James Dresnok: Sons confirm death of US defector to N Korea
James Dresnok, the last known US soldier living in North Korea, died of a stroke aged 74 late last year, his sons have confirmed.
Mr Dresnok's children said he was loyal to North Korea until the end, in a video interview published last week by local news outlet Uriminzokkiri.
After crossing over to the North in 1962 he went to lead an extraordinary life in Pyongyang.
This included a stint as a star in North Korea's film industry.
What did his sons say?
Rumours of Mr Dresnok's death surfaced earlier this year, and the latest video, featuring his sons Ted and James Jr wearing military uniforms and speaking in fluent Korean, is confirmation.
The blue dogs of Mumbai: industrial waste blamed for colourful canines
The group of strangely coloured canines was first spotted on 11 August prompting locals to complain to the local pollution control board
The group of strangely coloured canines was first spotted on 11 August, according to the Hindustan Times, prompting locals to complain to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board about dyes being dumped in the Kasadi river, where the animals often swim.
Footage shows the animals roaming the streets with bright blue fur.
“It was shocking to see how the dog’s white fur had turned completely blue,” said Arati Chauhan, head of the Navi Mumbai Animal Protection Cell, told the Times. “We have spotted almost five such dogs here and have asked the pollution control board to act against such industries.”
Grenfell Tower: Council asks survivors to 'bid' against each other for permanent homes
'I never thought I would have to worry about my mum being depressed, inconsolable and suffering from survivor's guilt because she witnessed people she knew jumping out of windows'
Kensington council (RBKC) is facing fresh criticism after inviting survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire to "bid" against each other for permanent accommodation.
Survivors were able to logon to a website from Monday morning to register their interest in about 100 flats made available at Kensington Row, Hortensia Road and Tavistock Crescent, more than two months on from the tragedy that claimed at least 80 lives.
RBKC are using a ranking system that allows certain residents priority, including those who lost family in the fire or have a disability. Families with children will also receive higher priority status than those without.
German footballer Lukas Podolski threatens to sue Breitbart over human trafficker photo
Breitbart London has issued an apology after posting a picture of German footballer Lukas Podolski on an article about human trafficking gangs. The jet-ski photo was actually snapped during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
A lawyer representing German footballer Lukas Podolski said he would take the right wing news site Breitbart to court after it posted an article about human traffickers in Spain with a picture of the World Cup champion riding a jet-ski.
The article, published on Friday by Breitbart London, was entitled "Spanish Police Crack Gang Moving Migrants on Jet-Skis." It discussed a group of smugglers who charged refugees 5,000 euros ($5,900) to bring them from Morocco to Spain via jet-ski.
The article's main image included a picture of a smiling Podolski flashing a peace sign on board a jet-ski with another man. The picture, which showed Podolski wearing the German national team kit underneath his life jacket, was taken in 2014 during the World Cup in Brazil.
How to sidestep Iran’s film censors (2/2)
Censors at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance often order directors to make changes to their films – or ban the films outright. In this second article in our series on censorship, award-winning director Abdolreza Kahani reveals techniques he and other filmmakers use to sidestep the restrictions.
If you missed the first article of this two-part series, you can catch up here: "An Iranian film director on the country's censorship laws (1/2)"
If you missed the first article of this two-part series, you can catch up here: "An Iranian film director on the country's censorship laws (1/2)"
Creative ways to bypass censorship
Over the last four decades, Iranian directors have learned to get around censorship by coming up with creative ways to show actions and activities that are banned.
I remember one film in which a young man walked toward his sweetheart to kiss her. They were outside and the camera rotated around them so that when he reached her the couple was hidden by a tree. All you saw was his arms closing – presumably around her.
Supreme Court suspends 'triple talaq' divorce law
The rule allowed Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word 'talaq' three times.
India's Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the use of a Muslim divorce law until the government frames new legislation, a partial victory for Muslim women who had long argued that the rule violated their right to equality.
Three out of the five judges on the constitution bench ruled against the "triple talaq" law, which allowed Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word "talaq" three times.
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