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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Sulawesi past midnight

A MAGNITUDE 6.1 earthquake strikes the Minahasa region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, shortly after midnight on Sunday (Aug 16) sending tremors across several districts in eastern Sabah. The earthquake was recorded at approximately 12:25am. local time in th...

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N’Assembly’s Insensitive Anti-Religious FRSC Bill

For the National Assembly to impose N50,000 fines on preachers in the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, at a time that the federal government is facing allegations of

  • National Assembly imposes N50,000 fines on preachers in FRSC Bill 2026
  • Accusations of anti-Christian sentiment arise amid US Christian persecution claims
  • CAN and PFN urge President Tinubu to veto bill over constitutional concerns

·thisdaylive.com

FOCUS: Ex-Nurse Passes On JAL Crash Practice of Caring for Deceased

Tokyo, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)--Fumiko Yamamoto still vividly remembers the moment she entered a gymnasium-turned-morgue as a nurse in the aftermath of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash.

  • Fumiko Yamamoto, 82, was a nurse at 1985 JAL crash site.
  • Nurses practiced seitai to arrange deceased bodies.
  • Seitai continues with new nurses, honoring tradition.

·nippon.com

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