Shorouk Express At least 1,000 people were killed in a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and the broader region on Friday, and another 2,376 people were injured, the country’s military-led government said on Saturday. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the death toll could go as high as 10,000 people, after the 7.7-magnitude quake struck…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A former Australian police officer has been spared jail over the taser death of a 95-year-old great-grandmother suffering from dementia. The New South Wales Supreme Court on…
Shorouk Express Officers arrested 17 suspected gang members in the southeastern provinces of Alicante and Murcia. Two vehicles – including one believed to have been involved in the accident – and several weapons were also seized as part of the operation, Spain’s Civil Guard police said in a statement. They began an investigation in October…
Shorouk Express In my many overseas assignments for USAID, some in dangerous places for U.S. diplomats, I saw first-hand the good our foreign aid can do. In 2002, I was the head of USAID in Pakistan when the War on Terror began. The goal of our aid was to help convince Pakistani leaders that joining…
Shorouk Express A murderer was filmed walking his dog moments after murdering his partner at Crawley railway station last year. Police were called on Sunday 18 August, when Jason Flore, 26, of no fixed abode, and Stephanie Marie, 19, were witnesses arguing at the station. He was described as being very aggressive and in possession…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Army’s failure to properly investigate complaints of abuse contributed to the suicide of a teenage soldier, a coroner has ruled. Royal Artillery…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A woman has been charged over the death of a five-year-old child almost 50 years ago. Janice Nix,…
Shorouk Express According to two people familiar with the matter, Francis has been suffering from intense pain and has privately expressed fears that he won’t make it this time. On Sunday, doctors at Gemelli distressed the pope by barring him from delivering his regular morning Angelus sermon, which he has rarely missed, even when hospitalized,…
[ad_1] Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26; on Friday, the city’s medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, countering suspicions by his family that had fueled widespread speculation online. Balaji made headlines in October when he accused OpenAI of illegally using copyrighted material to…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The air was wet and stuffy, and wracking coughs echoed in the confined space. Dozens of men sat…
