOCKHOLM, Oct 2: Scientists Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics for breakthroughs in the field of lasers used for surgery as well as scientific study, the award-giving body said on Tuesday.
Germany to present plan for polluting diesel cars
Published On: October 2, 2018 04:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
GERMANY, Oct 2: The German government will Tuesday present its compromise on the way forward for millions of people with older, more polluting diesel cars, with manufacturers potentially facing a steep bill for the crisis precipitated by an emissions cheating scandal.
Survivors of Indonesia's devastating earthquake grow desperate as death toll exceeds 1,200
Published On: October 2, 2018 03:32 PM NPT By: Agencies
PALU, Oct 2: Desperation exploded into anger Tuesday in the town closest to the epicenter of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit parts of Sulawesi island four days ago, with residents begging Indonesia's president to help them as hungry survivors crawled into stores and grabbed boxes of food.
Suu Kyi's actions 'regrettable' but she will keep peace prize: Nobel chief
Published On: October 2, 2018 02:08 PM NPT By: Reuters
STOCKHOLM, Oct 2: Some of the actions Aung San Suu Kyi has taken as Myanmar’s civilian leader are “regrettable” but her Nobel Peace Prize will not be withdrawn, the head of the Nobel Foundation told Reuters in an interview in Stockholm on Friday.
Yemen: Cholera surges by 170% in war-torn Hodeida
Published On: October 2, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
YEMEN, Oct 2: After a water facility was bombed in Yemen, suspected cases of cholera in the area have surged by 170% - causing easily avoidable deaths of civilians.
Japan’s PM reshuffles Cabinet; foreign, trade ministers stay
Published On: October 2, 2018 01:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Oct 2: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet on Tuesday, retaining key diplomatic and economy posts as Japan tackles tough trade talks with the U.S.
Man jailed for 3 months in Paris for slapping woman’s bottom
Published On: October 2, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
PARIS, Sept 26: A man has been jailed for three months for slapping a woman’s bottom in Paris. In a first under a new catcalling law, he was also fined for making lewd remarks about her body.
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