MANILA, Philippines — Aside from intimidation by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG), Zambales fishermen also received alleged harassment from government troops, according to Progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya). Pamalakaya vice chair Ronnel Arambulo said this before lawmakers during the lower chamber’s committee on human rights briefing on...
THE Social Protection Contributors Advisory Association Malaysia (SPCAAM) said Bank Negara should conduct a full-scale inquiry and make public any shortcomings in security safeguards within Malaysia’s financial services industry. International Labour Advisor Callistus Antony D’Angelus said SPCAAM was very concerned over the recent uncovering of an organised crime syndicate linked to the...
African lungfish can survive for a year outside of water. Honey badgers don’t care about snake bites because they are venom-proof. Compared to the animal kingdom, humans are pretty boring, right? Not quite. Our species has traits that can appear downright bizarre or magical. There is interoception…
The natural world changes around us, and we’re all just here for the ride. Except now we can influence (many) natural goings-on, at least a little bit. Here’s an automotive analogy: humans aren’t driving the car yet, but at least we’re in the backseat yelling and flicking the driver’s ear…
Afghanistan is a landlocked nation with approximately 30 million inhabitants, primarily Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. It lies tucked between the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia. The invasion of Afghanistan by the USSR in 1979 was followed by a “Mujahedeen” uprising. After the USSR was defeated and its forces withdrew…
What might the Premier League top eight not fix that they should have done in the summer transfer window? We’ve taken educated guesses as to their acts of negligence in what remains of it. Manchester City not granting Rodri his rest The Spaniard surprised us all by admitting he was human at the end…
Researchers created a computational model that simulates the experience of a wide range of human cortical studies. Continue reading Cortical implants are unlikely to ‘exceed normal human vision’ on Tech Explorist…
A human rights and constitutional lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has asked a Federal High Court, Abuja Division to declare that the National Assembly, has the power to summon President Bola Tinubu to answer questions on the steps his administration has taken to stop the incessant extra-judicial killings of persons in Nigeria…
A Canadian woman has been at the centre of an online harassment campaign after she posted a video defending trans rights online. However, beyond the online harassment, the woman alleges that a Bell support contractor looked into her file and shared her information with others to harass her further…