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On This Day in History, June 10: Salem witch hangings, Italy enters World War II, the Six-Day War ends, Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment, the Lidice massacre and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 10, several pivotal events shaped the course of world history. The date is remembered for Benjamin Franklin's ...- How Japan’s altruistic public fought a broken justice system and won a 166 million-yen apology for a wronged familyJapan's "hostage justice" system, exemplified by Shizuo Aishima's case, involves prolonged pre-indictment detention and harsh interrogation...
- Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered nineJapan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the 'Twitter killer'. He murdered and dismembered nine individuals he met online. Shiraishi tar...
- Mehul Choksi's bail plea rejected by Belgian courtIn a significant setback for Mehul Choksi, wanted in connection with the $2-billion Punjab National Bank fraud, a Belgian Court has denied ...
- US deports German teens upon arrival from AucklandGerman teenagers, Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepere, faced a harsh ordeal upon arrival in Honolulu from New Zealand, despite holding valid ES...
- Some people in Japan are ready to pay money to stay in jail. The reason is heart-breakingIn Japan, some elderly individuals are ready to opt for incarceration to escape loneliness, among other reasons, as single-person household...
- Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threatThe crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after erupting four times on Wednesday, forcing ...
- Travelling to Japan? Your immigration check will begin before you even board your flightJapan plans to implement a new preclearance system in the upcoming fiscal year to boost security and streamline immigration processes. The ...
- 'Noon against Putin': Thousands of Russians turn out to fulfil Navalny's 'last wish'In an action called "Noon against Putin", Russians who oppose the veteran Kremlin leader went to their local polling station at midday to e...
- Here's everything you need to know about the Britain's Post Office scandalBetween 1999 and 2015, numerous postal workers at the state-owned Post Office faced wrongful prosecutions or convictions. They were accused...
- What is Britain's Post Office scandal?One of the UK's major miscarriages of justice, involving wrongful convictions of Post Office workers due to faulty software, gains public a...
- Huawei reports huge drop in profits; Meng appointed chairA leading supplier of telecom gear, smartphones and other advanced equipment, a US-led pressure campaign in recent years has taken a major ...
- Spain follows Japan in rolling out paid menstrual leave, only 6 countries allow this privilegeWorking during periods can be painful, so this law in nothing short of a Godsend.
- Defiant Ghosn pins hopes on French probes to clear his nameIn an interview with The Associated Press, the embattled former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance dissected his legal trou...
- GDP data, Trump visit, F&O expiry among six likely market drivers for the week aheadHere are the key events and developments lined up for the week ahead.
- China virus cases drop as foreign fears riseThe warning came as Europe saw its first deaths from the COVID-19 strain, which has now reached more than 25 countries and caused more than...
- One year after arrest, Ghosn seeks to throw out case against himGhosn faces charges of deferring part of his salary until after his retirement and concealing this from shareholders, as well as syphoning ...
- View: From Syria, Donald Trump fuels the rise of Russia and ChinaThe Russians, in effect, have become guarantors of peace in the Middle East. The US demonstrates itself to be an untrustworthy ally. The co...
- Law students who aim to shape death penalty debate with data projectThe biggest challenge for the students was objectively questioning men who could well have committed truly heinous acts.
- Key pacts to be signed during President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to VietnamIndia has been a major ally for Vietnam in the region and there is a working synergy between the armed forces of the two countries.
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