Author: Rashaad ather

Japan summons China

A day after Japan’s Foreign Ministry issued a travel advisory against China, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday summoned Chinese ambassador, Wu Jianghao, to urge the Chinese to halt acts of harassment. via. The Times Reportedly, PM Kishida expressed grief over reports of crank calls and stone pelting at Japanese schools and diplomatic buildings in China. The widespread harassment by the Chinese is a reaction to Japan’s decision to release treated wastewater accumulated since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.  It began in March 2011, when a gigantic Tsunami, caused by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, wiped at least…

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Maui Fires, Naked Wires and Leaning poles

In a Sunday report, the global news agency, Associated Press, has revealed that Maui Wildfire was most likely caused by naked wires and leaning poles. It said that the initial fires could be a result of “bare, uninsulated metal” falling on the dry grass as the sparking flames set the land ablaze. via. Associated Press The wildfire, which swept a massive 58% land of the Lahaina town of Maui county, has so far claimed 115 lives while more than 3000 are still missing.  Analyzing site videos and images, the report said that downed and uprooted power lines sparked the blazes…

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Denmark presents bill against Quran burnings

via. Associated Press In a move to criminalize the public ‘mistreatment’ of religious objects, the Danish government, on Friday, proposed a bill banning the burning of religious scriptures in Copenhagen. Under the law, it will be a criminal offense to publicly burn the copies of the holy books – Quran, Bible, or Torah. At a press conference, the justice minister, Peter Hummelgaard dubbed the recent Quran burnings as “senseless taunts” conspiring to incite hatred and animosity. He clarified that the new law will treat the offense the same as the desecration of other countries’ flags. He added that those found…

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2020 Election Tampering Case: Trump Surrenders at Atlanta Jail - Asiana Times

Source: Doug Mills/The New York Times Accused of scheming to overturn Georgia loss in 2020 presidential election, Former President Donald J. Trump, on Thursday, was charged with 13 felonies as he surrendered at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta. Allegedly, Trump asked Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, to “find” one vote so he could reach 11,780 votes – the magic number to win the Georgia state and its Electoral College votes. Reportedly, it was dubbed as the “perfect” call by Trump and his aides. The prosecution is led by Ms. Fani Willis. A dogged prosecutor by reputation, Ms. Willis…

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