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Two women walking down a street, facing away from the camera — one is wearing a headscarf and one is not. — courtesy handout photo
Iran women defy hijab law despite threats
TEHRAN — Women in Iran are defying fresh attempts by authorities to use technology to enforce the compulsory dress code that has been a focus of continuing protests across the country.In April, national police chief Ahmad Reza Radan announced the launch of a “smart” program involving surveillance cameras to identify women failing to cover their hair or wear loose-fitting clothing in public despite the threat of fines or imprisonment.He warned that those caught breaking the hijab law for a second time would be referred to courts, that cars carrying female passengers with uncovered hair would be confiscated, and that businesses turning a blind eye would be closed.However, his announcement provoked derisive responses on social media, with women posting photos and videos of themselves...
June 12, 2023

Iran women defy hijab law despite threats

Lava flows from the crater of Mayon volcano in the Philippines. — courtesy EPA
Thousands evacuated as Mayon volcano oozes lava
MANILA — Around 13,000 people have been evacuated in north-east Philippines as the country’s most famous volcano, Mayon, continued to ooze lava.Riding lorries and buffalo-drawn carriages, people living within the “permanent danger zone” or six-kilometer radius fled to shelters.Known for its “perfect” conical shape, Mayon started spewing lava last week. But evacuations only began over the weekend as volcanic activity intensified, setting of alerts.More people could be evacuated if Mayon’s unrest intensifies in the coming days, said Teresito Bacolcol, the country’s chief volcanologist.It is currently under the third highest warning in a five-tier system that forecasts the threat of a hazardous or explosive eruption. It is technically erupting, albeit at a slow pace, with lava...
June 12, 2023

Thousands evacuated as Mayon volcano oozes lava

File photo of Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno.
Japan remains on alert for N. Korean rocket launch
TOKYO — Japan will remain on alert over the possible launch of North Korea’s missile despite the expiration of the North’s deadline for satellite launch, a top government spokesman said Monday.“Given that North Korea has said it will conduct a second launch as soon as possible, we believe the country may continue to attempt launches using ballistic missile technology,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a press conference.“We will build an appropriate posture based on comprehensive analysis and evaluation of various information to respond to any situation,” said Matsuno.He also accused Pyongyang’s launch attempt, saying, “Even North Korea intended to launch a satellite, it violates UN Security Council resolutions prohibiting any launch by North Korea using...
June 12, 2023

Japan remains on alert for N. Korean rocket launch

Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to make landfall on 15 June
Biparjoy: India state on alert over 'extremely severe' cyclone
MUMBAI — The western Indian state of Gujarat is on high alert as an extremely severe cyclone is due to hit parts of it on Thursday.Biparjoy — a cyclone over the Arabian Sea — is predicted to move toward the state's coastline in the next two days.Heavy rains and high tides have been forecast in several coastal districts in the state.People have been told to avoid visiting beaches and fishermen have been asked to not go out into the sea.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that the cyclonic storm was likely to move northwards until 14 June and then move "north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) by noon of 15 June".It added that the storm could have a "maximum...
June 12, 2023

Biparjoy: India state on alert over 'extremely severe' cyclone

The bus overturned while making a turn at a roundabout late on Sunday night
Horrific bus tragedy after wedding leaves many dead and injured in Australia
SYDNEY — Multiple people are feared dead in Australia after their bus crashed Sunday as they returned from a wedding in a wine region in the east of the country.The bus rolled over at a roundabout near the New South Wales town of Greta in the Hunter region, also referred to as the Hunter Valley, about two and a half hours northwest of Sydney.Authorities said initial reports suggest at least 10 people were killed and 25 hospitalized, with some flown to Sydney for medical care.The bus driver, 58, was arrested, according to police. He was not injured in the incident, police said.The bus had been carrying people returning from celebrations when it crashed, NSW state Premier Chris Minns said. Minns called the crash a “profoundly tragic event,” adding that residents of the region “will...
June 12, 2023

