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Little boxer, Pornpattara Peachurai alias Tata Por Lasua, against Jaruadfai Ufa Boom Deksean in a boxing match in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand, October 26, 2021. There are about 300,000 boxers under the age of 15, according to the Thai Professional Boxing Association.  REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha   The nine-year-old Muay Thai boxer is back in the ring to support his family despite the risk of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Pornpattara "Tata" Peachaurai is anxious to get back into the ring after coronavirus restrictions ended its fighting season more than five months ago.  The money he makes is an important income for his family.  "All money from boxing, routine payments and tips, everything belongs to the mother," said the young fighter.  "I am proud to be a boxer and make money for my mother," said Tata.  Tata's last fight took place in October, before Thailand's second Covid-19 outbreak shut down sporting events.  "I ca...

DUBAI - Authorities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) will deport those involved in nude photos on the balcony of a skyscraper.  The video footage of the nude shoot went viral, sparking a crackdown.  Dubai authorities detained at least 11 Ukrainian women who posed nude during the day with a male Russian photographer on charges of public debauchery and producing pornography.  Images and videos of naked women circulating on social media this week and sending shock waves across the country, which adheres to Islamic or Sharia law, have put foreigners in jail for lesser offenses.  After a very swift investigation, Dubai Attorney General Essam Issa al-Humaidan announced that those behind the shoot would be sent back to their country, without elaborating.  Rapid deportation of foreign nationals is rare in the legal system in Dubai.  Such cases are usually brought to court or tried before deportation.  "The public prosecutor ordered the deportat...

A number of children in Myanmar, including toddlers, hide in earthen holes in a forest in fear.  They went into hiding after military bombs were dropped from planes on their villages, forcing them out to save themselves.  The children's sad expressions were recorded in various photos received by AFP.  They are victims of increased violence between ethnic Karen militias and Myanmar's military junta forces.  The photos of the children were taken in Pupun district, Myanmar, near the border with Thailand over the weekend.  They can be seen ducking in a hole for cover while a toddler looks depressed.  According to an AFP report on Tuesday (6/4/2021), the children fled from a Myanmar military air raid on their home village.  They are also suspected of being refused entry to Thai territory by the army of the White Elephant country.  Karen adults and children dug shelter in the jungle after violence between the ethnic Karen National Union (KNU...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, April 5, 2021, announced that anyone living in the UK can test for the coronavirus up to two times a week.  This policy was issued following the reopening of community activities and the ongoing corona virus vaccine immunization.  Prime Minister Johnson has drawn up plans to relax the rules in the next few months.  By loosening the rules, Johnson plans to open the door to international traffic and open up the country's economy.    People queue outside Tesco stores amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as new restrictions take effect, in London, England, December 21, 2020. [REUTERS / Hannah McKay]  Britain is one of the countries worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak.  So with a mass test of the corona virus, it is hoped that it can break the chain of spread and overcome Covid-19 cases without symptoms.  Britain's plan to relax the lockdown is in contrast to European countr...

 Departing from these conditions, Lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia (FIK UI) Dessie Wanda and also as the FIK Research, Publication and Community Service Manager, together with the team tried to design a prototype that could help nurses work in detecting emergencies in children. Emergency conditions can occur anytime and to anyone, including children.  In dealing with emergency situations in children, it is difficult to determine the child's condition because usually children have not been able to convey the complaints they feel to their parents.  Until now, nurses in all hospitals in Indonesia still use conventional (paper-based) methods to detect emergencies in children and take> 1 minute.  This of course slows down the work of nurses in detecting emergencies in children.  Departing from these conditions, Lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Indonesia (FIK UI) Dessie Wanda and also as the FIK Research, Publ...

French oil and gas company Total said it would not stop producing gas in the Yadana field in Myanmar as long as operations were safe.  This was done in part to protect employees who were there as a result of the military junta's coup.  Previously, Total came under pressure from human rights groups and Myanmar's parallel civilian government to review operations amid allegations of paying state taxes controlled by the military.  In a newspaper column to be published in French Journal du Dimanche on Sunday and released online, Total Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said the company had several reasons to keep Yadana's offshore site running.  It is feared that staff there could be subject to forced labor under the junta if they decide to stop production in protest at the violence in Myanmar, Pouyanne said.  Apart from that, the company also does not want to cut off the main energy source in the Southeast Asian country.  "Can we stop the production o...

US Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who died in a violent incident near the US Capitol in Washington, USA April 2, 2021. The victim is a veteran of the army who is currently serving as a police officer.  U.S.  Capitol Police / Handout via REUTERS  , - The attack on the US Capitol has happened again.  This time someone rammed their car into the police barricade on guard on Friday, April 2.  One officer was killed and another injured.  The officer who died was named William "Billy" Evans.  He is a veteran of the United States Capitol Police for 18 years.  "It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of Officer William 'Billy' Evans this afternoon from the injuries he sustained following the attack on the North Barricade by an assailant," acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman was quoted as saying by CNN, Saturday, April 3, 2021.  According to Pittman, Evans became a member of the United States...

The United States Air Force has started joint exercises with the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Forces (RSAF) and Pakistan at Mushaf Air Base, Punjab Province, this week.  The Saudi Ministry of Defense said the exercise, known as The Aces Meet 2021, was launched on Monday (29/3) by the Saudi Military Attache in Pakistan, Major General Awad Al-Zahrani, and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, Marshal Waqas Sulehri.  See also:  Philippines Joins the US to Handle Hundreds of Chinese Ships  The Saudi Ministry of Defense said that a number of Tornado RSAF fighters participated in the exercise.  RSAF Command Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Hamad Al-Hajjri, said the exercise involved simulating defense and attack schemes in several war scenarios.  He added that the exercise also included testing the capabilities of the Saudi air force in a different environment from the kingdom.  See also:  Russia War games in the Arctic to compete with the ...