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(New York) – The Sri Lankan government should withdraw a draft law that would give the authorities broad powers to detain people in military-run “rehabilitation” centers, placing them at great risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch said on Monday (17). The Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill, submitted to parliament on September 23, 2022, would allow the compulsory detention in centers of “drug dependant persons, ex-combatants, members of violent extremist groups and any other group of persons.”The Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill would establish a new administrative structure controlled by the Defense Ministry to operate “rehabilitation” centers staffed by military personnel. The proposed law, which human rights advocates have already challenged in the Supreme Court, does not describe the basis for being sent for “rehabilitation,” but other recent government policies provide vague and arbitrary powers to forcibly “rehabilitate” people who have not been convicted of any crime.“The Sri Lankan government’s proposed ‘rehabilitation’ efforts appear to be nothing more than a new form of abusive detention without charge,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Covid-19: The number of people who recuperated from the disease surged to 4,40,75,149, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. India reported 2,060 new coronavirus cases, raising its tally to 4,46,30,888, while 10 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 5,28,905, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The active cases increased to 26,834 and comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, according to data updated by the ministry at 8 am.

new sub-variants that are able to surpass immunity, it is important to take precautions ahead of the upcoming 5-day festival of Diwali which will start from Dhanteras, 22 October. BF.7 can escape the antibodies from earlier illnesses or vaccinations better than the many other omicron sub-variants, according to two studies. "The next two to three weeks are crucial.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: General view during Toys"R"Us Grand Opening at Macy's Herald Square on October 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's, Inc.) Toys R Us has found second life as new in-store locations have opened in select Macy’s department stores across the country and celebrating with nine days of free events. The toy store giant filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all locations in 2018 as the brick-and-mortar locations suffered declining sales.

St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II, according to a new report by environmental investigation consultants.The report by Boston Chemical Data Corp. confirmed fears about contamination at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District in Florissant raised by a previous Army Corps of Engineers study.The new report is based on samples taken in August from the school, according to the St.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 26: Jason Peters #71 and Matt Farniok #68 of the Dallas Cowboys walk off the field after defeating the New York Giants in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo PHILADELPHIA - Jason Peters is ready to return to Philly and play in front of some bleeping idiots.His endearing words toward the fans, of course.A nine-time Pro Bowl pick and two-time All-Pro, Peters built a Hall of Fame-worthy career at left tackle for the Eagles that included a spot on the NFL’s Team of the Decade for the 2010s.He missed out, though, on the biggest moment in franchise history when he suffered a torn ACL during the 2017 season and missed the Super Bowl.

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2021/08/17: A few dozen Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protesters rally on Foley Square demanding citizenship now for all undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S.

The olfactometer (Credit: Jens Lasthein/Stockholm University) STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A new gaming console could not only transform your eyes into virtual reality but also your nose.Developers between Stockholm University and Malmö University said they have come up with an odor machine, or "olfactometer," that makes it possible to smell in virtual reality environments. The research was recently published in the International Journal of Human - Computer Studies.RELATED: TikTok algorithm mystery: What we know, and don’t know, about the Chinese government's control of the appResearchers tested out the new technology in a "wine testing game" where the user smelled wine in a virtual wine cellar and received points if the guesses on the different aromas were correct. The gaming console has four different valves with each one connected to a channel. A fan used for sucking air into a tube is in the middle.

SAN CLEMENTE, CA - MARCH 10: A caution sign sits on one of the Holtec HI-STORM UMAX dry storage containers at the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station south of San Clemente, CA on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) - There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St.

NEW DELHI : Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya and his staff move into new offices at the National Health Authority from Monday to ensure that a million Ayushman cards are created and distributed every day as part of the government’s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat PMJAY. The scheme aims to cover over 100 million poor and vulnerable families, or around 500 million individuals, providing a coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. The move comes amid a slackening in the pace of the roll-out of the insurance scheme, previously thought to be because of the covid-19 pandemic.

Selective-focus image of a long row of red Target shopping cars in the parking lot of a Target department store in Dublin, California, May 21, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) For years, major retailers like Walmart and Target opened their doors on Thanksgiving, giving shoppers a head start on Black Friday madness or a place to buy last-minute items for the dinner table. The pandemic has led to a change in that trend.In 2020, companies announced they were closing their stores on Thanksgiving to give overworked retail workers some much-needed rest.

