MADRID, Spain—Police raided an illegal party this past weekend in Spain, where they found an African prince and others breaking the country’s new curfew. Authorities also freed six people who claimed they were locked in at the illegal closed-door party, imprisoning them against their will. The ages and sexes of those attendees were not immediately known, but all filed a kidnapping complaint with police the day the party broke up. This is the second time Prince Randy Koussou Alam-Sogan has violated Spain’s COVID-19 rules, the first time being Oct. 3. (RealPress)Prince Randy Koussou Alam-Sogan was among those found at the…
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BONAO, Dominican Republic—A woman whose face was disfigured in an acid attack nine years ago has launched a campaign to lift the stigma surrounding the phenomenon and push for tougher punishments in the Dominican Republic and elsewhere. Unfortunately, she has plenty of company. Acid attacks against women are almost an everyday occurrence in the Caribbean country, where 14% of all patients treated at the Luis Eduardo Aybar Hospital‘s burn unit are victims of acid attacks. Worldwide, some 1,500 women die or are left brutally disfigured from acid attacks every year, according to the British NGO Acid Survivors Trust International. Esther…
At 162 kg (357 pounds), Mumbai resident Trishala Jain always knew that her weight was a problem. She had tried many exercise regimens and joined gyms to work out but could not stick to a routine. This month, when the novel coronavirus struck 29-year-old Jain, her obesity became the greatest risk factor that could hinder her recovery. Doctors said that her young age was probably the only saviour. As Covid-19 rages throughout India, doctors are increasingly noticing how obesity plays a dangerous role along with the novel coronavirus infection. From worryingly low levels of oxygen in the blood, prolonged dependency…
religiIslamabad — Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has given a nod to construction of a Hindu Temple in the capital city of Islamabad. “Keeping in view the existing population of the Hindus in Islamabad, the ancient temple and the adjoining dharamshala (community residence) at Saidpur village be opened to the Hindus and the community be allowed to have access to the temple so they can perform the religious services according to their beliefs,” the CII ruling said. The ruling also states that there is no constitutional provision or Sharia (Islamic law) against the construction of a temple in Pakistan. Further,…
During an investigation into potential funding of secessionist activities, India’s counterterror task force on Oct. 28 and 29 raided several nongovernmental organizations, trusts, and the home of one journalist. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said the searches were carried out after it registered a case on Oct. 8 on “receiving credible information on certain NGOs and trusts collecting funds domestically and abroad through so-called donations and business contributions etc., and then utilizing them for secessionist and terrorist activities in J&K (the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir).” The directive to register the case came from the Ministry of Home Affairs.…
India’s banking sector, particularly the private banking system, is moving toward consolidation. Many small private banks, reeling under high nonperforming assets (NPAs), are battling for survival, making them potential candidates for a takeover by bigger banks. An NPA refers to a loan or an advance that is in default or arrears. In April this year, one of the biggest consolidations in the public sector banking space occurred, when 10 banks, some dating to the pre-independence era, merged into four public sector banks to reduce operational costs and roll over the pile of bad debts. India’s public sector banks, also commonly…
CATALONIA, Spain—Despite restrictions amid a new Covid-19 surge in Spain, video captured a crowded commuter train in the middle of rush hour in Catalonia, during which social distancing was not enforced. The Spanish government issued a mandatory curfew between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Oct. 25, as well as other restrictions, hoping to reduce coronavirus infections. A day later, a controversial video was recorded by social media user Iria Diaz Ontivero on one of the trains of the Renfe transport company, in the outskirts of Barcelona. A crowded train in Spain. (@iria_diazont/Newsflash) This scene was said to have occurred,…
VIENNA, Austria—In the next 30 years, the world’s coral-reef ecosystems face near-total collapse, warns a marine biologist, who hopes his research into coral DNA will save them. “We have already lost about 50% of our coral reefs worldwide in the past 50 years. By the middle of the century, between 70% and 90% will have disappeared,” said Dr. Pedro Frade, a world expert on coral reef ecology. A healthy reef, taken by Pedro Frade. (Pedro Frade/Real Press)Frade, who earned a PhD in coral reef ecology from the University of Amsterdam, has spent his career studying coral. He works as a…
BOCANA AMARALES, Colombia—The Colombian Navy seized a homemade submarine containing tens of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine and arrested its crew. The semi-submersible vessel was discovered 35 nautical miles off the Bocana Amarales sector located in the Colombian department of Narino on Oct. 27. The submarine seized by authorities off the coast of Bocana Amareles, Columbia.(Armada Colombia/Newsflash) Authorities pursued the submarine for several minutes before stopping and inspecting it. Their search turned up 119 sacks that contained rectangular packages with” narcotics and communication and geolocation equipment.” Preliminary identification tests on the substances revealed that the sacks contained 2,045 kilograms…
MUNICH—A major illegal distributor of erectile dysfunction drugs on the internet has been busted in a joint operation involving Spanish, pan-European and U.S. authorities. The raids took place a variety of cities in Spain, where the gang had many of its operations. The items seized by authorities which include erectile dysfunction drugs. (Newsflash)Police started investigating the group — which is reported to be one of the biggest worldwide distributors of illegal pharmaceuticals — three years ago and found that along with ED drugs, members had branched out into selling other pharmaceuticals illegally, including Covid-19 and HIV medications. Authorities said the…