Day: September 19, 2022

Five dead as Iranian security forces open fire during protests over death in custody

Five people were killed in Iran’s Kurdish region on Monday when security forces opened fire during protests over the death of a woman in police custody, a Kurdish rights group said, on a third day of turmoil over an event that has ignited nationwide anger. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdistan province, fell into… Read More Five dead as Iranian security forces open fire during protests over death in custody

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Nigeria’s drugs agency NDLEA seizes record 1.8 tons of cocaine at warehouse in Lagos

A record 1.8 tons of cocaine was seized from a warehouse in Lagos, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency spokesman said on Monday. The agency said the drugs, found in a residential estate’s warehouse on Sunday, were destined for buyers in Europe and Asia. The drugs are estimated to be worth ₦194.78 billion (an equivalent… Read More Nigeria’s drugs agency NDLEA seizes record 1.8 tons of cocaine at warehouse in Lagos

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At least one dead, buildings damaged as strong earthquake strikes western Mexico

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling on to streets for safety. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in a video address a person had died in the nearby Pacific… Read More At least one dead, buildings damaged as strong earthquake strikes western Mexico

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U.S. states asks appeals court to reinstate anti-trust lawsuit against Facebook

A big group of U.S. states, led by New York, argued to an appeals court Monday that it should reinstate an antitrust lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook because of ongoing harm from the company’s actions and because the states had not waited too long to file their complaint. Barbara Underwood, solicitor general of New York which… Read More U.S. states asks appeals court to reinstate anti-trust lawsuit against Facebook

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Death toll from Kyrgyz-Tajik border clash rises to nearly 100

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Sunday nearly 100 people had died in their border conflict, as a fragile ceasefire between the Central Asian nations extended into a second day and their mutual ally Russia urged a de-escalation. The former Soviet republics clashed over a border dispute on September 14-16, accusing each other of using tanks,… Read More Death toll from Kyrgyz-Tajik border clash rises to nearly 100

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