Rescuers are still looking for survivors after a ferry boat caught fire while sailing from Greece to Italy.Published On 20 Feb 202220 Feb 2022One person has been rescued from the stern of a ferry that has been burning for three days, Greece’s coastguard said, as rescuers continue to search for 11 other passengers who are…Continue Reading
In 2014, Izolatsiya, the only contemporary arts centre in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, was seized by Moscow-backed militants and was transformed into a secret detention centre. The memoirs of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev, who spent close to three years at the facility, have recently been published in English and make for harrowing reading. He…Continue Reading
The 35-year-old boxer says it might be time to retire after a career that spanned nearly 20 years.Published On 20 Feb 202220 Feb 2022British boxer Amir Khan says he is considering retirement from the sport after suffering a comprehensive defeat with a sixth-round TKO at the hands of Kell Brook. The 35-year-old Khan was outclassed…Continue Reading
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms. Palace officials said Sunday that the 95-year-old British monarch will continue with light duties. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace explained in a statement quoted by the BBC.…Continue Reading
A man from China was kidnapped by a gang and used as a “blood slave” in Cambodia for nearly half a year after a phony job advertisement duped him into traveling, according to a report. The 31-year-old man, identified by his surname Li, escaped his captors earlier this month with the help of a gang…Continue Reading
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is backing away from some of his most controversial policies as he faces a public outcry about lenient sentences, outrage about rising crime, and a newly-launched effort to force a recall election. Gascón was elected in 2020 with the help of millions of dollars from left-wing…Continue Reading
Here’s an actual headline good for some laughs: “Vulnerable Senate Dems try to run as tax-cutters.” That howler of a header appeared this week in Politico. As the publication explained, four Democratic senators all up for re-election in 2022— Mark Kelly of Arizona, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, and Raphael Warnock…Continue Reading
Ministry of Defence CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF REVIEWS PREPARATIONS OF PRESIDENT’S FLEET REVIEW Posted On: 20 FEB 2022 5:56PM by PIB Delhi Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) arrived in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, 19 Feb 22. The CNS reviewed the overall preparations for the President’s Fleet…Continue Reading
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Naval Fleet Review LIVE with Doordarshan Posted On: 20 FEB 2022 11:05AM by PIB Delhi Doordarshan has come up with several innovations to undertake one of the most challenging coverage of the Presidential review of the Indian Navy’s fleet on February 21. President Ram Nath Kovind will review the Indian…Continue Reading
A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. The end of the Olympic line for the world’s most renowned snowboarder. All inside an anti-COVID “closed loop” enforced by China’s authoritarian government.The terrarium of a Winter Games that…Continue Reading
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