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Oscar Pistorius to challenge prosecutions right to appeal judgement and sentence

Legal teams arrived on 13 March at the High Court in Johannesburg where convicted Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius lawyers will contest a court decision allowing the state to appeal his conviction for culpable homicide.

Mar 13, 2015

Beauty Queen Janicel Lubina: From Housemaid to a Household Name in Philippines

The 19-year old model and actress is a top choice for Miss Philippines, which will ultimately have her competing in the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.

Mar 13, 2015

Indian's Response to 'India's Daughter' is 'United Kingdom's Daughters' [VIDEO]

Harvinder Singh, the maker of "United Kingdom's Daughters", says that about 250 women are raped in the UK everyday and that a third of Britons believe that women are responsible for rape

Mar 13, 2015

American TV Presenter Fired for Comparing Michelle Obama to 'Planet of the Apes' Character

A Spanish-language American TV presenter lost his job because he compared the US First Lady Michelle Obama to a character in the film Planet of the Apes.

Mar 13, 2015

Kerala Budget: Ugly Scenes Witnessed Inside, Outside the Assembly; MLA Faints, Worker Dies [VIDEO]

Lawmakers throw chairs, mikes inside the Kerala Assembly complex.

Mar 13, 2015

Salman's 2002 Hit-and-Run Case: Superstar Arrives at Court; Police Officer Says Actor Went Missing from Accident Spot

A police officer has stated that Salman Khan went missing soon after the mishap and was also not found at his house, which is 200 meters away from the accident spot.

Mar 13, 2015

Jamia Students use Sanitary Napkins in Campaign to Protest Violence Against Women

This campaign was started as an effort to raise awareness about rape and sexism.

Mar 13, 2015

Indonesian Women, Children Who Wanted 'Better Life Under Sharia' in Islamic State Held in Turkey

Indonesian authorities confirmed that at least 16 of its citizens were arrested in Turkey this week.

Mar 13, 2015

UAE: Maid Pours Acid on 3-Year-Old Child Apparently Because She Lost Her Job

A Indonesian maid, who had only about a month left on her job and had denied an extension of visa, poured drainage acid on the body of a three-year-old boy.

Mar 13, 2015

Bengaluru: TN Cop Thrashes Daughter in Public For Her Alleged Affair

She was finally rescued by two women who were driving through the spot.

Mar 13, 2015

Pope Francis is to visit Naples on 21 March

Pope Francis Naples Visit: Clothing Company Rakes up Controversy with 'Topless Nun' Billboard

The topless nun billboard ad shows a young model wearing jeans and part of a nun's habit, covering her bare breasts with her arms and holding rosary beads.

Mar 13, 2015