How Taiwan breaks through censorship barriers

Breaking down censorship barriers in China, Myanmar and North Korea is a difficult task because these countries have built nearly impenetrable firewalls against outside news and information. But Taiwan Radio International successfully achieved a breakthrough using shortwave broadcasting. “We probably have 70 million to 1.2 billion listeners who rely on shortwave for their information [from] … Read more

Horizon scandal: More than £1m in Post Office ‘profits’ may have come from deputy postmaster

Leaked documents show that at the height of the Horizon scandal, more than £1 million was diverted into Post Office profits in unexplained transactions. The documents, seen by Sky News, show snapshots of transfers from one company. post office “Miscellaneous Customers” suspense account for the four years ending 2014. A suspense account is where unexplained … Read more

BJP ally says his party was ignored in Maharashtra seat-sharing talks

Ramdas Athawale said he has sought Shirdi and Solapur seats in Maharashtra. (document) Pune: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said the ally Bharatiya Janata Party should give the Republican Party of India (A) at least two Lok Sabha seats to contest. Mr. Atharwal said he had sought the Shirdi and Solapur seats in Maharashtra … Read more

Kate Middleton taught the royal family an ‘important’ lesson

On Friday, March 22, the Princess of Wales posted a video message announcing that she had been diagnosed with cancer The royal family gained important insight into the realities of the modern digital age from Kate’s public revelation about cancer. Although the Princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 42, she … Read more

Impeachment inquiry stalls, House Republicans invite Biden to testify

Washington — House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress as part of the impeachment inquiry into his and his family’s business affairs. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Cuomo sent a letter to the Democratic president inviting him to a public hearing to “explain under oath” the extent of his … Read more

Mother of terminally ill son pleads for return of stolen converted van

The mother of a terminally ill teenager is pleading for the return of his specially adapted van which was stolen earlier this week. Thirteen-year-old Elijah Cariazo was born with a rare muscle disease called myotubular myopathy. He had trouble breathing and swallowing and needed a gray Ford Transit custom car to get to hospital appointments. … Read more

Mukhtar Ansari hospitalized again after health condition deteriorates in UP jail

Mukhtar Ansari has been elected five times as provincial councilor for the Mau constituency (File) Banda (Uttar Pradesh): Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was admitted to Rani Durgavati Medical College Hospital on Thursday after his health condition deteriorated. Mukhtar Ansari’s lawyer Naseem Haider told news agency ANI: “I received information that he has been brought here, so … Read more

Selfie in dentist chair lands drug dealer in jail

Dentist chair selfie helps police arrest drug dealers. ——Drug trafficker Khan Golgru. (Cheshire Police) A drug dealer from Cheshire took a selfie while sitting in a dentist’s chair and sent it to his criminal associates. Little did he know that this seemingly insignificant act became their ticket to jail. Cheshire Police carefully pieced together the … Read more

Chinese companies cut jobs, halt operations in Pakistan after suicide attack

Chinese engineering company Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC) has reportedly suspended operations and laid off employees following a fatal suicide bombing at the Tarbela 5th Expansion Hydropower Project in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. More than 2,000 workers. The decision came after an attack on a bus carrying Chinese workers that killed five Chinese nationals … Read more

Kenyan healthcare company brings low-cost ultrasound exams to expectant mothers

For most pregnant women in Nairobi’s slums, ultrasound services are an unaffordable luxury. Now, a Kenyan healthcare company is using a portable, low-cost ultrasound system to give expectant mothers the chance to see their babies before delivery and identify any health issues. Victoria Amunga reported from Nairobi.Photographer: Jimmy Mahulo Follow us on Google news ,Twitter … Read more