Lightning Strike Kills 50 in Bangladesh
At least 35 people have died after being struck by lightning during thundershowers in Bangladesh.
Meteorological office, on Friday, stated the torrential rain was accompanied by extreme thunder showers in fourteen Bangladeshi districts, including Dhaka, Pabna and Sirajganj.
In the capital...
Islamic State ‘Commander’ Killed
A news agency linked to the Islamic State have revealed that Abu Omar al-Shishani was killed in combat in Shirqat in Iraq, he was labelled “minister of war” by the United States, Pentagon. The Pentagon stated that he was...
Tariq Jahan Diaries: Part 1
The State of Things
We were motivated to go over to Lesvos to help with the refugee crisis that was taking place in Europe. We had seen pictures of refugees coming over to Greece and, what with Greece having its...
Myanmar General Blames Crisis On Rohingya ‘Extremists’
Myanmar top General Min Aung Hlaing has blamed Rohingya people for the crisis that has led to hundreds of thousands crossing into Bangladesh, accusing “terrorists” of attempting to build a stronghold in the nation.
He said that the Rohingya “have...
Woman Has Kidney Stolen By Husband
A Woman in India has had her husband and brother-in-law arrested after she told police they stole one of her kidneys after her family was unable to provide a dowry.
Rita Sarkar from West Bengal alleges that her husband had...
Notre-Dame Fire – Landmark in Ruins
A massive fire engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday 15 April which started around 7pm local time and has shocked the nation.
The fire burned for several hours and both the iconic spire and roof of the cathedral...
A Moment of Peace
A minute of silence was held in France at midday today (11.00AM UK time) to honour the victims of the Nice attack. The incident which occurred on Thursday 14th July saw Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel run into citizens with a 19-tonne...
Russian Aid Convoy Attack
In what the White House calls an “enormous humanitarian tragedy” Russian war planes are said to have launched an air strike on an aid convoy. 18 out of 31 lorries were destroyed and about 20 civilians were killed including...
A Lesson in Respect
Indian Rickshaw Drivers Given Courses on Ensuring Female Passenger's Safety
In response to India’s numerous sexual crimes against women the government have strove to introduce new laws and punishments for perpetrators. Now male rickshaw drivers are being educated with courses...
Only 1 out of 170 schools chose to cover Israel-Palestine conflict; Feared too Sensitive
Do you remember what you learned in school? Perhaps it was WW2, the Tudors, the Egyptians or the Romans? One thing that many contemporary school have been teaching is the Arab-Israeli conflict…until recently that is.
In the last four to...
