In Canada, bodies go unclaimed as costs put funerals out of reach
In Ontario, Canada's most populous province, the number of unclaimed dead bodies rose to 1,183 in 2023 from 242 in 2013, said Dirk Huyer, the province's chief coroner. Finances went from being the reason for 20% of the total unclaimed bodies in 2022 to 24% in 2023. In Quebec, the number of unclaimed bodies grew to 183 in 2023 from 66 in 2013. Now, in the wake of an uproar over unclaimed bodies kept in freezers outside the hospital, the province is constructing a permanent storage unit to hold remains. Government support for funerals has failed to keep pace with rising funeral costs, advocates have said.
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May 18, 2024 18:14 UTC
Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim dies in Madinah
A Bangladeshi pilgrim who travelled to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj has died in Madinah, reports bdnews24.com. The information was provided in a bulletin released by the Ministry of Religious Affairs at 03:00 am on Saturday. He is the first Bangladeshi to die during this year's Hajj journeys. So far, 27,111 pilgrims have travelled to Saudi Arabia to conduct the Hajj. They arrived in Saudi Arabia aboard 68 flights as of Friday, the Ministry of Religious Affairs said.
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May 18, 2024 18:03 UTC
BB clarifies on journalists' access to central bank
DHAKA, May 18, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a clarification over recent reports regarding restrictions on journalists' entry to the central bank. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the central bank stated that it considers disseminating information to the public a top priority. It said any journalist could get information and take BB statements at the main building of the central bank during the official hours through communication with the assigned officials. At the same time, it said, the central bank kept on disseminating information through holding press conferences, issuing press releases and other ways on a regular basis. Simultaneously, the BB had been regularly publishing all the economic information and data on its website to ensure free access to information, the BB statement said.
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May 18, 2024 15:48 UTC
Dozens killed and wounded as Israeli forces thrust deeper in Gaza's Jabalia and Rafah
In one strike, medics said 15 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded. "We know of dozens of people, martyrs (killed) and wounded, but no ambulance vehicle can get into the area," he told Reuters. The Israeli military said forces have continued to operate in areas across the Gaza Strip including Jabalia and Rafah, carrying out what it called "precise operations against terrorists and infrastructure". Israel's military said 281 soldiers have been killed in fighting since the first ground incursions in Gaza on Oct 20. In Rafah, where Israeli tanks thrust into some of the eastern suburbs and clashed with Palestinian fighters there, residents said Israeli bombing from the air and ground persisted all night.
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May 18, 2024 15:23 UTC
Daily Horoscope for May 18, 2024
General Daily Insight for May 18, 2024 Today’s happenings could seem larger than life. Desirous Venus and chaotic Uranus then meet, potentially providing surprises strong enough to shake us out of our fantasies. While fortunate Venus meets unpredictable Uranus in your 6th House of Daily Routines, sticking closely to your schedule isn’t likely. They’re especially inclined to flow your way as relaxed Venus cooperates with revolutionary Uranus in your 5th House of Pleasure. Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Your domestic environment could be more stimulating than relaxing at the moment.
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May 18, 2024 13:39 UTC
Nebraska baseball keeps Big Ten title hopes alive with rout of Michigan State
Nebraska’s quest for a Big Ten baseball title will extend to the last game of the regular season. The Huskers built an early lead and pulled away late to dispatch Michigan State 11-3 Friday afternoon at McLane Baseball Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The outcome clinches a top-two seed for Nebraska (34-18, 16-7) in next week’s Big Ten tournament at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Michigan State (23-27, 10-13) is eliminated from postseason contention with the loss. The full list of teams in Omaha, in alphabetical order: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue.
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May 18, 2024 13:07 UTC
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May 18, 2024 10:07 UTC
Dean Minnich: Dissent is not spelled ‘v-i-o-l-e-n-c-e’ | COMMENTARY
Then they skirmished with cops, damaged buildings and grounds, intimidated other students who just wanted to go to classes and made war to protest war. Self-canceling logic fails, like using violence to demand an end to politics of violence. Some targets of today’s students were among anti-establishment campus protesters a generation ago, but they’ve learned things. Today’s protesters might have to be patient and earn the credentials to lead the world, as our current leaders have. We have a system of government that limits power to power, but somebody always wants more than their share.
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May 18, 2024 09:10 UTC
Oil tanker hit by missile off Yemen: security firm
DUBAI, May 18, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A crude oil tanker was hit by a missile offthe coast of Yemen's rebel-held city of Mokha overlooking the strategic Babal-Mandeb strait, maritime security firm Ambrey said Saturday. "A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker was reportedly 'attacked'" about 10nautical miles southwest of Mokha, Ambrey said, adding that information"indicated the vessel was hit by a missile and that there was a fire in thesteering gear flat". The British navy's maritime security agency had earlier said it received areport of a vessel "sustaining slight damage after being struck by an unknownobject". The Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who control much of Yemen, have launched dozensof attacks on vessels in and around the Red Sea since November in a campaignthey say is in solidarity with Palestinians in war-torn Gaza. The rebel attacks have prompted reprisal strikes by US and British forces andthe formation of an international coalition to protect the vital shippinglanes through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
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May 18, 2024 07:59 UTC
9 killed as bus catches fire in India's Haryana
NEW DELHI, May 18, 2024 (BSS/XINHUA) - At least nine people, including sixwomen, were killed and 15 others suffered burns Saturday after a bus carryingthem caught fire in the northern Indian state of Haryana, police said. The bus carrying Hindu devotees, including women and children, fromneighbouring Punjab state caught fire on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expresswaynear Tauru in Nuh district. A moving bus carrying around 60 people caught fire, killing nine people andinjuring 15 others, a police official said, adding that the injured werehospitalized and their conditions were reported to be stable. According to police, the victims had jointly hired a bus to pay a visit tothe pilgrim towns of Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. "The ill-fated bus was returning to Punjab when it suddenly caught fire," thepolice official said, adding that the cause of the fire was underinvestigation.
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May 18, 2024 07:13 UTC
FALA debuts student-led one-act play festival this weekend
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May 18, 2024 05:35 UTC
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