Milk prices are displayed in a supermarket in Washington, DC, on May 26, 2022. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) The latest environmentalist trend is here: pouring out milk in grocery stores. All across the United Kingdom, teenagers concerned about the environment are doing "milk pours." The new trend involves going into grocery stores, picking up cartons of cow-produced milk, and pouring out their contents, according to the animal rights group Animal Rebellion. Videos that have popped up on social media show teens pouring milk onto the floor, over sales counters, and elsewhere in the store."The dairy industry is incredibly environmentally destructive.

Covid infections in the UK have jumped 31 per cent in 10 days, according to the latest data, with most of the country now seeing a steady increase in virus levels. Experts are warning that the rise is particularly notable among the elderly population.

PHILADELPHIA - Cheers were exploding out of Citizens Bank Park after the Philadelphia Phillies big win. Phillies fans are stoked after the team won the division series against the Atlanta Braves three to one, but the good vibes kicked off hours before the game.Before the first pitch, fans pre-games at the Red October block party."It’s going pretty good.

PHILADELPHIA - Cheers were exploding out of Citizens Bank Park after the Philadelphia Phillies big win. Phillies fans are stoked after the team won the division series against the Atlanta Braves three to one, but the good vibes kicked off hours before the game.Before the first pitch, fans pre-games at the Red October block party."It’s going pretty good.

Covid-19: The death toll due to the viral disease has risen to 5,28,895 with 21 more fatalities, including 16 reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. With 2,401 fresh cases, India's Covid-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,28,828, while the number of active cases of the infection has gone up to 26,625, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral disease has risen to 5,28,895 with 21 more fatalities, including 16 reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.

PHILADELPHIA - Cheers were exploding out of Citizens Bank Park after the Philadelphia Phillies big win. Phillies fans are stoked after the team won the division series against the Atlanta Braves three to one, but the good vibes kicked off hours before the game.Before the first pitch, fans pre-games at the Red October block party."It’s going pretty good.

Chick-fil-A dressings available at retail stores (Chick-fil-A Inc.) ATLANTA - Chick-fil-A is once again making the venture from the drive-thru to the grocery isle.The Atlanta-based restaurant chain says customers will be able to purchase 12-ounce bottles of Chick-fil-A's most popular salad dressings starting this month.So which dressings will be available?: They include Avocado Lime Ranch, Garden Herb Ranch, Creamy Salsa, and Zesty Apple Cider Vinaigrette.There is a slight catch. For now, the dressings will only be sold at select retail stores in Cincinatti and Tennessee.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Two construction workers were struck and killed by a train on a bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, authorities said.The Delaware River Port Authority said the two were struck by a PATCO Speedline train at about 9:20 p.m. Friday on the Ben Franklin Bridge between Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.MORE HEADLINES:Authority spokesperson Mike Williams said the accident occurred near the center of the bridge but on the New Jersey side.

Danielle Brooks celebrated the opening night of her Broadway show The Piano Lesson just days ago and she sadly has to take a break from performing as she just tested positive for COVID-19.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) called for critical amendments and public consultation on the proposed Anti-Corruption Law, which enables the creation of an independent commission that is empowered to carry out arrests without a warrant or a magisterial order.The controversial bill was introduced by the Ministry of Justice, and oversees the creation of an independent commission that is empowered to carry out arrests without a warrant or a magesterial order, for officials who are suspected to have carried out an offence under the proposed anti-corruption act. This law seeks to replace the Bribery Act, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities law. According to the bill, any authorized officer of the Commission may without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant arrest any person suspected of committing an offence under the provisions of this Act. Moreover, the section (58)1 of the proposed bill highlights that "an authorised officer of the Commission may apply in writing to the High Court for a warrant authorizing the covert monitoring of any conduct and recording of any communication if such officer has reasonable grounds to suspect or believe that a person has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence under this Act."TISL notes that Sri Lanka does not lack laws to deal with bribery and corruption even at present, however the enforcement of the said laws remain inadequate. While the country is struggling to apply even the existing anti-corruption laws, the TISL seriously notes that the independence of any proposed anti-corruption body from the Executive could only be assured, if any

The country’s active caseload currently stands at 26,618 which constitutes 0.06% of the country’s total positive cases, the ministry said. New Delhi: India recorded 2,430 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, according to the union health ministry. According to the data shared by the health ministry, the total recovery rate reached around 98.76% and total recoveries reached 4,40,70,935.

