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ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter

DHS says Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana is in US illegally after lying to border patrol when he entered in 2007 The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor, resulting in the death of a woman and her infant daughter, has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ), with the federal agency saying it intends to deport him. The deadly incident unfolded near…

ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter

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UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed

The two Afghan staff members of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, following a string of detentions by Taliban authorities.

  • Two UN Afghan staff members freed by Afghan authorities
  • Detentions occurred on August 9 by the Taliban
  • UNAMA focuses on human rights monitoring in Afghanistan

When adventurism takes a dangerous turn

Wannabe adventurists perform motorbike stunts on roads, venture into unknown forests, and step into unfamiliar waterbodies, posing risk to their lives as well as others’. An attempt to read their thoughts and to elicit response from govt. authorities who usually bail out the adventure-seekers of distress

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