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Congolese refugees march out of camp in protest at food cuts

Around 2,000 people from the 17,000-stong Karongi camp in Western Rwanda marched out of the camp on February 20 to protest reduced food rations at their camp.

Feb 22, 2018

Was Google wrong in firing Tim Chevalier? Axed transgender engineer thinks so, sues the company

Tim Chevalier thought he was right in using extreme campaign methods to highlight the disparity in the company and Google thought the employee's actions were against office decorum and fired him.

Feb 23, 2018

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Man detained after going through legal means to get Green card

On Jan, 31 Jose Ivan Nuñez was attending a meeting to receive his green card when he was unexpectedly detained by ICE agents. His husband spoke at a press conference organized in association with Juntos, an organisation in Philadelphia fighting for the human rights of the Latino immigrant community.They are demanding he is freed from detention and fear his life would be in danger if he returned to Mexico due to his sexuality.

Feb 21, 2018

Iraq frames plans to deal with ISIS families: Amendment made to 1980 law to accommodate their children

Shia al-Sudani, the Iraqi minister of Labor and Social Affairs, believes that the ISIS children 'had no fault in what happened.'

Feb 19, 2018

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Remembering Susan B Anthony, an icon of the womens suffrage movement

Womens rights leader Susan B. Anthony was the first woman printed on the U.S. dollar coin. She is considered an icon of the womens suffrage movement and helped pave the way for a womans right to vote.

Feb 15, 2018

Burka, niqab ban likely in Denmark: Bill proposes hefty fine for violators

The Danish government is considering a ban on face-covering attires like burka and niqab in public places.

Feb 7, 2018

Digital Citizenship: Google to enlighten Indian students on Internet safety and ethical social media usage

With Digital Citizenship program, Google in collaboration with NCERT will teach students about basics of the Internet, how to seek information, social media ethics and how to avoid illegal sites.

Feb 7, 2018

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Kulbhushan Jadhav on another trial for 'sabotage and terrorism' in Pakistan: Report

A source in New Delhi told Pakistan daily Dawn that the list of 13 Indian officials Pakistan sought access to included India's national security advisor Ajit Doval and a former RAW chief.

Feb 7, 2018

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Dinner party with a difference - meet the refugee speaking the universal language of food

Crowded round a kitchen table in North London a group of strangers listen intently to chef Majeda Khouri proudly explain the diversity of food from her home country, Syria.Khouri is a Syrian refugee, living in London. She is part of social enterprise Migrateful. A program that trains asylum seekers, refugees and migrants to lead cooking classes, helping them practice their English language skills and enhance their integration.But this is only the beginning, Khouri explains how shes using the universal language of food to share her message.

Feb 3, 2018

NIA arrests Kerala man who 'tried to sell wife' to ISIS in Syria

According to an NIA officer, Rasheed was nabbed at the Chennai airport when he arrived there from Jeddah.

Feb 3, 2018

Chappal hurled at Power Star Pawan Kalyan during roadshow in Khammam

Pawan Kalyan, who was unperturbed by the incident, continued waving to his fans and followers during his rally from Kothagudem to Khammam.

Jan 28, 2018

Conjugal visit is prisoner's right: Madras HC grants leave to lifer to be with wife and have a child

The court felt that conjugal visits would help prisoners maintain the relationship with their families and reduce recidivism.

Jan 25, 2018

Kerala love jihad: Here's why SC directed NIA to stop probing Hadiya Jahan's marriage

The bench ruled that if the marriage is probed, "It shall be a bad precedent in law. 'X' married 'Y'- that is it. We cannot get into if the choice is independent..."

Jan 23, 2018

Who is Ashley Surin? In landmark case, Illinois girl using marijuana for seizures allowed back in school

Ashley's foot is wrapped with a tiny bandage twice a day followed by a cannabis lotion which is rubbed on her wrist with a tube, Ashey's father Jim said.

Jan 23, 2018

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Times Up: 2018 Womens March on New York City

More than 120,000 people rallied in the streets of Manhattan for the second annual Womens March. This event marked the first anniversary of President Trumps inauguration with protesters expressing their outrage at Trumps administration and advocating for human rights.

Jan 21, 2018

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