The conditions of the flood victims in eastern Indian state of Bihar have become worse. Fresh torrential rain have made rescue efforts difficult. United Nations have today stepped in and said that it...
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I remember when I served in Northern Ireland that a soldier requested to take my place on a escort duty and he was killed by an IRA sniper. Thats how the dice roll however my story never reached the news paper. This scottish guy should not blame himself it was the terrorist...
Leading human Rights Organisation HRW has accused Indian provincial government of Chattisgarh of promoting state backed armed activists to deal with Maoists rebels. HRW has also said that the violence has displaced tens of thousands of people who are...
This is an interesting case in many ways. What responsibilities does a corporation have overseas if, due to local politics and wars, employees are harmed or cause harm for reasons that have nothing to do with the company?This article doesn't quite make it clear if the...
"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...
A large group of women and children in eastern Indian state of Assam have protested against the violence and gun culture in their area. The children, all younger than 13, held their protest today carrying placards...
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In one of the bloodiest election violence in eastern India at least 16 people have died. The violence took place in the local level election in Murshidabad district. The death were caused by attacks on polling booths. " Sixteen people have died in clashes during Sunday's...
In the deeply entrenched caste system of Indian society, Dalits have lowest place in the social set up. Despite attempts made to bring dalits and other downtrodden caste to mainstream, their condition in rural...
"Hundreds of villagers in Ecuador have been ordered to evacuate their homes after a volcano shot columns of ash several kilometres into the air.
About 1,000 people have been told to leave the area surrounding the...
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The ol' bovine blitz? The cow moo-ver melee? Whatever you call it, this takes cow tipping to a whole new level."KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thieves in Malaysia stole an adult cow, squeezed it into the...
"Steal this Film Part 2 is not simply just about piracy and copyright infringement. Even more so, it is an interesting look into how media and information have historically been shared and distributed. It doesn’t surprise me that the “Gatekeepers”, or the people...
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Viagra for votes? Competition must be stiff."BANGKOK (AFP) — Parliamentary candidates in Thailand's upcoming election are trying to buy the votes of elderly men by passing out free Viagra, a local government...
"Authorities in Indonesia's densely populated East
Java province warned residents living on the slopes of Mount Kelud to stay at temporary shelters as the volcano's risk of a major eruption remained high, officials...
Campaign groups are claiming villagers in Russia are being used as human guinea pigs to study the long term effects of radiation poisoning."
A green organisation is taking legal action against the Russian...
... or so some believe. Even adjusting for currency values, the price listed below for dino bones seems awfully affordable. "n an attempt to gain healing powers, villagers in central China boiled a ton of dinosaur...
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