Banksy showcases new mural in war-scarred Ukrainian town

Reuters 11/13/2022

BORODYANKA, Ukraine  – Renowned graffiti artist Banksy unveiled a work in the Ukrainian town of Borodyanka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Moscow’s invasion of…

Three U.S. tourists die in Mexico City Airbnb from carbon monoxide poisoning

Reuters 11/10/2022

MEXICO CITY, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Three American tourists were found dead last week in a Mexico City apartment they were renting after apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, Mexican authorities confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. Friends Kandace Florence,…

Hurricane Nicole weakens to tropical storm after making landfall in Florida

Reuters 11/10/2022

MIAMI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Hurricane Nicole weakened into a tropical storm on Thursday shortly after making landfall on Florida’s east coast, barreling ashore with a brew of heavy downpours and fierce winds. Some 215,000 homes and…

World population about to hit 8 billion next week

Asia News Network, The Daily Star 11/10/2022

DHAKA — According to United Nations (UN) projections, the world population is going to hit 8 billion on November 15. The global population has increased sharply in the last few decades. The number reached 1 billion in…

Man arrested after eggs thrown at King Charles

Reuters 11/09/2022

YORK, England, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A man was detained by police on Wednesday after eggs were thrown at King Charles and Camilla, his wife and queen consort, as they carried out an engagement in northern England.…

Myanmar hot-air balloon festival returns with a bang

Agence France Presse 11/07/2022

Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar — Thousands of people have gathered in the hills of central Myanmar for the annual Tazaungdaing light festival that marks the end of the rainy season with a fiery nighttime display of exploding hot-air…

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, Seoul says

Agence France Presse 11/03/2022

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul’s military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to…

South Korea stampede: 5 things to know

Agence France Presse 10/30/2022

SEOUL — More than 150 people, mostly young costumed partygoers in their teens and 20s, were killed in a crowd surge and stampede at a Halloween event in Seoul’s popular Itaewon nightlife district. It is the worst-ever…

South Korea’s Yoon declares mourning period after Halloween crush kills 151

Reuters 10/30/2022

SEOUL, Oct 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a period of national mourning on Sunday after a Halloween crush killed some 151 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul. Yoon expressed condolences to…

Thai businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 mln

Reuters 10/26/2022

BANGKOK, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, marking the first time the beauty pageant organiser will be owned by a woman,…

‘World’s dirtiest man’, who did not shower for decades, dies in Iran at 94–media

Agence France Presse 10/25/2022

TEHRAN — An Iranian man nicknamed the “dirtiest man in the world” for not taking a shower for decades has died at the age of 94, state media reported on Tuesday. Amou Haji, who did not wash…

Adidas ends Kanye West partnership over antisemitism, hate speech

Reuters 10/25/2022

Adidas AG is terminating its partnership with Kanye West immediately, the sporting goods maker said on Tuesday, reacting to a rash of offensive behaviour from the American rapper and designer. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any…

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