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One of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, Kamal Adwan in Beit Lahia, is “suffering from a stifling siege,” Gaza’s Health Ministry said Friday after Israeli forces stormed inside and removed health workers, patients and family members, as military vehicles surrounded the hospital. “The operating and surgical departments, laboratory, maintenance, and emergency units have been completely […]
Japan Foundation and the Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have teamed up to enhance Japanese language training programs for Filipino workers. “Through this partnership, TESDA and the Japan Foundation ensure trainees get the right support to succeed. The specialized training programs will help them learn the language and understand Japanese culture, making working […]
Attack comes after police impose curfews following protests prompted by an online video of an attack on an Alawite shrine. Members of the Syrian police have been killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to the ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Tartous governorate in the latest security challenge for the new administration that came to […]
Fourteen security personnel from Syria’s new authorities and three armed men were killed in clashes in Tartous province when forces sought to arrest an officer linked to the notorious Sednaya prison, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory said the clash broke out in Tartous, a stronghold of ousted president, Bashar al-Assad’s […]
Ukraine’s prosecutor has initiated a new investigation into the apparent execution of four Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russian forces, in a case that the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KHPG), one of the oldest Ukrainian human rights organizations, has described as a clear violation of international law. The investigation focuses on the killing […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces, forming world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors also […]
The US has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in an airstrike in Syria’s Deir ez Zor province, targeting the militant group’s leadership Centcom confirmed the strike also eliminated another IS operative, continuing efforts to prevent IS resurgence This operation shows the ongoing commitment to counter IS activities in the region which is considered […]
Flooding has closed Western Power’s Wellington Street office indefinitely, displacing workers as the utility prepares for a peak period across the state’s main electricity grid. Source link
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid. Voice 2 And I’m Colin Lowther. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 In March of 2018, many people in London, England, received some troubling letters. People in other […]
Pakistani soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa July 2, 2014. — Reuters/File At least 11 terrorists were killed by security forces in three separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), said the military’s media affairs wing on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were conducted in different areas of the province between […]