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UN reports widescale war crimes by Myanmar junta against rebels
[ad_1] The use of force against the Myanmar population by the country's military has increased, the UN body investigating human rights violations in the country said in a report, released...
Exploring Frankenwald, part of East Germany’s infamous death strip
[ad_1] Two families in East Germany, longing for freedom, built their own hot air balloon out of masses of taffeta, bought secretly in preparations that took more than a year.They...
Thief dismantles A/C units in China to sell them during heatwave
[ad_1] The summer heat in China has led a man to commit an unusual series of thefts that took some handy skills to complete - he dismantled more than 20...
Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements
[ad_1] ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters in Greece battled scattered fires as Tuesday broke, hoping to contain the remains of the major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of...
Month-old timelapse video falsely linked to ‘flooding in southern India’
[ad_1] Screenshot of the false X post, captured on August 8, 2024The clip was shared after at least 108 people were killed after landslides triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck...
Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days
[ad_1] BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's defense ministry on Monday said 66 soldiers who had been “kidnapped” by villagers in the south of the country were released unharmed and will...
‘Blood on their hands’ and ‘Starmer warns Iran’
[ad_1] "They knew for three years he was a danger," the Metro declares in its story on the Calocane medical report. It reports that breaking into a neighbour's flat was...
Burglars hit L.A. County shoe store for 2nd time in a week
[ad_1] The owners of Solez, a recently opened shoe store in La Cañada Flintridge, say they are frustrated after getting burglarized for the second time in a week.The first break-in...
The ‘superfood’ taking over fields in northern India
[ad_1] Like his father and grandfather before him, Phool dev Shahni once made a living by diving to the bottom of 8ft-deep (2.4m), muddy ponds."I used to dive in 7...
Russia evacuates 180,000 civilians as Putin decries attack in Kursk region
[ad_1] Russia has evacuated some 180,000 people from Kursk as President Vladimir Putin decried a Ukrainian offensive in the border region and accused Kyiv of seeking to “create discord” and...
