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Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula

Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula
The Klyuchevskoy volcano erupts in Russia's northern Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, on Oct. 29, 2023. Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia's tallest active volcano on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns in the region. (AP Photo/Yuri Demyanchuk)
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Updated 02 November 2023
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Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula

Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula
Updated 02 November 2023
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MOSCOW: Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia’s tallest active volcano Wednesday, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia’s sparsely populated Kamchatka Peninsula.
The eruptions from the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano sent ash as high as 13 kilometers (8 miles) above sea level, officials said.
There were no reports of injuries, but officials ordered schools in Ust-Kamchatsk and Klyuchy closed as a precaution. Each town has a population of about 5,000. Klyuchy is located about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the volcano and Ust-Kamchatsk 50 kilometers (30 miles) away.
The 4,650-meter (15,255-foot) stratovolcano has been active in recent years and released lava in June.
The Kamchatka Peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 6,700 kilometers (4,100 miles) east of Moscow, is noted for its array of active and dormant volcanoes, geysers and geothermal springs.

 

 

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Human Rights Watch warned Syrians fleeing Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon could face repression

Human Rights Watch warned Syrians fleeing Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon could face repression
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Human Rights Watch warned Syrians fleeing Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon could face repression

Human Rights Watch warned Syrians fleeing Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon could face repression
  • It cited the case of a fleeing woman whose husband was “immediately” arrested by Syrian military intelligence
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BERIUT: Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday that Syrians fleeing Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon could face repression at home as more than 355,000 Syrians returned in more than a month of war.
“Syrians escaping Lebanon, particularly men, risk arbitrary detention and abuse by Syrian authorities,” the group said in a statement.
“The deaths in custody of deportees under suspicious circumstances highlight the blatant risk of arbitrary detention, abuse and persecution for those fleeing back,” said HRW’s deputy Middle East director, Adam Coogle.
Since Israel launched its intensive air campaign on September 23, more than half a million people have fled from Lebanon to Syria, including more than 355,010 Syrians, according to Lebanese official figures.
HRW said it had documented five arrests in October.
It cited the case of a fleeing woman whose husband was “immediately” arrested by Syrian military intelligence, although they had hoped a recent amnesty, which included army deserters, would protect him.
“Syria is no safer for return than it was before, but the escalating dangers in Lebanon have left many Syrians with nowhere else to go,” Coogle said.
“Their return is not a sign of improved conditions in Syria, but of the stark reality that they’re being shut out of safer alternatives and forced back into a country where they still face the risks of detention, abuse and death.”
Last week, Transport Minister Ali Hamieh told AFP Israeli bombing had made a second border crossing between Lebanon and Syria inoperable — leaving only one official crossing between the neighboring countries operational.
After nearly a year of cross-border fire with Hezbollah, Israel last month ramped up strikes on the group’s strongholds and then sent ground forces across the border.
The war has killed at least 1,754 people in Lebanon since September 23, according to an AFP tally of health ministry figures, though the real number is likely to be higher due to gaps in the data.
The Israeli military says it has lost 37 soldiers in its Lebanon campaign since it launched ground operations on September 30.

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King Abdulaziz Public Library displays rare stamp collection

King Abdulaziz Public Library displays rare stamp collection
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King Abdulaziz Public Library displays rare stamp collection

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  • A particularly significant historical stamp commemorates King Abdulaziz’s accession to the throne in 1931-1932
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RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh has put up on display a rare collection of postage stamps that chronicle contemporary Saudi history covering various national occasions and events, both before and after the founding of the Kingdom.

The library’s stamp collection comprises 13,000 stamps, including rare specimens issued during the reign of King Abdulaziz Al-Saud, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.

The oldest stamp in the collection dates back to March 1925.

A particularly significant historical stamp commemorates King Abdulaziz’s accession to the throne in 1931-1932, preceding the unification of the Kingdom on Sept. 23, 1932. The first stamp bearing the name “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” was issued in 1934, with several editions printed in various colors.

