Nov 03, – So far, only eight survivors have been found.Abdul Melik, who works for the humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger, says the boat was in the Bay of Bengal and headed for Bangladesh when it went down early on Sunday. Relatives of those on board are scouring waters and coastlines. The incident comes after […]
Sep 16, – Washington Chief of Police Cathy Lanier said Monday that 12 people were killed in the shooting. She had earlier confirmed in a press conference that one of the shooters has been killed, but said that police were “actively engaged” in a search for two other potential shooters. The Washington Hospital Center said […]
Sep 15, – France, Britain and the US will seek a “strong” UN resolution with “serious consequences” if Syria fails to hand over its chemical weapons, the French foreign minister has said. Laurent Fabius and his British and US counterparts have held talks in Paris. Under a deal brokered by Russia and the US, Syria […]
Sep 13, – At least 30 people have been killed and 25 others wounded in a bomb attack on a Sunni Muslim mosque in the central Iraqi city of Baquba, officials say. Two roadside bombs were detonated as worshippers left the al-Salam mosque after Friday prayers, police said. There have recently been several deadly attacks […]
Sep 13, – A Delhi court has sentenced the four men to death in the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman. The case shocked India and prompted public outcry over the high rate of violence against women. Judge Yogesh Khanna on Friday sentenced the four men to be hanged for their brutal rape of […]
Sep 11, – The volume of sea ice in the Arctic hit a new low this past winter, according to observations from the European Space Agency’s (Esa) Cryosat mission. During March/April – the time of year when marine floes are at their thickest – the radar spacecraft recorded just under 15,000 cu km of ice. […]
Sep 10, The US has warned that a Russian plan on Syrian chemical weapons must not be an excuse for “delays and avoidance”. US Secretary of State John Kerry said the plan must be “swift and verifiable” and warned its implementation would be “exceedingly difficult”. Syria earlier said it accepted the Russian plan to put […]
Sep 10, ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — The Philippine government rushed more troops and police to the south of the country Tuesday as a standoff between about 200 Muslim rebels and government forces dragged on for a second day with no solution in sight. The rebels, enraged by a broken peace deal with the government, are holding […]
Sep 10, LONDON — Hopes that a U.S.-led military strike on Syria may be avoided following Russia’s call for Damascus to put its chemical weapons under international control gave stocks a big lift Tuesday as well as pushing oil prices lower for the second day running. Over the past couple of weeks, the steady drumbeat […]
Sep 08, – A 107-year-old Arkansas man was killed during a shootout with US police and SWAT team members, local authorities said. Police were responding to a disturbance at a house in Pine Bluff city on Saturday afternoon and determined that suspect Monroe Isadore had pointed a gun at two people, according to a statement […]
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Human Rights Observers conference on Women’s rights and Environment
Human Rights Observers an organization in special status with UN ECOSOC has organized conference on Women’s rights and Environmental awareness Speaking on the occasion prominent senior advocate smt. Venkateshwari, stated that Violence against women and girls, a gross human rights violation, devastates lives, causes untold pain, suffering and illness. She has given various examples of […]
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