Hundreds of opposition supporters in Tunisia have defied a protest ban and demanded the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president who have been arrested in recent weeks. Before the protesters broke through a police barrier to rally on Sunday in central Tunis, police warned them by loudspeaker that their demonstration was illegal but that they would not stop them by force. Up to 1,000 protesters then pushed through the cordon to reach Habib Bourguiba Avenue, where most
South Korea’s government has announced a plan to resolve a long-running dispute on compensating people who were forced to work in Japanese factories and mines during World War II. Monday’s plan, which was met with immediate protests in South Korea but hailed as “historic” by the United States, comes as South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol seeks to mend ties with Japan as North Korea accelerates its nuclear and missiles programmes. Unveiling the plan, South Korean Foreign Minister Park
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 victims of this week’s train crash. In a Facebook message, Mr Mitsotakis said that “in the Greece of 2023… two trains heading in different directions cannot run on the same line and no-one notice”. Protests have continued for days. Clashes with police were reported on Sunday as thousands joined a demonstration in the capital Athens. Some demonstrators set fire to rubbish bins
Nine security officers were killed and at least 13 others were wounded during a suicide attack in southwest Pakistan. The blast happened in Balochistan province when the officers were returning to the provincial capital Quetta after policing a festival. Images show a police truck crushed and overturned, with blood stains on the ground. This is the second attack on security forces in Balochistan within 24 hours. No group has claimed responsibility. Kachhi district’s Deputy Police Commissioner
Christian politicians in Iraq are attempting to overturn legislation banning the import and sale of alcohol. Customs officials were given orders on Saturday to enforce the ban. It became law last month despite opposition. The group, which has five seats in Iraq’s parliament, filed a lawsuit saying it was undemocratic. Public alcohol consumption is frowned upon in Iraq, a predominantly Muslim country, but it can be bought at liquor stores or licensed bars. The law, originally passed by parliament
You’ve been using our fat calculator in your droves, working out your BMI (body mass index) and comparing the result with people in your age group and your part of the UK. But a few people have been critical. They say using BMI to measure whether they are healthy, overweight or obese is misleading. So what’s the truth? Can we trust what it tells us? Is BMI the best measure of obesity? Firstly, it is a quick and easy way of working out whether you are in the healthy category by using
BeActive Foundation Ghana, a non-profit organization and an Associate member of the World Obesity Federation in collaboration with Fat2Fit Ghana embarked on a health walk in Aburi, Ghana to mark this year’s World Obesity Day. According to the President of the Foundation, Mr. Emmanuel Akoto, World Obesity Day is observed globally on March 4th to create awareness about obesity and call for a cohesive, cross-sector response to the global obesity epidemic. The goal of the campaign is to stimulate
Hearts of Oak head coach, Slavko Matic was denied entry at the Pobiman training grounds by the supporters to supervise the team’s training last Friday. The irate Hearts of Oak stormed the club’s training and prevented the Serbian gaffer from holding a training session ahead of their match-week 20 fixture against bitter rivals Asante Kotoko this Sunday, in what they described as poor performance. Public Relations Officer of the National Chapters Committee (NCC), Kobby Jones has admitted
Management of Accra Hearts of Oak are set to announce the appointment of David Ocloo as a substantive coach until the end of the 2022/23 season. Ocloo has been asked by the top hierarchy of the Capital based club to take over the coaching duties on interim basis following the supporters’ decision not to allow Serbian coach Slavko Matic to continue his job. Matic was chased out of the club’s training grounds — Pobiman training complex — by the fans of Hearts of Oak, calling for
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