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DDHK.ORG – Thousands of religious and far-right activists have taken to the streets in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, against the annual European Gay Pride or EuroPride parade that will take place next week. They considered this march to be damaging to family values ​​because it supported lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer (LGBTQ) people. The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Bishop Porfirije, said the EuroPride event threatened traditional family values. "They want to tarnish the sanctity of marriage and family, and impose an unnatural union in place of marriage," he said while preaching to the crowd. Earlier, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said canceling the EuroPride march by saying authorities had not given permission to celebrate the event... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on Thursday (8/9/2022), after becoming the longest-serving ruler of the British Empire, 70 years. Prince Charles, the Queen's eldest son, was appointed King of England and will bear the title of King Charles III of England. The news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II was confirmed by the kingdom via social media. "The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," The Royal Family tweeted. The sad news was announced shortly after Buckingham Palace also published a statement regarding the Queen's worrying health condition on Thursday (8/9) afternoon UK time. "Based on the results of the evaluation this morning (Thursday), Ratu's doctors... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – As of Thursday (8/9/2022), the death toll from the earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, reached 82 people. As reported by CNN Indonesia, Chinese state media CCTV reported that 46 people died in Ganzi Prefecture and 36 people died in Ya'an City. It was also recorded that more than 270 people were injured and 35 others are still missing. According to the People's Daily, more than 22 people were evacuated to 124 security posts in Ganzi and Ya'an. Meanwhile, the national weather service reported that the location of the earthquake would rain on Thursday (8/9) and Friday (9/9). “Since the geological conditions after the earthquake are inherently fragile, and rain can cause the soil ... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – Sichuan Province, China, was hit by an earthquake on Monday (5/9/2022) at 12.55:40 local time. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) recorded the quake at a depth of 6,8 kilometers. The 2017 magnitude quake was said to be the largest earthquake in the region since 226. The China Earthquake Network Center reported that the epicenter was in the city of Luding, about 2017 km southwest of Chengdu. The quake was felt as far as Yunnan, Shaanxi, and Guizhou Provinces, hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter. As a result of the disaster, at least seven people died. In addition, many roads and houses were destroyed. Previously, in August 6,5, an earthquake with a magnitude of XNUMX had also been ... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – Britain's Foreign Secretary, Elizabeth Truss, won the Conservative Party's internal election. The woman who is usually known as Liz Truss will replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister. Truss pocketed 57,4 percent of the vote. While his rival, Rishi Sunak, who is a former British Finance Minister got 42,6 percent of the vote. "Liz Truss won the contest to become the next British Prime Minister," Reuters reported on Monday (3/9/2022), as quoted by CNN Indonesia. "We're going to give the Conservatives a big win for 2024," Truss said, welcoming his win. Previously Truss was predicted to be the prime minister to replace Boris Johnson, who stepped down last July. Johnson... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG – On Monday (5/9/2022) Pakistan's National Disaster Management Agency said the death toll from floods that hit the country now stands at 1.314. A total of 458 of them are children. Not only struggling with high mortality, the lake water level in one of Pakistan's provinces is still high. The lake is known as Lake Manchar and is located in Sindh Province, west of the Indus River. As reported by Reuters quoted by CNN Indonesia, the Pakistani government had time to dig the lake so that the water level was reduced on Sunday (4/9/2022). However, the water level in the lake is still very high and dangerous. “The water level in the Lake... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG — A French court has canceled a permit that previously allowed the use of the burkini in the city of Grenoble. With the decision, the French court again banned the use of the "sharia bikini". Previously, in May 2022, the City of Grenoble had permitted the use of the burkini after several local Muslim women protested the ban. "What we want for women and men is that they can dress however they want," Grenoble Mayor Eric Piolle said at the time, as quoted by France24. However, the city court rejected the decision. The objection was then upheld in France's highest administrative court on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. According to the French Security Council, based on the principle of neutrality ... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG — The death toll from a magnitude 6,1 earthquake in Afghanistan stands at 950. Hundreds of other people were reportedly injured. Officials from the Taliban, the country's De Facto ruler, said the toll would continue to rise. “The number [of victims] will continue to grow. People are digging graves after burying [people]," said the head of the Department of Information and Culture in the Taliban's version of Paktika, Mohammad Amin Huzaifa as quoted by AFP on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Previously, the supreme leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhunzada, said the death toll was affected. the disaster will continue to grow. So far the SAR team is still looking for people who are missing or crushed by buildings. A 6,1-magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG — At least 7 shooting incidents occurred in the United States (US) in a month. Worryingly, 4 of them were mass shootings. CNN Indonesia reported that as a result of the 7 incidents, 36 people died and at least 14 people were injured. In Pennsylvania, local police provide information, the shooting occurred at a nail salon near the Walmart Supercenter, Pittston Township. At least one victim sustained gunshot wounds in the vicinity of a shop off State Route 1. Pennsylvania state police said several shots were fired and called the incident an "attempted murder". The shooting also took place outside Ulyses S Grant High School, Los Angeles, Wednesday... READ MORE

DDHK.ORG — North Korea reports more than 1,2 million people suspected of being COVID-19 suspects. The report comes just two days after North Korea confirmed its first Covid-19 case. According to North Korean media, the Korea Central News Agency, as quoted by Radio Free Asia, from late April to May 15, millions of people were sick with "fever" that has not been identified and is suspected to be related to the corona virus. The official of the National Emergency Quarantine Command Center, Ryu Yong Chol, recorded 19 positive cases of Covid-168 and 56 deaths. In more detail, as many as 168 cases were detected in Pyongyang and the rest were spread across seven cities and provinces. Anticipating the spread of the virus... READ MORE