During King Abdulaziz’s reign, stamp collections were issued to mark significant events such as the opening of the railway, visits by Arab and Islamic leaders and the introduction of airmail services.

The rare stamp collection offers a fascinating glimpse into the historical development of Saudi Arabia and its postal system, SPA reported.

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Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists
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Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists
  • Justin Trudeau has said Canada has evidence Indian agents murdered Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
  • Indian authorities have repeatedly denied Canada’s allegations while calling them absurd in recent months
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OTTAWA, Ontario: A Canadian official alleged Tuesday that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada.
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison told Parliament members of the national security committee that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which first reported the allegations.
“The journalist called me and asked if it was that person. I confirmed it was that person,” Morrison told the committee.
Morrison did not say how Canada knew of Shah’s alleged involvement.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a year ago that Canada had credible evidence agents of the Indian government were involved in the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June 2023.
Canadian authorities have repeatedly said they have shared evidence of that with Indian authorities.
Indian government officials have repeatedly denied Canada has provided evidence and have called the allegations absurd. India’s embassy in Ottawa didn’t immediately respond to messages for a request for comment on the allegation against Shah.
On Oct. 14, Canada expelled the Indian high commissioner and five other diplomats, alleging they were persons of interest in multiple cases of coercion, intimidation and violence aimed at quieting a campaign for an independent Sikh state known as Khalistan.
Canada is not the only country that has accused Indian officials of plotting an assassination on foreign soil. The United States Justice Department announced criminal charges in mid-October against an Indian government employee in connection with an alleged foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City.
In the case announced by the Justice Department, Vikash Yadav, who authorities say directed the New York plot from India, faces murder-for-hire charges in a planned killing that prosecutors have previously said was meant to precede a string of other politically motivated murders in the United States and Canada.
Nathalie Drouin, Trudeau’s national security adviser, told the committee Tuesday that Canada has evidence the Indian government first gathered information on Indian nationals and Canadian citizens in Canada through diplomatic channels and proxies.
She said the information was then passed to the government in New Delhi, which allegedly works with a criminal network affiliated with Lawrence Bishnoi.
Bishnoi is currently in prison in India, but Drouin said his vast criminal network has been linked to homicides, assassination plots, coercion and other violent crimes in Canada.
Before the Royal Canadian Mounted Police went public with allegations that Indian diplomats were persons of interest in criminal investigations, Drouin said there was an effort to work with the Indian government to ensure accountability.
Drouin said a meeting was held with Modi’s national security adviser, Ajit Doval, in Singapore two days earlier.
She said the decision was made to go public when it became evident the Indian government would not cooperate with Canada on proposed accountability measures.
That included asking India to waive diplomatic immunity for the persons of interest, including the high commissioner in Ottawa. Drouin said this was not seen as likely.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it took the extraordinary step of talking publicly about ongoing investigations because of threats to public safety.
The Indian government denies the allegations and has expelled six Canadian diplomats in return.
Nijjar, 45, was fatally shot in his pickup truck after he left the Sikh temple he led in Surrey, British Columbia. An Indian-born citizen of Canada, he owned a plumbing business and was a leader in what remains of a once-strong movement to create an independent Sikh homeland.
Four Indian nationals living in Canada were charged with Niijar’s murder and are awaiting trial.
Drouin and Morrison were called as witnesses at the committee alongside Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Mike Duheme, as well as the director of Canada’s spy service.

