At the least 20 of us are dead and 450 detained in Iran’s bloody week of protests
Iranian state TV reported nine additional…
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Pakistan-US warfare of words over Donald Trump’s tweet
Pakistan has hit back after accusations of deception and providing a safe haven for « terrorists », levelled by US President Donald Trump via Twitter. In his first tweet of the year on Monday, Trump threatened to cut aid to Pakistan for allegedly lying to the US and offering « little help » in hunting « terrorists » in Afghanistan. « The United States has…
DRC violence exhibits Kabila ‘particular to forestall in vitality’
Civil society groups and human rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are calling for sustained pressure on the country’s president, after protests demanding Joseph Kabila step down turned deadly this week. At least seven people were killed across the country on Sunday, after security forces reportedly fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live ammunition at demonstrators…
Virgin Trains acknowledge to complaint about sexism by being device more sexist
(Picture: Rex/Twitter)Virgin Trains responded to patronising customer incident – by being even more sexist. Emily Cole says her customer service query was dismissed by a Virgin Trains manager who called her ‘honey’. What people are saying about being #backtowork The passenger said the encounter was ‘hideously patronising’ and made her shudder. To add insult to…
450 arrested in three days of Iran protests
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No matter energetic Bali volcano, govt needs tourists
It has been a lean tourist season on the Indonesian island of Bali due to an erupting volcano. Mount Agung’s eruption, which began in September, forced the island’s airport to close for two days last month, and visitor arrivals have dropped by more than 70 percent. Facing $1bn in lost tourist revenue, the Indonesian government…
South Korea offers talks with North on Frosty weather Olympics
South Korea has offered to hold high-level talks with North Korea on January 9 to discuss bringing athletes from Pyongyang to the Winter Olympics. The proposal came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that he was « open to dialogue » with Seoul and that Pyongyang may attend the games, set to begin in…
Extremely considerate grandma does not rather know the tactic Uber works
Keep track of those ‘Uber appointments.’Image: AP/REX/ShutterstockBy Shannon Connellan2018-01-01 23:47:03 UTC Remember a time before Uber? Your grandma does, and she’s more pure than this world will ever be again. Especially reddit user ck2400’s grandma, who presented her grandchild with a 2018 weekly pocket planner because she « thought this would be good for your Uber…
Neymar exit became annoying for Barcelona, admits Valverde
Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde admitted Neymar’s world-record departure for Paris Saint-Germain was difficult for the LaLiga giants. Neymar completed a stunning €222million move to PSG after the Ligue 1 club activated the Brazil star’s buyout clause in August. There was discontent among Barca fans after already watching bitter rivals Real Madrid win LaLiga and…
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