The series “Tan Man Neelo Neel”, broadcast by Hum TV, deals with the theme of lynching and accusations of blasphemy used as a tool for revenge. While last year's figures show a dramatic increase in cases related to these laws, activists and intellectuals praise the courage of the production.
The accumulation of waste has reached a height of 15 meters and is located near houses, schools, restaurants and shops. It is the only storage site for non-degradable waste in the capital. Fears of an accident similar to the Meethotamulla landslide in 2017, which caused 32 deaths.
In the reopened dialogue in Saudi Arabia, a crucial role is being played by the head of the RFPI, the Russian Investment Fund, a ‘man in the shadows’ born in Ukraine, very loyal to the Russian president and a Stanford graduate. He has never broken off relations with Trump's entourage.
Two parish teachers present at the time of the murder of Fr Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, in Sagaing region, recount how the clergyman died. Ten men from a local unit of the anti-military junta People's Defense Forces have been arrested. They were under the influence of drugs or alcohol when they attacked the priest. More than 5,000 people attended his funeral.
The last time the country hosted such an event was in 1996. It was banished in 2009 after terrorists targeted Sri Lanka’s team, wounding six players. Imposing security measures are in place with the deployment of 20,000 men and snipers on rooftops. Only India refuses to play in the country with matches scheduled in the United Arab Emirates.
Akihiro Arimoto, father of Keiko, one of the 17 people captured by North Korean agents between 1977 and 1983 according to the Japanese government, dies at 96. His death leaves Sakie Yokota as the only surviving parent of kidnap victims; her daughter Megumi was taken when she was 14.