It’s a house so terrifying that it now has its own Netflix series.

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A new effort is underway in Bucks County to improve relations, and open dialogue, between police and residents, especially with people of color."The film draws a sharp point on this issue. There is a fractured relationship between police departments in the United States and the African American community," Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney said.That is why Chief Whitney has had each of his officers view the award-winning documentary film, "Walking While Black: L.O.V.E.

PHILADELPHIA - Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch in the ninth inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies over the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves 7-6 in the opener of their NL Division Series on Tuesday.The Phillies have won three straight games to begin these playoffs, hardly looking like a team making its first postseason appearance since 2011. They followed up their wild-card sweep of the St.

CENTER CITY - Nurses from Temple University Hospital have authorized a strike and they held a rally Friday afternoon outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, with the Magnet Conference happening inside, which celebrates nursing excellence."Safe staffing is our number one priority," Janet Eaton said.Eaton has 40 years of nursing experience with 17 of them at Temple. She says safe staffing, or the ratio of patients to nurses, needs to be lower."It is just unbearable.

FILE - Boxes of Eggo Waffles sit for sale at the Metropolitan Citymarket on Feb. 19, 2014, in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.

NEW YORK (FOX NEWS) - Dane Partridge, an Idaho father and U.S. Army veteran, died this week while "fighting for freedom in Ukraine," his family announced. His father, Dennis Partridge, wrote on Facebook on Saturday that his son was in a coma after being critically injured by a Russian tank blast. Partridge was being treated at Kyiv military hospital and was taken off life support on Tuesday, his family announced. TWO AMERICANS DEAD IN UKRAINE, OFFICIALS SAY"He was a fine soldier who fought with valor and bravery on the battlefield," his family wrote on Facebook.

COATESVILLE, Pa. - Officials with Coatesville Area School District announced the school has received numerous threats within the last week.According to authorities, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office, as well as Caln Township police officers are actively investigating at least four different threats to the school.On October 13, the school was put on lockdown after three separate threats regarding weapons were received by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and then passed on to the school.RELATED COVERAGE:The Chester County Sheriff’s Department searched the school for weapons, but found nothing and school was dismissed.Another threat was received by the school Friday, forcing administrators to cancel school for the day. Officials are investigating the threats.Coatesville was forced to cancel their homecoming football game against Downingtown due to credible threats of violence.

US COVID-19 indicators continue to slowly fall, but multiple new Omicron lineages are steadily cutting into the dominance of BA.5, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update.

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have risen 31 per cent, the biggest percentage jump since June. Most of the country is now seeing a steady increase in virus levels.

SKYFOX over Vineland High School after a threat prompted a police investigation.  VINELAND, N.J. - Police departments in multiple southern New Jersey towns are investigating threats against schools that prompted lockdowns on Friday morning. In Toms River, police said they received a call regarding a "potential shooting" at Toms River North High School. Authorities say the school was locked down, but the call was later deemed to be an unfounded threat. Police are investigating it as a swatting incident, which occurs when a prank call is placed to draw a large police presence at a specified location. In Vineland, police say they are also investigating a threat. RELATED: 'A cry for help': Public safety officials, mental health experts weigh in on school threatsOfficers responded on scene and checked the school, saying no danger is present to the students and staff. Barnegat High School also received a threat Friday, according to police. Officials say officers responded to the building and found "no indications reports of anything occurring." Bengal Boulevard will remain closed as officers investigate. Surrounding schools in Barnegat were placed in a shelter-in-place status when the threat was reported. Schools in Barnegat are now under normal operations, but Stafford Township Schools have issued a shelter-in-place as a precaution. This is a developing story.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - While self-exams are important to help identify signs of breast cancer, not all forms begin with a lump, including a particularly aggressive type of the disease known as inflammatory breast cancer.In fact, most women are unaware of the unusual signs and symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer, which can include redness of the breast, thickening of the skin, or one breast feeling warmer and heavier than the other, according to a new national U.S. survey conducted just ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The deadly yet rare form of the disease doesn’t look like typical breast cancer because it frequently doesn't cause a breast lump, and it is not commonly picked up by a mammogram, according to the American Cancer Society and the IBC Network Foundation, which offers research and support for patients. It also tends to grow and spread more quickly compared to other types of cancer, often in a matter of days or weeks.FILE - A woman with the help of a nurse gets a mammogram on International Breast Cancer Day on Oct.

