Mobility rights of female migrant worker challenged in Nepal
Region: Nepal
Issues of sexual exploitation and harassment of women and especially with migrant women is a concern for all. Recently with the mobility rights of migrant women being challenged and restriction put on by the Nepal go... more
Views: 1248Smuggling Driving Indian Farmers to Starvation
Region: India
Rampant smuggling along Indo-Bangladesh border is adding to the woes of thousands of Indian farmers already under stress due to a changing climate and decreased paddy production. Tons of vegetables, smuggl... more
Views: 1330Nepal: Computer or bomb inside computer explodes?
Region: NepalThe widespread news of an armed police constable’s death attributed to a bomb-like powerful computer explosion in Nepal has surprised many. Kedar Kafle, an armed police constable based in Birgunj Customs Office... more
Views: 1509Who murdered 72 immigrants in the US-Mexican border area?
Region: MexicoSeventy-two dead bodies (58 men + 14 women) were discovered near the US-Mexico border on 24 August. The source reports that the victims were identified mainly as undocumented immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador ... more
Views: 3842EX-River Ranch managers had UNDP permits 17 months after their contracts had ended
Region: ZimbabweThree people seconded to River Ranch diamond mine by a South African-based company had valid United Nations Development Programme permits five to 17 months after their contracts had been terminated. The th... more
Views: 1494The crisis of fertilizer across Pakistan makes the farmers angry
Region: Pakistan
Pakistan: The farmers of Pakistan are facing severe problems due to shortage of fertilizer across the country. The farmers protested over the shortage of the fertilizer in the different cities of Pakistan today. ... more
Views: 2293Drug Smugglers Go Underwater
Region: Colombia
As drug smuggling becomes more and more dicey, smugglers are becoming more and more resourceful. Smugglers for years have used fast boats on the water to get their illegal wares to customers. But now they've taken to trave... more
Views: 2453Border Agents’ Accuser Pleads Guilty to Drug Smuggling
Region: Texas
In February, 2005, undocumented immigrant Osvaldo Aldrete Davila crossed the Rio Grande into the U.S. with a million dollars’ worth of marijuana in his van. Border Patrol Agents Jose Compean and Ignacio “... more
Views: 1239Mexico Ambassador Warns U.S. Citizens Away From Chihuahua
Region: Mexico
Alarmed that crime and violence is rapidly increasing, Mexico Ambassador Antonio O. Garza, said that the travel alert for Americans going into Mexico, set to expire soon, not only should be re-issued, but should be heighte... more
Views: 1786Dr. Amit Kumar’s Expedited Extradition: A Foul Smell
Region: IndiaThe Nepal government hurriedly extradited Dr. Amit Kumar as soon as his arrest in Nepal. The arrestee had hit the media headlines in India recently. He was one of those belonging to the most wanted list of the Indian polic... more
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