Category: Regions
Top Indian wrestler accuses government of silence over sexual harassment probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat says she has been hurt by PM Narendra Modi’s silence on the issue. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3223696/top-indian-wrestler-accuses-government-silence-over-sexual-harassment-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAussie Farmers Unleash Dinosaur Rush as Fossils Rewrite History
New York Times A new understanding of how to search for ancient remains has reinvigorated a region of western Queensland, with tourists flocking to paleontological digs. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/11/world/australia/australia-dinosaur-fossil.html
Read MoreIndonesia election: Jokowi teases ‘brave, gutsy’ Ganjar Pranowo as successor, as Prabowo goes off script
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo hasn’t formally endorsed a successor yet, but he’s not been shy about dropping hints. Now, a possible rift with his defence minister over Ukraine might harden his resolve. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3223566/indonesia-election-jokowi-teases-brave-gutsy-ganjar-pranowo-successor-prabowo-goes-script?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia rail crash probe is focusing on manual bypass of track signal: railway sources
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Residents living near the crash site say the barrier at the railway crossing had been faulty for nearly three months and had been repaired frequently. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3223685/india-rail-crash-probe-focusing-manual-bypass-track-signal-railway-sources?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesian fishermen, activists fear loss of marine life, islands as sea-sand exports resume
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Activists and coastal dwellers warn that restarting sea-sand exports threatens fishermen’s livelihoods and could hasten the loss of Indonesia’s many small islands. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3223564/indonesian-fishermen-activists-fear-loss-marine-life-islands-sea-sand-exports-resume?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThousands demonstrate for 23rd week against Israeli cabinet’s ‘overhaul plan’
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Thousands-strong rallies rage on against the Israeli prime minister’s divisive “judicial overhaul plan.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/10/705062/Palestine-Israel-thousands-protest-Netanyahu-legal-reforms-Tel-Aviv-Haifa-Rehovot
Read MoreColombian Children Rescued From Jungle Are Said to Be in Good Health
New York Times The four siblings, ages 1 to 13, were eager to play and asked for books just a day after being rescued and having survived 40 days in the jungle, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/world/americas/colombia-children-rescue-plane-crash.html
Read MoreHeavy rains in northwest Pakistan leave 25 dead, 145 injured
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of life loss from the storm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and directed authorities to pick up the pace of the relief operation. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3223673/heavy-rains-northwest-pakistan-leave-25-dead-145-injured?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGreta Thunberg Ends Her School Strikes After 251 Weeks
New York Times The climate activist, who has inspired young people around the world to demand action against climate change, graduated from high school on Friday in Sweden. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/world/europe/greta-thunberg-graduates-activism.html
Read MoreSyria praises Lebanon’s resistance against Israeli aggression
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Damascus says Israel’s recurrent acts of aggression on Lebanon will only result in successive failures. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/10/705045/Syria-lauds-Lebanese-nation,-army-over-valiant-resistance-against-Israeli-aggression-
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