Topics: India Canada relations

Pakistan dispatches firefighters to combat Koh-e-Sulaiman forest blaze in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan dispatches firefighters to combat Koh-e-Sulaiman forest blaze in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Pakistan dispatches firefighters to combat Koh-e-Sulaiman forest blaze in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan dispatches firefighters to combat Koh-e-Sulaiman forest blaze in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Two years ago, a significant fire broke out in the same mountain range in Balochistan that lasted for two weeks
  • The fire that burnt over 100,000 pine nut trees damaged people’s livelihood and was extinguished with Iranian help
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistan dispatched a 16-member team of firefighters to respond to a blaze in the pine nut forests of the Koh-e-Sulaiman range in the Darazinda subdivision on Wednesday, according to a statement circulated by Rescue 1122, the country’s premier emergency response service.
This is not the first such incident in the region’s pine nut forests. A significant fire broke out in the Sherani district, part of the same range that straddles Pakistan’s western provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in May 2022.
The blaze lasted over two weeks, destroying a large portion of the ancient pine nut trees, with reports suggesting over 100,000 trees were burned, causing significant damage to the local ecosystem.
Rescue 1122 said in a statement it constituted the firefighting team and immediately dispatched it to the area upon receiving information about the latest fire.
“The rescue team has been equipped with all necessary firefighting gear, including fire extinguishers, personal protective equipment and other essential items required for working in mountainous areas,” the statement said.
“In such emergencies, methods like smoldering and starvation are employed to extinguish the fire, which involves cutting off the fire’s access to oxygen and fuel,” it added.

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire that erupted in the pine nut forests of the Koh-e-Sulaiman range in the Darazinda subdivision, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 30, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Rescue 1122)

The rescue service explained such firefighting approach is used in areas where it is impossible to reach with fire trucks or tenders due to the high mountains, requiring firefighters to travel long distances on foot to implement the strategy based on the site’s conditions.
The 2022 fire in the Sherani district in Balochistan prompted Pakistan to seek assistance from Iran, which sent an air tanker to help extinguish the flames.

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire that erupted in the pine nut forests of the Koh-e-Sulaiman range in the Darazinda subdivision, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 30, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Rescue 1122)

Such recurrent fires highlight the vulnerability of the region, where pine nut forests are not only ecologically valuable but also provide a livelihood for many locals.
Rescue 1122 noted that its Dera Ismail Khan team previously helped extinguish the fire in the Koh-e-Sulaiman mountain range within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region before assisting in firefighting efforts in Balochistan.
The team participated in the operation for several days alongside Rescue 1122 emergency response groups from Tank, Lakki Marwat and Bannu the statement added.

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Journalist shot dead in crime-riddled western Mexico

Journalist shot dead in crime-riddled western Mexico
Updated 51 min 17 sec ago
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Journalist shot dead in crime-riddled western Mexico

Journalist shot dead in crime-riddled western Mexico
  • Mauricio Cruz Solis was a host on local radio station La Poderosa Uruapan who also published news on the Minuto x Minuto outlet
  • Mexico is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists, news advocacy groups say
Updated 51 min 17 sec ago
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MORELIA, Mexico: A journalist was shot dead Tuesday night in western Mexico, a local prosecutor’s office said, in a part of the country hit hard by organized crime.
Mauricio Cruz Solis, a host on local radio station La Poderosa Uruapan who also published news on the Minuto x Minuto outlet, was killed in the city of Uruapan.
One other person was wounded in the attack, the prosecutor’s office said.
The radio station where Cruz Solis worked mourned his killing in a statement published on social media.
“Mauricio was more than a colleague, he was an unconditional friend, a source of inspiration and a tireless voice in the service of our community,” the station said.
Wracked by violence related to drug trafficking, Mexico is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists, news advocacy groups say.
Reporters Without Borders says more than 150 newspeople have been killed in Mexico since 1994.
Cruz Solis’s murder is the first killing of a journalist under the government of Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office on October 1, although there have been other attacks on media this month.
On October 18, gunmen shot at the front of the El Debate newspaper’s office in Culiacan, the state capital of cartel stronghold Sinaloa, which has been shaken by weeks of gang infighting.
A day later, a delivery worker with the outlet was abducted by presumed criminal groups and there has been no news about his whereabouts.

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