Giorno: 30 Marzo 2023

Auckland Chinese Consulate Staff Member’s Escape to the Free World

Read More Dong Luobin, a former back office staff member of the Chinese consulate in Auckland, New Zealand, defected two months after he arrived in Auckland in 2018. The Epoch Times has previously reported on his early life, and he has now shared more details on how he managed to escape the consulate’s tight security. […]

Pakistani Taliban Target Police, Kill 4 in Roadside Bombing

Read More PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Terrorists in Pakistan targeted the country’s police force in two attacks in a volatile northwestern province on Thursday, killing four officers and wounding six, officials said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. In one attack, police say a roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying officers, killing four of them. The […]

Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29, Including Children; 225 Rescued

Read More Philippine Coast Guard respond to the fire incident onboard M/V LADY MARY JOY 3 at the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan, Philippines, on March 29, 2023. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters) MANILA—Philippine rescuers searched the smouldering ruins of a burnt-out ferry on Thursday for any survivors or more victims of a […]

Toyota’s Global Sales Notch Up a February Record as Parts Shortage Eases

Read More A Toyota Logo at a Toyota dealership in Zaventem, Belgium, on Nov. 25, 2022. (Johanna Geron/Reuters) TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. said on Thursday that global sales hit a record for the month of February as it bounced back from severe pandemic-induced parts shortages, adding that worldwide production also increased for a second straight month. […]

Water Week 2023

Read More Water insecurity exacerbates poverty, inequality and social tensions, and the most vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected. ‘We must do more’ South Africa needs to take action on climate change, but that in itself is not enough to save the water-scarce country and its people from an acute water crisis. Failing infrastructure, corruption, resource […]

31 March 2023

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Ramaphosa: Water works may be exempted from load-shedding

Read More Water treatment plants, along with hospitals, harbours, railways and other critical infrastructure are supposed to be exempted from load-shedding in terms of national state of disaster regulations promulgated last month. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images) The government has asked Eskom to exempt water plants from load-shedding to halt supply disruptions […]

Tanya Campbell accepts her axing as Ekurhuleni mayor

Read More Axed Ekurhuleni mayor Tanya Campbell. Photo: Supplied Axed Ekurhuleni mayor Tanya Campbell, who lost resoundingly during Thursday’s vote of no confidence in the council, touted her achievements during her 16-month tenure as she accepted defeat.  Out of 217 votes cast by Ekurhuleni councillors, 126 voted in favour of Campbell’s removal, while 91 voted […]