8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Student wrongly tied to Boston bombings found dead Reddit apologized for the 'dangerous speculation' on the site that pointed fingers at the student. A body pulled from the water off Indian Point Park in Rhode Island has been identified as the Brown University student mistakenly linked by amateur sleuths on a social media site to the Boston bombings. More
Police confiscate 4-foot, 2-pound marijuana joint California police confiscated a mammoth joint during a 4/20 pot rally on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. As the paper notes, hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gather each year for the event, and each year campus police confiscate things like bongs and dime bags. More
Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin threatens Nato with ‘World War 3’ as he declares victory in sham election Putin threatens Nato with ‘World War 3’ as he declares victory in sham election - Alexei Navalny’s widow calls Putin ‘killer’ and ‘gangster’ as she joins scores of Russians in protest vote ... 03/17/2024 - 10:45 pm | View Link
As Genocide Unfolds in Broad Daylight, We Can’t Let Palestine Stand Alone The rallying cry that “we are all Palestinians” must abandon the metaphor and manifest materially. 03/16/2024 - 6:53 am | View Link
The Democrats and the Rise of Racial Radicalism In the 1960s, spurred by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education and the civil rights movement, the United States undertook what has been called a “second Reconstruction.” Washington ... 03/15/2024 - 8:19 am | View Link
Many police officers in CT choosing to live outside the communities they serve, investigation finds A survey of Connecticut police departments shows that officers oftentimes choose not to live in the towns they serve, especially when it comes to cities. 03/12/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link
Israel-Hamas war: Gaza food aid ship delayed as Ramadan begins with no cease-fire The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun in much of the world, with no sign of the cease-fire the U.S. has been pushing for, mounting fears of a famine in the Gaza Strip and concerns that tensions ... 03/11/2024 - 1:24 pm | View Link
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic American steel company.
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in a statement on Monday said the first-ever U.
South Korean authorities have issued notices to temporarily suspend the licenses of two doctors in its first punishment since trainee doctors walked off their jobs about a month ago in protest of a government plan to increase medical school enrollment.
Two senior members of the Korean Medical Association received a three-month license suspension notice that takes effect from April 15, the group said Tuesday, adding the doctors are being accused of instigating collective action despite the government order not to do so.
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“We will immediately file a lawsuit because we cannot accept this matter,” Joo Sooho, a KMA spokesperson said in a telephone interview.
A long-shelved security law that once kindled fear of eroding rights and galvanized Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement is making a comeback. Efforts to complete the legislation to protect the Chinese state will enter their final stages Tuesday, when lawmakers meet to resume their debate of the draft law and possibly vote to pass it.
Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh was charged with two counts under the Parliament Act in connection with a lying scandal involving a former lawmaker.
Singh was charged Tuesday in a Singapore court for “willfully making false answers to material questions” during an examination by the Committee of Privileges, according to a statement from the police and Attorney-General’s Chambers.
Intermittent fasting tied to a higher risk of cardiovascular death, research shows The Hill8-hour time-restricted eating linked to a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death American Heart Association8-hour intermittent fasting tied to 90% higher risk of cardiovascular death, early data hint Livescience.comIntermittent fasting each day boosts risk of cardiovascular death, analysis reveals UPI News
7-year-old Arizona girl undergoes several amputations after mysteriously catching rare bacterial disease New York Post Arizona girl undergoes several amputations after Group A Streptococcus diagnosis FOX 10 News PhoenixArizona girl, 7, fights for life on ventilator and has multiple limbs amputated after contracting rare bacteri Daily MailDoes Your Child Have Strep Throat?