PHILADELPHIA - As the Philadelphia Phillies and their fans are celebrating the team's first playoff appearance since 2011, they are also mourning the loss of one of their Minor League players. Corey Phelan joined the Phillies organization in August 2020 and was expected to move up through the Minor League quickly. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2021 and he revealed in May that his diagnosis evolved into Leukemia. A statement from the team was released on the Phillies Player Development Twitter account, saying, "The Phillies family is extremely saddened by the tragic passing of Corey Phelan. Corey's positive presence and selflessness influenced everyone around him.

While Cuny will continue to be employed at Pernod Ricard, the company said it has begun the process to identify someone to head India. In the interim, Philippe Guettat, chairman and CEO, Pernod Ricard Asia will hold charge of the region NEW DELHI: Thibault Cuny, managing director and chief executive, Pernod Ricard South Asia, including India, will step down from his role on health grounds, the company said in a statement.

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper have been through hell over the last two years, but their battle isn't over.When Derek was hospitalised in March 2020, he became the UK's longest suffering Covid patient after spending 13 months in hospital.Kate and former political advisor Derek have been married for 17 years and doting parents share two children, 16-year-old Darcey and 12-year-old William.READ MORE: Kate Garraway in emotional plea as she says there's 'no end' to Derek Draper's careGMB star Kate documented their heartbreaking health journey in her ITV film Finding Derek, which won Best Documentary at the National Television Awards last year.Now, Kate has won for a second year, taking the Authored Documentary category at the 2022 National Television Awards, showing just how much their story has moved the nation.Daily Star has taken a look back at the couple's heartbreaking health journey.Derek was rushed to hospital on March 30 2020 with serious Covid symptoms - but it wasn't until April 3 when Kate shocked viewers with the news.She explained Derek had experienced headaches, numbness in his hand and severe breathlessness where he struggled to hold his breath for longer than ten seconds.The presenter turned to her colleague Dr Hilary Jones for help and he urged her to phone an ambulance, after which he was rushed to intensive care.He was then placed in a medically-induced coma and remained unconscious for 13 weeks while being treated by hospital staff.Kate stayed by her husband's side and kept her viewers updated about his condition on Good Morning Britain.Derek finally woke up from his coma in July 2020, but he would remain in hospital for many more months.Kate was warned by medics that Derek still had a long

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister has issued an extraordinary gazette imposing a fee when obtaining a new National Identity Card, and for issuing duplicates. 1. Issuance of duplicates of amended Identity Cards under Rs.

Kevin Spacey’s civil sex abuse trial will go on after one of Spacey's lead lawyers tested positive for COVID-19, a judge said Thursday. U.S. District Judge Lewis A.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – In late September it was reported that a Brisbane-based company that invented a smartphone app it says can diagnose COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses by listening to someone cough was purchased by Pfizer for nearly $180 million.ResApp Health Limited uses diagnostic technology developed by Associate Professor Udantha Abeyratne and his research team at the University of Queensland (UQ) to record and analyse a patient's coughs on a smartphone.The app also considers the self-reporting of simple symptoms like a runny nose or fever to diagnose and measure the severity of a range of pulmonary diseases, including asthma and pneumonia.Dr Abeyratne, from the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, said the research that led to the breakthrough began more than a decade ago with grant funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.“When I open up my lungs, open up the airway, that is what I call an ‘information super highway’, so I wondered whether it’s possible to use cough sounds, advanced signal processing and AI technology to pick out features,” he said.“From the very beginning, I had a big vision to develop scalable, cheap technologies to diagnose pulmonary diseases all over the world – not only in remote sub-Saharan Africa, but even in developed urban cities like New York and Brisbane.”Dr Abeyratne said the smartphone technology, which was developed in consultation with medical practitioners, operates similarly to a doctor using a stethoscope to listen for sounds produced by a patient’s body.“The diagnosis comes immediately, within a minute or so, telling the patient whether they have a particular disease, using only their smartphone – nothing else – and there’s no need for

An NBC reporter is enduring a liberal media onslaught over her interview of Pennsylvania Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman and her remark that he had difficulty understanding their conversation off-camera. NBC correspondent Dasha Burns' remarks about Fetterman, who is recovering from a stroke he suffered earlier this year, have prompted a barrage of tweets blasting her judgment and journalism, as well as multiple reports from outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post and Associated Press about the backlash from the media and disability advocates.

