VideoSwimming in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Crete was fatal for two Belgian tourists last Saturday. The men from Antwerp were surprised by the heavy current and eventually took life from the water. A Dutch tourist, a healthcare professional by profession, made an unsuccessful rescue attempt. According to the savior, the two are […]
Dane finds 22 Viking Age gold coins: ‘Like the lid of a can of sour herring’ | Science
An amateur archaeologist in southwestern Denmark has discovered 22 gold coins using a metal detector. The objects, weighing two kilograms together, seem to date back to before the Vikings, and so could provide new insight into that period. Ole Ginnerup Schytz made his discovery in December at Vindelev, outside Jelling. He had just bought a […]
Six Palestinian activists escape in a rare escape from an Israeli prison
Four of the six prisoners were serving life sentences for attacks on Israelis. One of the fugitives, Zakaria al-Zubaidi, 46, is a former commander of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Fatah movement. The rest are members of the Islamic Jihad movement. There is no indication that the men pose a […]
Former South African President Zuma suspended from prison due to health
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released in exchange for a conditional pardon. He was serving a 15-month prison sentence. South African authorities said the decision was made due to the ill health of 79-year-old Zuma. Zuma Zaat In prison since July To disdain the rule of law. He refuses to appear on […]
Taliban forces Afghan students to wear niqab
The abaya is a long veil that covers the body. The niqab covers the face except for the eyes. A lesson without men The decree was issued yesterday. In addition to following the rules for wearing face coverings, only women are allowed to take classes in rooms without men. Exception: If the curtains are separated […]
The first scheduled flights from Kabul airport began ‘without working radar’
A number of scheduled domestic flights have resumed from the Afghan capital, Kabul. Ariana Afghan Airlines planes left on Saturday for the cities of Herat, Kandahar and Mazar-i-Sharif. Ariana’s manager in Kabul told the US news agency that the planes had taken off while the airport’s radar system was not working yet. Three more domestic […]
Downing of a missile injuring two children in Saudi Arabia | Abroad
In Saudi Arabia, two children were injured by shrapnel of a missile that fell from the sky to the ground. The official Saudi Press Agency, based on information from the Ministry of Defense, stated that many homes were damaged by the missile’s cut. The missile was launched from the sky over the port city of […]
Why do the Taliban insist on controlling the Panjshir Valley?
It’s rusty abandoned Soviet tanks that pop out as you take the road from Kabul into the valley. Upon arrival, you have to pass through a narrow corridor, on which several checkpoints have been set up. Via a narrow road, along a river, you come to an oasis of green. “It’s a whole different world […]
He was killed by Taliban bullets in Kabul
Reuters news agency, based on a statement issued by a hospital employee, reported that at least 17 people were killed in Kabul last night by joyous bullets from Taliban fighters. The Taliban declare victory in the Panjshir Valley, but that has not been confirmed. The resistance in the Panjshir Valley contradicts the reports. “Last night, […]
Judge blocks anti-abortion group from enforcing Texas abortion law | Abroad
Texas anti-abortion group Right to Life was defeated in a Texas court on Friday. The group is temporarily banned from suing Planned Parenthood employees in Texas under the new abortion law. Planned Parenthood, a health organization that runs abortion clinics, sued an anti-abortion group to prevent the group from using aspects of the new Texas […]