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UN peacekeepers rape poor women, buy child sex: UK International Development Committee report

The report cited the example of a Haitian girl being raped for $1 and raised concerns over the sharp rise in cases of sexual exploitation perpetrated by humanitarian aid workers.

Jul 31, 2018

This viral photograph of a couple kissing in rain got a Bangladeshi photographer beaten, fired

Photojournalist Jibon Ahmed was assaulted and fired from his job for sharing a photo of a couple kissing in the rain on his Facebook and Instagram pages.

Jul 28, 2018

Want him out, but want him safe, says Ecuador president on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

Since being elected in May, Ecuador President Lenin Moreno has taken a tough stance on Assange's case, calling him an "inherited problem" and a "stone in the shoe".

Jul 28, 2018

Qattan Row: Kuwaiti fashion blogger remains adamant on maid law, faces flak

Qattan posted a video criticising the government for altering the law which now gives the right for domestic workers to possess their passport and also take a day off in a week.

Jul 25, 2018

Temple board says Hindus targeted during SC hearing on Sabarimala

Arguing that Hindus were targeted during its arguments at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the Devaswom board said that women are barred from entering Mosques as well but no case has been filed in that regard.

Jul 24, 2018

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Kenya's new highway bulldozes into 30,000 homes

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority demolished 30,000 homes as well as two schools to make way for a new $20 million dual carriageway in Nairobi, claiming the inhabitants were all staying illegally.

Jul 24, 2018

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Welfare cuts in UK hit poor; rate of child poverty increases

A new report by The Resolution Foundation found that child poverty rose by three percent in 2017 as the British government is still facing issues with the rollout of its Universal Credit scheme.

Jul 24, 2018

600 Indians working on the 2022 Football World Cup stadium stranded with no salary in Qatar

An Indian official explained that about 300 of these 600 workers in Qatar have been provided with other jobs and many have even been brought back to India, but there are scores of workers who have been struggling to make ends meet.

Jul 23, 2018

Kerala HC backs couple expelled by Thiruvananthapuram college for marrying against family's wishes

Malavika Babu, 20, and her husband Vyshak, BBA students from CHMM College for Advanced Studies, had eloped after their parents objected to their marriage.

Jul 22, 2018

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UN peacekeepers rape poor women, buy child sex: UK International Development Committee report

This viral photograph of a couple kissing in rain got a Bangladeshi photographer beaten, fired

Want him out, but want him safe, says Ecuador president on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

Qattan Row: Kuwaiti fashion blogger remains adamant on maid law, faces flak

Temple board says Hindus targeted during SC hearing on Sabarimala

Kenya's new highway bulldozes into 30,000 homes

Welfare cuts in UK hit poor; rate of child poverty increases

600 Indians working on the 2022 Football World Cup stadium stranded with no salary in Qatar

Kerala HC backs couple expelled by Thiruvananthapuram college for marrying against family's wishes

New report sheds light on Myanmar child rights violation

Crime against minorities in neighbouring countries a concern for India: Sushma Swaraj

Bihar govt hikes relief for rape and acid attack survivors to Rs 7 lakh

Why is China trying to eradicate Islam? Re-education with pork and liquor; call to prayer denied

US convict's execution blocked by drug company

Human rights groups challenge China; ask UN to interfere in Qin Yongmi case