Author: Yukta.chhetri

On Thursday, March 16, tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the 57-deaths in the train accident that occurred last month. Many workers went on a nationwide strike throughout Greece. The tragedy on February 28 revealed long-standing safety shortcomings in Greek trains and has put great pressure on the conservative administration in advance of the general election. More than 40,000 people joined the nationwide protest on Thursday, including 25,000 protestors in Athens and 8500 in Thessaloniki and Patras, the two major cities in the nation. Demonstrators threw gasoline bombs at a police cordon near the parliament. To tackle them the…

As China’s population is ageing faster than any other country in the world, the government is planning to increase its retirement age gradually according to media outlets. At present, China’s retirement age stands at 60 and 55 for the male and female populations respectively. The controversial one-child policy introduced by the government of China in 1979 to curb the country’s growing population was scrapped in 2015, and another policy was introduced, the two-child policy, to deal with the aging problem. In May 2021, the government introduced “three-child policy” in a further attempt to tackle the same issue by encouraging the…

Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who was also known for exposing the cover up of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in China, died on Sunday from pneumonia. Jiang was a chief surgeon at 301 Hospital, the largest military hospital in China. He was also a member of the People’s Liberation Army, which he joined in 1954. In early 2003, the virus was spreading rapidly, but the Chinese government was suppressing the actual number of SARS cases. On April 4, 2003 Jiang emailed an 800- word letter to Chinese and Hong Kong Central Television, stating the actual facts…

Thousands of people in the Czech Republic took to the streets of Prague on Saturday to protest against the government. The reason behind the protest was the high inflation and the war in Ukraine. The rally was organized by a political group called PRO, which called on the crowd to tear down the Ukrainian flag from the National Museum. The protest was held in Prague’s Wenceslas Square. Thousands of Czechs called for the resignation of the ruling government. They accused the government of caring more about the war in Ukraine than the needs of Czech citizens, which they believed to…

During his lecture at Cambridge Business School on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the central government by saying how Indian democracy is facing attack on its basic structure at present. While also claiming how Pegasus software was used to spy on him and other opposition leaders. He said that he was warned by an intelligence officer about how he’s been recorded and needs to be careful while using his phone. The former president of Indian National Congress is a Cambridge alumni. “Learning to listen in the 21st century” was the theme of the meet. Rahul commenced the speech…

I do not have access to up-to-date news or information beyond my knowledge cutoff date of September 2021. However, I can provide a hypothetical response based on the assumption that this event did occur. If Bola Tinubu were to be elected as the new President of Nigeria, it would mark a significant turning point in the country’s political history. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, is a well-known politician with a long history in Nigerian politics. If elected, Tinubu would have to navigate the country’s many challenges, including a struggling economy, insecurity, and ethnic tensions. He would need to focus…

Train with 350 passengers on board travelling from Athens to northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train at Tempi near the city of Larissa on Tuesday night. 28 year old passenger described the incident “nightmarish second” and said that we heard a “big bang” before the carriage overturned. Multiple cars of the train derailed The head- on collision has killed 36 people and 85 injured. Multiple cars of the train derailed, with first two carriages of the passenger train destroyed after catching fire. The horrific images from the scene show badly damaged broken windows, thick plumes of smoke…

“The Hong Covid epidemic in Hong Kong is under control with no sign of a big rebound,” Mr Lee said, adding that there has been no outbreak among high- risk groups, such as people in hospitals, and that the influenza season is coming to an end. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John lee announced on Tuesday that the city will scrap its mask mandate from March 1st, lifting the longest running pandemic restriction. “Time is ripe for mask mandate to be scrapped,” he said. The city has been following China’s zero- covid policy for past three years. Citizens have been required…

Italy specially Venice is facing a new drought alert after weeks of dry winter weather, with Alps receiving less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups. The warning comes as Venice, where flooding is normally the primary concern, faces unusually low tides that are making it impossible for gondolas, water taxis and ambulance to navigate some of its famous canals. Lack of rain, a high pressure system, a full moon and sea currents are said to be blamed for the problems in Venice. Italian rivers and lakes are suffering from a severe lack of water,…

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist who has gained global recognition for her efforts to raise awareness about the urgent need to address the climate crisis.