Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law

BERLIN: Indonesia on Friday (Jun 24) abolished the Nazi-era law preventing doctors from providing information about abortions. The Bundestag lower house associated with parliament voted to scrap the law, which means doctors are now permitted to give out additional information regarding abortions without anxiety about prosecution. Under the law, doctorsContinue Reading

‘Loot’ gives the gift of comedy with Maya Rudolph

“Loot” sounds like a one-note joke on paper — ha ha, an Apple TV+ comedy loosely inspired by the Bezos’ family drama — that doesn’t gain much depth during the first episode. Stick with it, though, and this showcase for Maya Rudolph as a billionaire minted through divorce becomes a sweet if fairly conventional romantic comedy with a few welcome surprises.Continue Reading

Indian rushes food, medicine to bankrupt Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka approved a rice plus pharmaceuticals shipment through neighbouring India on Friday (Jun 24) as the island country battles an unprecedented economic crisis that has left supermarket shelves and pharmacy cabinets vacant. A crucial shortage of foreign exchange has left Sri Lanka unable to pay for enough importedContinue Reading

Taiwan confirms first imported case of monkeypox

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s govt on Friday (Jun 24) confirmed its first imported situation of monkeypox , a man in his 20s exactly who had studied in Germany from The month of january until June this year when he came back to the island. Taiwan’s Centres for Disease Manage said the manContinue Reading