Category: WORLD

Myanmar Court Sends Two Reuters Journalists To Jail

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The case has drawn worldwide attention as an example of how press freedom is suffering under the government of Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. A court in Myanmar court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for illegal possession of official documents while reporting on violence against Rohingya Muslims. Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, had pleaded not guilty to violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years. In his ruling, judge Ye Lwin said the men “tried…

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Asian Games 2018: China On Top At Asiad Again, Final Table For Each Country

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Japan, which will host the 2020 Summer Olympics, hopes its solid medal count will translate to hosting the Games. China earned 289 medals over the past two weeks 132 gold, 92 silver and 65 bronze.Japan finished with 205 medals in total comprising 75 gold, 56 silver and 74 bronze. South Korea were third on 49 gold, 58 silver and 70 bronze for a total of 177.Chinese athletes have been able to flex their muscles not only in sports where they have been dominating for years, like table tennis, diving and…

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Our Trip To The Island Country Of Sri Lanka

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By : Shoubhik Bose Shoubhik is a senior engineer in his late 20s, working for a leading softare company in Bangalore. He loves to blog about tech and travel when is not at work. Colombo, Western Province — the capital city Having reached Colombo at 7.30 in the evening, we tried out the local app aggregator service called “PickMe” to get to our hotel. Interestingly, the experience of booking the cab was as smooth as Uber, and some of the locals claimed that it is cheaper than Uber. The hotel was an old-styled house…

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US Singer Lana Del Rey Drops Out Of Israel Concert

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Lana Del Rey, is an American singer and songwriter. Her music has been noted by critics for its stylized cinematic quality, its preoccupation with themes of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, and its references to pop culture. The surprise cancellation came after a campaign by pro-Palestinian groups calling for a cultural boycott of Israel over its occupation of the West Bank. Del Rey initially defended her decision to join the Tel Aviv line-up earlier this month.She said “performing in Tel Aviv is not a political statement or a commitment to the politics”. Del…

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Our Trip To The Island Country Of Sri Lanka

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By : Shoubhik Bose Shoubhik is a senior engineer in his late 20s, working for a leading softare company in Bangalore. He loves to blog about tech and travel when is not at work. The City Of Kandy, Central Province The last capital of the Sri Lankan Kings From Unawatunta we took a tuk-tuk to the Galle Fort railways station and bought a ticket to Colombo Fort. We had had reserved train tickets from Colombo to Kandy which we had bought two days prior to our trip at the counter. In short,…

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Our Trip To The Island Country Of Sri Lanka

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By : Shoubhik Bose Shoubhik is a senior engineer in his late 20s, working for a leading softare company in Bangalore. He loves to blog about tech and travel when is not at work. The Town Of Unawatuna, Southern Province A seashore dotted with thousands of trees, coconuts, and palms dominating, strings of houses and hermitages along the coastline, human beings and superior beings such as Gandharvas, Siddhas, and ascetics, living in them and countless bejewelled celestial nymphs thronging the shore, the coast intermittently visited by heavenly beings, Gods and demons. ~ The Ramayana In…

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Our Trip To The Island Country Of Sri Lanka

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By : Shoubhik Bose Shoubhik is a senior engineer in his late 20s, working for a leading softare company in Bangalore. He loves to blog about tech and travel when is not at work. Planning The Trip — The 5 Towns Sri Lanka is known for its beaches, the colonial architecture, the Eurasian population and the Buddhist relics. We chose 2 beach towns — Hikkaduwa and Unawatuna, one fort of the colonial era— The Galle fort, one hill station with Buddhist relics — Kandy and one big city to unwind at the end of the trip — Colombo. One needs to fill an…

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The Boston Tea Party That Carved American History On December 16,1773

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group  The Boston Tea Party was a symbol of defiance against the tyrannical colonialism of the British. This event draws its parallel with The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 which was triggered by what the Muslim and Hindu soldiers in the British army considered an insult to their religious beliefs. BOSTON: Last summer, I visited Boston, the capital city of Massachusetts in the United States of America. As I stood at the Boston Harbour and glanced at the ships anchored there, I could almost visualize the scene of…

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Vintage Ju-52 Tourist Plane Crashes In Switzerland, Killing All 20 On Board

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The Swiss-based JU-Air service offers sightseeing and adventure flights in three mid-century Junkers Ju-52 aircraft, which were decommissioned by the Swiss Air Force. BERN: A vintage Ju-52 tourist plane crashed at altitude in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, in canton Graubünden. All 20 passengers lost their lives in Switzerland’s worst air tragedy since 2001. Vintage Ju-52 tourist plane was carrying 17 passengers, all Swiss except for an Austrian couple and their son, the Swiss authorities said. Three crew members were also killed in the crash on Saturday. The victims were 11…

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“ Quack! Quack! Aboard A Duck ”

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group BOSTON: The advertisement read, “ Water is no barrier for a duck, why should it be for you?”.Had heard about it, had seen it on our last visit to Boston, so I had to experience the riding-cum-wading experience on my second visit there. Boston has been called ‘America’s Walking city’ for a reason but as of now, I would prefer to call it, “America’s Wading City ”. Boston is located in the state of Massachusetts in USA. One has to simply hop into a duck…

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