October 20, 2021 - Digital Khabar

Volcano in southern Japan erupts with massive smoke column

October 20, 2021 Digital Desk Digital Desk

abcNEWS TOKYO (oct 20) — A volcano in southern Japan erupted Wednesday with a massive column of gray smoke billowing into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the warning level for Mount Aso to three on a scale of five, warning hikers and residents to avoid the mountain. NHK national television aired footage of a massive smoke column above... Read More

Champions League matches continue tonight after international break

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Digital Desk Digital Desk

EURONEWS 19 0CT-After the international break, the Champions League returns on Tuesday evening. Atletico Madrid hosts Liverpool in Group B. The English team is flying high in the premiership, just one point off the top behind Chelsea, and Atletico coach Diego Simeone is looking forward to welcoming them. The sides last met at Anfield in 2020 just before the English... Read More

Russian director who filmed first movie in space says the Moon or Mars could be next

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EURONEWS OCT 19-Russian film director Klim Shipenko said on Tuesday he was up for making a movie on the moon or even Mars after returning from 12 days of shooting aboard the International Space Station that transformed his ideas about the possibilities of cinema. Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild returned to Earth on Sunday after gathering more than 30 hours... Read More

Two ex-soldiers arrested in Germany accused of forming mercenary group

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Euronews 20 0CT,GERMANY-Two former soldiers in Germany have been arrested, accused of trying to form a mercenary group with the aim of intervening in the military conflict in Yemen. Authorities said the men, identified as Arend-Adolf G and Achim A, were detained on Wednesday in southern Germany. Both are German citizens and former soldiers in the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces.... Read More

Squid Game helps Netflix subscriptions pick up

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Digital Desk Digital Desk

BBC News, New York (20 OCT)-Netflix subscriptions picked up in the third quarter of 2021 as non-English language shows continued to be the streaming platform’s best performers. The US firm added 4.4 million users in the three months to 30 September, more than double the previous quarter. Korean TV series Squid Game was its biggest hit, watched by 142 million... Read More

Violence against women should be stopped: Minister Regmi

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Chitwan, Oct 20 (RSS):Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Uma Regmi has said she would work to stop the incidents like violence, killing and rape. She said this while talking to journalists here today. On the occasion, Minister Regmi vowed to dedicate herself to stop crimes against women and children by implementing the existing laws and even by amending... Read More

Emma Raducanu is the new face of Dior

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Digital Desk Digital Desk

19th October 2021 (CNN)-Emma Raducanu has been named a Dior ambassador just over a month after winning the women’s singles title at the 2021 US Open. The 18-year-old British tennis star will represent the womenswear collections of French luxury fashion house as well as its skincare and makeup categories. Ahead of the announcement on Tuesday, Raducanu was spotted at the... Read More

Man falls to death from hot air balloon in Israel

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19 OCT, Israel (BBC)- A man has died in northern Israel after he fell from a hot air balloon and landed on top of a moving car. Israeli media reported that the man, in his 20s, was a member of the balloon’s ground crew who was left hanging on to the balloon’s basket after it took off. The balloon’s passengers... Read More

The first bitcoin ETF finally begins trading

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Digital Desk Digital Desk

20 OCT, New York (CNN Business)-Cryptocurrency investors finally got what they’ve been clamoring for as the first bitcoin-linked, exchange-traded fund launched Tuesday. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF began trading at $40 a share under the ticker symbol “BITO” and finished the day up 5%. The ProShares fund is the first of what is expected to be several ETFs that track... Read More

Syria: Deadly blast on military bus in Damascus

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20 OCT, Syria (BBC)- At least 13 people have been killed after a military bus was hit by two explosions in central Damascus, Syrian state media say. The vehicle was targeted in a “terrorist” attack as it passed under a bridge, Sana news agency said. Video from the scene showed the charred remains of the bus which was completely burnt... Read More