Plant Hardiness Zone map of the United States. (USDA/Oregon State University) NEW YORK - Planting trees on your property can have a number of benefits, including lowering your energy bills, cleaning the air you breathe, fighting climate change, and of course add some natural beauty to your view. Although you can buy trees from your local nursery or even from online vendors, U.S.

KATE Garraway was on the brink of tears after winning a National Television Award for her documentary Caring For Derek. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 55, was accompanied by her 16-year-old daughter to the annual event at London's Wembley Arena on Thursday evening. Caring For Derek was nominated alongside Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next, Tom Parker: Inside My Head, Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me, and Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism.

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - A longtime tradition in Jenkintown is no more and community members are not happy.First Covid stopped it. Now, the annual homecoming bonfire is over for good. But, why? Students say the large bonfire anchors the annual homecoming tradition."I was going to go this year.

COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to anyone aged 12 and up in Manitoba.The province announced Thursday the youth-approved Pfizer vaccine will arrive by the end of next week. Manitobans should stay vigilant about COVID-19, as above-average ‘hazard index’ shows The doses are expected to be available at most Manitoba vaccine sites by Oct.

Kate Garraway, 55, has revealed her husband Derek Draper is back in hospital again fighting sepsis.The 57-year-old first developed the condition earlier this year, two years after doctors fought to save him from coronavirus.In an update on his health, the Good Morning Britain presenter said she is once again trying to get him back home.Kate has been a carer for her spouse since he left hospital last year following a year-long battle with Covid-19.Of being his first-hand support, she told The Sun: "We all clapped for carers with vigour during the pandemic because they were saving lives right before our very eyes, but the trouble is, when the direct fear of life-or-death passes, this celebration gets quickly forgotten, but the caring goes on."It’s not sexy or the stuff of movies, like pulling someone from a burning building or giving mouth to mouth, but it’s no less vital to life."Nicola Adam's partner Ella hits back over lingerie breastfeeding picThe mother-of-two went on to say that she still remains "constantly inspired" by those who have cared for her husband during his health battle.She also told readers that doctors had left him a special message in his birthday card as Kate praised them for going above and beyond their duty.The presenter continued: "On his birthday they wrote in a card, 'We celebrate every day your braveness and strength to keep going through the pain, struggles and setbacks'."And then added, 'But today on your birthday, we want to celebrate you, Derek, the man, not the trauma, but you as a person'."The presenter said such a gesture was "care" to her "in its purest form".Sepsis is life threatening and can be hard to spot, as stated by the NHS.It happens when your immune system overreacts to an

Patients and physicians struggling to officially diagnose long COVID may be one step closer to an answer, thanks to new research from a team of Canadian scientists.

PHILADELPHIA - A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with chaos that erupted at an unsanctioned car rally in Wildwood. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Department Chief Robert Regalbuto announced the arrest of 18-year-old Zion Diaz of Hammonton, New Jersey, on Wednesday. Officials say on Wednesday morning, detectives executed a search warrant at Diaz' residence and arrested him without incident. According to the Prosecutor's Office, he was charged with 4th-degree riot and released on a summons. Sutherland says Diaz was identified as a person who instructed others at the unsanctioned rally to block intersections, do burnouts and block police cars from responding to emergency calls when chaos erupted in the streets of Wildwood on September 24. After the chaos, there were several reports of car crashes, injuries and damaged storefronts. One crash turned deadly, claiming the lives of 18-year-old Linday Weakland and 34-year-old Timothy Ogden, according to officials. Chaos erupted in Wildwood Crest Saturday night as an unsanctioned car rally took over the streets and, ultimately, killed two people.Police say Gerald J.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in the Darrell Brooks trial will on Thursday, Oct. 13 pick up where they left off when severe weather interrupted witness testimony tied to the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy in November 2021.To begin Thursday, the prosecution team indicated it was likely not going to be able to wrap up its case until Monday, Oct. 17.Prosecution team in the Darrell Brooks trial Before the storms rolled in on Wednesday, the jury heard from five witnesses.