Society

China scraps extra-judicial forced labour for sex workers

China's largely rubber-stamp legislature had voted for the scrapping of 'custody and education' system, as per reports

Dec 28, 2019

By Reuters

Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall

The Chinese traders have become a target for the protesters in Hong Kong, who are blaming them for overcrowding and pushing up prices and rents

Dec 28, 2019

By Reuters

Hong Kong police paid $17 million in allowances related to protests

The protests regularly featured many riot police firing volleys of tear gas or baton-charging protesters, often at central business or tourist areas

Dec 28, 2019

By Reuters

Pakistan tight-lipped about its ISIS operatives in Afghanistan

The province of Nangarhar was the centre of the ISIS Khorasan operations in Afghanistan, as per reports

Dec 28, 2019

By IANS

Truck bomb attack rocks Somalian capital, 73 killed, dozens injured

A truck bomb exploded, early Saturday morning, at a busy checkpoint in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, leaving 73 dead and more than 50 injured

Dec 28, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Safe Place program in Lodi McDonald's saves woman from her abuser

Woman rescued from abuser on Christmas day after she enters a McDonald's Safe Place program restaurant in Lodi, California

Dec 28, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Woman sentenced to 7 years in prison for injecting fecal matter into son's IV tube

A mother from Indiana who injected fecal matter into the child's IV tube while in hospital was sentenced to 7 years in prison on Thursday

Dec 28, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

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

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Thai Navy SEAL who took part in cave rescue last year dies of infection

Beirut Pakbara died of a blood infection, he contracted during Tham Luang cave rescue operation last year

Dec 28, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Love bite during intercourse causes a man's genital to infect and rot

The unnamed man visited the emergency room, complaining about a painful wound on the tip of his penis

Dec 28, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Aussie firefighters prepare for worsening weather

There were currently 82 blazes across the state on Saturday, half of which were yet to be contained, as a 'very high' fire danger warning was issued for most of the east coast

Dec 28, 2019

By IANS

UN Green Climate Fund approves first project for North Korea

The fund will help North Korea to improving its "readiness" for tackling climate change, as per reports

Dec 28, 2019

By IANS

Chinese Concept Hypersonic Glide Vehicle

Russia surges ahead in arms race overtaking speed of sound with its new hypersonic missiles

Russia confirmed the deployment of its Avangard hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday after removing itself from the INF treaty

Dec 28, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal