Tag: Rods

25 NOV

Police reportedly used metal rods to force asylum seekers out of a former Australian detention center

Screenshot: Twitter Papua New Guinea police reportedly used metal rods to beat refugees and asylum seekers at a former Australian detention center on Manus Island. The police were trying to clear the center after Australia abandoned it three weeks ago. More than 400 men had remained at the center. Local police reportedly used metal poles to beat […]

21 NOV

British water utilities admit they use divining rods to find leaks

Enlarge / A woman—but probably not a British water professional—uses a divining rod. (credit: VeloBusDriver) Ten out of 12 water utilities in the United Kingdom admitted that their technicians use divining rods to find underground leaks or water pipes, according to an investigation by science blogger Sally Le Page. Dowsing is a centuries-old technique for […]

20 AUG

Stones, rods & fists: Chinese & Indian troops' border brawl caught on VIDEO

Footage showing a clash between Chinese and Indian border guards at the disputed Pangong Lake in the Himalayas earlier this week has appeared on social media. The video has not been verified but the incident has been confirmed by Indian officials. The narrow, serpentine 135-km long body of water, located 4,300 meters above sea level, […]