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Doctor gets 19 years in prison for murder of Amber-Rose Rush

March 7, 2020 Venkat Raman

Tim Brown Dunedin, March 7, 2020 Former doctor Venod Skantha has been sentenced to at least 19 years behind bars for the murder of 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush. The 32-year-old stabbed the teenager to death in her bed shortly before midnight on February 2, 2018. She was found by her mother the following morning. Skantha will not be eligible for parole…

Holy sites in Saudi Arabia shut down temporarily

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Venkat Raman

Ken Chitwood New York, March 7, 2020 Due to concerns over the global spread of the coronavirus – especially in nearby Iran – Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel to its holy sites. Millions of Muslims visit the Saudi kingdom around the year for pilgrimage. The current travel restrictions prevent the entry of both overseas pilgrims and Saudi citizens into the holy cities…