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Hong Kong watchdog agency's report on police brutality reveal 'several shortcomings' during protests

The report will then be sent to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam in the upcoming weeks before being officially published

Jan 14, 2020

By Pritha Mallick

AI technology can curb hate speech against Rohingyas

The Rohingyas, who began fleeing Myanamar in 2017 to avoid ethnic cleansing, are ill-equipped to defend themselves from online attacks

Jan 13, 2020

By IANS

Artificial intelligence

Kimia Alizade, Iran's sole female Olymics medalist, defects citing oppression

21-year old Kimia Alizadeh, bronze medalist in Taekwando at 2016 Rio Olympics, said she has left her home country for Europe

Jan 13, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Hansen interviews self-described 'witness' Beck on her time spent at the Onision household

Beck, who was 20 at the time of living with Onision and his spouse Kai speaks on her time with the couple; gives credence to Sarah's testimony

Jan 4, 2020

By Karan Ashwath

Youtuber Onision's 'grooming' allegations take serious turn

The plot is thickening for the popular Youtuber who is known for his 2009 viral hit song, with more women speaking out by the week

Dec 28, 2019

By Karan Ashwath

Peru McDonald's fined as two employees were electrocuted to death

Peruvian authorities have fined a local owner of McDonald's franchise after two workers were electrocuted to death

Dec 27, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Vladimir Putin's critic arrested, conscripted to Arctic military base

Ruslan Shaveddinov was seized from his home on Monday, flown 2,000 km to the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago and conscripted to serve at the Arctic military base

Dec 26, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Is China forcing prisoners to make Christmas cards? Beijing denies charge

'We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu Prison China. Forced to work against our will'

Dec 23, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Clashes as police try to clear Hong Kong protesters after Uighur support rally

A mixed crowd of young and elderly people, dressed in black and wearing masks to shield their identities, held up signs reading 'Free Uyghur, Free Hong Kong'

Dec 22, 2019

By Reuters

Malaysian old man arrested for impersonating Immigration officer and cheating workers

Pakistan court sentences academic to death for blasphemy

Juniad Hafeez, 33, an English lecturer, was also accused of posting offensive material about Prophet Muhammad's wives on Facebook

Dec 22, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Apple, Google, Microsoft named in lawsuit over Congolese child miners' injuries and deaths

A lawsuit filed by the International Rights Advocates on behalf of 14 Congolese families seeks compensation over child miners' deaths and injuries

Dec 17, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Hollywood star John Cusack voices support for Indian students opposing new migrant law

Videos of police attacking students in New Delhi have stirred up the attention of a nation, still coming to terms with the larger implications of the controversial new law

Dec 17, 2019

By Johnlee Varghese