Horrific bus tragedy after wedding leaves many dead and injured in Australia

Mount Mayon spews lava during an eruption near Legazpi city in Albay province, southeast of Manila on June 11, 2023.
Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas
MANILA — The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 13,000 residents in the southeast of the country’s main island, authorities said.Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recommended everyone within a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) radius or “danger zone” of the Mount Mayon volcano be evacuated due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and ballistic fragments.Since the alert level on the volcano was raised to 3 out of a possible 5 on Thursday, 88% of residents living in the danger zone have been evacuated and efforts to relocate the rest are ongoing, the Philippine Provincial Information Office said.Situated on Luzon island about 330 kilometers (205 miles) southeast of Manila, Mayon is one...
June 11, 2023

Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas

Migrants fleeing Sri Lanka pictured on the deck of the Marayan, a 50 ft fishing boat. — courtesy handout photo
Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants
LONDON — Dozens of migrants have been stranded for months on a tiny British territory in the Indian Ocean after being rescued from their struggling fishing boat.They are desperate to leave for a safe place, describing conditions as hellish, but the unusual legal status of the island has left them feeling frightened and helpless.All names of the migrants have been changedEarly one morning in October 2021, a fishing boat was spotted struggling near the island of Diego Garcia.The vessel immediately attracted the attention of the island’s authorities — the territory hosts a secretive UK-US military base, hundreds of miles away from any other population, and unauthorized visitors are forbidden.It soon became clear that the 89 people on board — Sri Lankan Tamils who said they were...
June 11, 2023

Diego Garcia: The tropical island ‘hell’ for dozens of stranded migrants

Zomato is a popular food delivery service in India
India food delivery app takes down casteist commercial after backlash
NEW DELHI — An Indian online food delivery platform has withdrawn its advertisement on recycling waste after backlash over how it portrayed a Dalit character.Dalits (formerly untouchables) are a historically disadvantage group in the country.Zomato's advert for World Environment Day showed the character as items made of recycled waste.The company took down the video, saying it had "unintentionally" hurt certain communities.The ad featured actor Aditya Lakhia, who famously played a character called Kachra in the 2001 Bollywood film Lagaan (Land Tax).Starring Aamir Khan, the film tells the story of peasants who challenge their British rulers to a game of cricket in order to escape a punitive tax. The film won an Oscar nomination, and was included in a list of the 25 best...
June 09, 2023

India food delivery app takes down casteist commercial after backlash

A file image of Philippine military and defense chiefs during the ASEAN Fleet Review at Subic Bay in the Philippines on May 11
ASEAN to hold first joint military exercise in the South China Sea
JAKARTA — Southeast Asian countries will hold their first-ever joint military exercise in the South China Sea, Indonesian officials said on Thursday.The decision was taken at a meeting of military commanders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Indonesia, which will host the exercise in the North Natuna Sea, the southernmost waters of the South China Sea.“We will hold joint military drills in the North Natuna Sea,” Indonesian military chief Yudo Margono said after a meeting of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Bali.This will be the bloc’s first joint military exercise of its own although member states have held naval drills with the US in the past.Margono told state-run news agency Antara the exercise would be in September and would not include any...
June 09, 2023

ASEAN to hold first joint military exercise in the South China Sea

Some residents in China were using AirDrop to spread leaflets and images echoing slogans used in a rare protest against Xi last October.
China to clamp down on AirDrop and Bluetooth file sharing for national security reasons
HONG KONG — China’s cyberspace regulator plans to issue new rules clamping down on the use of wireless file sharing functions such as Bluetooth and Apple’s AirDrop on national security grounds.The move comes after protesters in China used AirDrop during anti-government protests in October 2022 to share content, bypassing strict internet censorship. Weeks later, Apple moved to limit the use of the AirDrop function on devices in China.The draft proposal was issued earlier this week by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the powerful internet watchdog that reports to a body headed by leader Xi Jinping.The aim of the regulation is to “maintain national security and social public interests” by regulating the use of close-range wireless communication tools such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi...
June 09, 2023

China to clamp down on AirDrop and Bluetooth file sharing for national security reasons

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