Smoke bombs, protests, arrests: Tensions soar in Los Angeles after ICE raids; 10 things to know

[ad_1] Protest after ICE raids in Los Angeles US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents on Friday carried out a series of immigration sweeps, including two Home Depots, that sparked a tense standoff between the official and demonstrators.Approximately 500 demonstrators walked through streets near the federal building, displaying pro-immigrant banners and flags, following a rally […]

Cologne starts its biggest evacuation since 1945 to defuse WWII bombs

[ad_1] Second world war era bomb fenced off with screens to defuse them (AP) COLOGNE: More than 20,000 residents were being evacuated from part of Cologne’s city centre on Wednesday as specialists prepared to defuse three unexploded US bombs from World War II that were unearthed earlier this week.Even 80 years after the end of […]

Myanmar military bombs rebels even as nation struggles with earthquake aftermath

[ad_1] Min Aung Hlaing- Mayanmar’s military chief (AP file photo) Myanmar’s military junta has continued air strikes even after a massive earthquake hit the country. While some armed groups halted fighting to focus on the disaster, the junta carried on with aerial attacks, reported news agency AFP.The 7.7-magnitude quake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing at […]

Myanmar earthquake released energy of 334 atomic bombs: US geologist

[ad_1] The deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck Myanmar on Friday had as much energy as more than 300 atomic bombs combined, according to a leading American geologist.“The force that a quake like this releases is about 334 atomic bombs,” geologist Jess Phoenix told CNN.She also cautioned that aftershocks from the earthquake, the death toll from […]