U.S. skips G20: Trump to Boycott G20 Summit in South Africa, Citing 'Abuse' of White Farmers

U.S. skips G20: Trump to Boycott G20 Summit in South Africa, Citing 'Abuse' of White Farmers

The South African government has repeatedly rejected US accusations of discrimination, saying that white South Africans continue to have higher living standards than the Black majority population, decades after the end of apartheid. President Cyril Ramaphosa has previously told Trump that reports of widespread persecution of white farmers were "completely false." 18 days ago
Pakistan's Islamabad records zero conviction in 373 cases of violence against women: Report

Pakistan's Islamabad records zero conviction in 373 cases of violence against women: Report

Pakistan's Senate, in July, amended the Pakistan Penal Code by caveat-free revision of an otherwise strong law protecting women against acts of violence in public. In the past, this section made assaulting a woman, removing her clothes, and laying them bare a criminal offence punishable by death or life imprisonment along with a fine, Tahreema Afraz wrote in an opinion piece for The News International. 19 days ago