On June 15, 2015 Senator Mazie Hirono requested permission to address the United States Senate regarding the murder and horrific torture of Talia Williams of Hawaii, age 5. “Madam President, I rise today to enable my colleagues to become aware of the tragic circumstances that led to the untimely death of 5-year-old Talia Williams and an amendment I have […]
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Several vulnerable areas under curfew after a civilian dies in police firing in Jammu
Jammu, June 4, (Scoop News)-Authorities imposed indefinite curfew in Jammu after a civilian was killed in a police firing following scores of Sikh protesters clashed with police and paramilitary personnel, officials said on Thursday. Scores of Sikhs assembled and started demonstrating against the police whom they accused of offending their community on Wednesday by pulling […]
Working women can hardly avoid being raped in Bangladesh
Considering attitude of the police, prosecutors and media in Bangladesh, it seems that rape is just another minor crime here, though it is a punishable offence amounting to maximum death penalty. It implies that the incidents of sexual assault and harassment on the streets,public gatherings and educational institutions are more negligible. Majority people in the […]
President Calls Upon Indian Film Industry To Nurture Universal Human Values In Cinemas
Indian Cinema Is A Powerful Purveyor Of Values New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): The President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee urged the film industry to look beyond markets and work together to help nurture universal human values which draw on our rich civilizational heritage that celebrates diversity and nurtures inclusiveness. The President presented the 62nd National Film Awards […]
Agitations in Dhaka as over 20 women sexually assaulted during Bengali new year celebrations
Please disregard the police quotes; they helped the attackers flee! On April 14, it’s the first day of Bengali new year in Bangladesh when hundreds of thousands of people celebrate the day with cultural festivity across the country. The largest congregations take place at Shahbagh and Dhaka University campus in the heart of the capital. […]
US led coalition blast ISIL targets in both Syria and Iraq ,with hundreds being reported killed
Coalition airstrikes against an ISIL staging area near Mosul, Iraq, March 26, 2015 are continuing, according to the Pentagon. The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region, and the wider international community. The destruction of […]
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