Society

Canada proposes expanding access to assisted dying

The minority government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will require the support of parliamentarians from other parties for passing the bill

Feb 25, 2020

By IANS

California appeal court blocks release of notorious 'Bolder Than Most' serial rapist Alvin Quarles

Alvin Quarles was convicted for four rapes in 1989 and served 25 years of a 50-year prison sentence but had petitioned for release several times

Feb 25, 2020

By Pritha Mallick

Amid Coronavirus scare, Seoul Roman Catholic Archdiocese suspends masses in churches

The decision comes at a time where the number of confirmed cases in the country has touched 893 in less than a week, along with eight deaths in less than ten days

Feb 25, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter firm for chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant and Gianna

The lawsuit was filed before public memorial organised for Kobe and Gianna Bryant took place at Staples Center in LA

Feb 25, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Houston boy allegedly shoots 5-year-old sister and flees home with gun in hand

Questions about gun control and access are being raised again after a 14-year-old boy fled his home after shooting his younger sister

Feb 25, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Kobe Memorial: Vanessa Bryant, Michael Jordan deliver moving speeches [VIDEO]

Vanessa Bryant recalled the moments shared with Gianna and Kobe; For Jordan, a piece of his died with Kobe

Feb 25, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

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Chicago under Winter Storm Watch, Heavy snow threat shifts to Southeast regions

Winter Storm Watch had issued a heavy snowfall warning in Chicago since Monday night, but latest developments state that the threat has been shifted to Southeast regions

Feb 25, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of third-degree rape and sexual assault; sentencing due on March 11

Hollywood reacts to the verdict; 'Silence Breakers' disappointed over his acquittal for predatory sexual assault

Feb 25, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Gui Minhai: Why did China sentence the Swedish book-seller to 10 years in prison?

Gui Minhai was awarded Sweden's Tucholsky prize by the Swedish PEN, a decision that rattled relations between Sweden and China, with the latter threatening repercussions

Feb 25, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Wuhan virus: China may have just accepted that the 'man-made' coronavirus escaped its biowarfare lab

Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping called an emergency meeting following which the country's leadership has issued directives to all the bioengineering labs

Feb 25, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Truth behind CIA's mind control drug tests makes juror regret convicting crime boss Whitey Bulger

Janet Uhlar believes pertinent information such as the CIA dousing him with powerful hallucinogen more than 50 times when he was serving time in Atlanta Penitentiary in 1956 would have turned the case had his lawyers brought them up in his federal trial.

Feb 24, 2020

By Pritha Mallick

UK's Labour Party members vote in leadership race

On Monday the members of the Labour Party in the UK has started to cast their votes to replace Jeremy Corbyn

Feb 24, 2020

By IANS

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Coronavirus: You'll be shocked at the reason for this massive queue in South Korea [VIDEO]

The latest drone footage that is doing the rounds online shows hundreds of people standing outside a supermarket in South Korea.

Feb 24, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Children face an assault on human rights: UN chief

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said that children face a wide range of issues and they should be protected from it

Feb 24, 2020

By IANS

First cases of coronavirus detected in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain; Israel next?

New cases of the coronavirus emerge in the Mideastern regions furthering the spread to newer parts of the world

Feb 24, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

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Society

Canada proposes expanding access to assisted dying

California appeal court blocks release of notorious 'Bolder Than Most' serial rapist Alvin Quarles

Amid Coronavirus scare, Seoul Roman Catholic Archdiocese suspends masses in churches

Vanessa Bryant sues helicopter firm for chopper crash that killed Kobe Bryant and Gianna

Houston boy allegedly shoots 5-year-old sister and flees home with gun in hand

Kobe Memorial: Vanessa Bryant, Michael Jordan deliver moving speeches [VIDEO]

Chicago under Winter Storm Watch, Heavy snow threat shifts to Southeast regions

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of third-degree rape and sexual assault; sentencing due on March 11

Gui Minhai: Why did China sentence the Swedish book-seller to 10 years in prison?

Wuhan virus: China may have just accepted that the 'man-made' coronavirus escaped its biowarfare lab

Truth behind CIA's mind control drug tests makes juror regret convicting crime boss Whitey Bulger

UK's Labour Party members vote in leadership race

Coronavirus: You'll be shocked at the reason for this massive queue in South Korea [VIDEO]

Children face an assault on human rights: UN chief

First cases of coronavirus detected in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain; Israel next?

Food Waste Drives Up To 10% Of Global Emissions, Hotels Produce Outsized Impact

Food Waste Drives Up To 10% Of Global Emissions, Hotels Produce Outsized Impact

Charlotte's Web Cuts $65M Debt, BAT Takes 40% Stake In Restructuring Deal

Charlotte's Web Cuts $65M Debt, BAT Takes 40% Stake In Restructuring Deal

Microsoft Takes Aim At OpenAI, Google, Launches 3 MAI AI Models For Enterprise Tools

Microsoft Takes Aim At OpenAI, Google, Launches 3 MAI AI Models For Enterprise Tools