VOA News: Three South Korean firms imported coal from North Korea disguised as Russian products in violation of U.N. resolutions in a fresh sign of loosening sanctions, South Korea’s customs agency said Friday. Seoul has been examining nine cases of potential imports of North Korean coal, which would breach a resolution passed last August by…
AFP: Tens of thousands of passengers were hit by transport chaos on Friday as Ryanair pilots across Europe went on a coordinated 24-hour strike to push their demands for better pay and conditions at the peak of the busy summer season. The Irish no-frills airline was forced to scrap some 400 out of 2,400 European…
Reuters: Transgender candidates, running for political office in unprecedented numbers in the United States this year, could make history in upcoming primary elections by securing Democratic Party nominations in races in three states. Kim Coco Iwamoto is up for the party’s nomination for lieutenant governor of Hawaii on Saturday. Christine Hallquist leads in fundraising among…
Raj Abrar: In an effort to ease travels ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, Bangladesh Railway (BR) has announced four ‘special trains’ for passengers of northern and southern districts of the country, according to Pakshi divisional railway manager (DRM) Nazmul Islam, reports Banglanews. The routes on which the trains will operate are: Rajshahi-Dhaka-Rajshahi, Dinajpur-Dhaka-Dinajpur, Dhaka-Khulna and Lalmonirhat-Dhaka-Lalmonirhat. …
Abrar Hussain: At least six people, including a child, have been killed and scores injured in separate road accidents in Gaibandha, Khagrachhari and Lalmonirhat districts. Two of the accidents occurred yesterday morning while one took place Thursday night, reported The Daily Star. In Gaibandha, two people, including a child, were killed and 15 others injured…
The book Seller: Quercus has signed a book deal with Geraint Thomas, the winner of the 2018 Tour de France. Thomas, 32, was already a double Olympic gold medallist, Commonwealth champion, Paris-Nice and Criterium du Dauphine winner before winning the Tour de France last month, an achievement that made him the first Welshman and third…
Yvonne Ridley/Middle East Monitor: If ever there was a time for the government of Saudi Arabia to stand up and defend its female citizens it is now, with Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s “reforms” in full swing; to great international acclaim, women can now drive cars on the public roads in the Kingdom and even…
Desk Report: International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August, 2000. nternational Youth Day is observed annually on 12 August. It is…
CNN: Hundreds of Muslims in western China are engaged in a standoff with authorities to prevent their mosque from being demolished. Officials said the newly completed Weizhou Grand Mosque in Ningxia had not been given proper building permits. But worshippers refused to back down – one resident said they “won’t let the government touch the…
Straits Times, Singapore: The Great Eastern Women’s Run (GEWR) on Oct 14 may be her first running event of any kind, but Irene Lee already knows what it takes to complete a marathon. The 48-year-old has endured a 2½-year ongoing battle with Stage 3 ovarian cancer, seemingly beating the disease twice only for it to…