The renowned Turkish scholar was rushed to hospital in Istanbul two weeks ago in order to treat an infection but sadly succumbed to the illness on Thursday. The unfortunate news of his passing was announced by his grandson who wrote: “His Excellency Mahmud Effendi, my grandfather, has reached Allah,” on […]

South Korea – A couple in Ohio who lost their child, a South Korea-trained preschool teacher, and a woman who fled Japan 62 year ago share one thing: They are among the few people who have sued North Korea. Their civil litigation — often over physical mistreatment and abductions at […]

Bangladesh Floods: Millions of people have been left marooned or homeless in low-lying northeastern parts of Bangladesh as the country is grappling with the worst ever floods in its history as almost half of India’s eastern neighbour is in the grip of devastating floods.Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management […]

Updated: May 19, 2022A severe shortage of foreign currency has left Rajapaksa’s government unable to pay for essential imports, including fuel, leading to debilitating power cuts lasting up to 13 hours. Ordinary Sri Lankans are also dealing with shortages and soaring inflation.Anger against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s handling of […]

Written by Skandha Gunasekara and Mujib Mashal: Out of fuel and struggling to contain a deepening economic crisis, Sri Lanka on Friday ordered government employees to work from home to reduce the rush on public transport.The government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has faced months of sustained protest over mismanagement […]

Tokyo: Japanese director Chie Hayakawa was germinating the idea for a screenplay when she decided to test her premise on her mother’s elderly friends and other acquaintances. His question: If the government sponsored a euthanasia program for people 75 and older, would you consent to it? “Most people were very […]

[Summary: A new microsimulation projects that over the next 20 years, Japanese people will live longer without dementia, but older women with a less than high school education will benefit less than men.Source: University of Tokyo, Dated: April 27, 2022]A new detailed microsimulation, using a database of 40 million people, […]

By Asher Lehrer-Small June 10, 2022Updated: 13 June 2022. Ohio Teachers May Soon Carry Guns. Among Experts’ Safety Concerns: Racial Bias.A similar Florida law mandates 12 hours of diversity training before firearm approval. But Ohio lawmakers say they didn’t consider bias ‘whatsoever’.With Ohio passing legislation that will make it easier […]

By Carol Rosenberg June 12, 2022 GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — For 20 years, the US navy has tightly managed what the world can see of the detainees at Guantánamo Bay. No photographs of prisoners battling guards. No starvation strikers being tackled, put into restraints and force-fed. Few faces of U.S. […]

A British journalist and an Indigenous affairs official are missing in the Amazon region’s Javari Valley. A trio of prominent Indigenous organizations accused the Brazilian government of slow-walking a search-and-rescue mission to locate missing journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous affairs expert Bruno Araujo Pereira, saying in a statement that with […]