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Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions

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Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
BBC NEWS 05 NOV- Two death row inmates in Japan are taking legal action against same-day executions. Prisoners on death row are only notified hours before they are to be executed. Capital punishment is conducted by hanging. Their lawyer has argued such short notice was “extremely inhumane”, local media said. Rights groups have long criticised the practise saying it impacts... Read More

Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam

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Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam
CNN BUSINESS (NOVEMBER O2 2021)- A digital token inspired by the popular South Korean Netflix series Squid Game has lost almost all of its value as it was revealed to be an apparent scam. Squid, which marketed itself as a “play-to-earn cryptocurrency”, had seen its price soar in recent days – surging by thousands of per cent. However, as the... Read More

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

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

Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize

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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Oct 8, 2021 (AFP):The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their fight for freedom of expression in their countries. The pair were honoured “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” the chairwoman of the Norwegian... Read More

GREECE-ATHENS-GOLD MASKS-NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

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GREECE-ATHENS-GOLD MASKS-NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
18 June, ATHENS | Photo taken on June 7, 2021 shows a gold death-mask of the Mycenaean Civilization, made of sheet metal with repousse details, at the National Archaeological Museum, in Athens, Greece. The imposing golden mask of Agamemnon welcomes visitors at the National Archaeological Museum here, standing out among other finds from the royal cemetery of the ancient city... Read More