Nov 01, – It’s a point of view that leaves many in the west feeling distinctly uneasy. And the notion of the abaya or niqab as a fashion statement still has the capacity to provoke enormous controversy. When Shaikha Raya Al Khalifa moved from her home country of Bahrain to Qatar a few years ago […]
Nov 01, – Los Angeles International Airport has been locked down amid report of gunshots. Aerial television footage showed people in what appeared to be transport security uniforms being treated for injuries. Emergency vehicles and heavily armed police are on the scene. Gunfire was reported Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, and federal authorities told […]
Oct 31, Zombies have descended on the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Halloween, with its roots stretching back hundreds of years in Christian countries, is a relatively recent import to Buddhist and Shintoist Japan. About 1,200 people made themselves up to march on Tokyo Tower – the capital’s most iconic landmark – on Thursday in a “zombie […]
Oct 31, BRUSSELS — The backlash in Europe over U.S. spying is threatening an agreement that generates tens of billions of dollars in trans-Atlantic business every year — and negotiations on another pact worth many times more. A growing number of European officials are calling for the suspension of the “Safe Harbor” agreement that lets […]
Oct 28, – Rail services across much of southern Britain have been cancelled for the morning rush hour as a storm continues to batter parts of England and Wales. UK Power Networks says 40,000 homes are without power. The M4 Second Severn crossing has reopened but the M48 Severn Bridge is still closed, while 130 […]
Oct 26, – Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say Iranian news agencies. The rebels were “linked to groups hostile to the regime”, the attorney general of Sistan-Baluchistan province was quoted as saying. They were hanged in prison in Zahedan, […]
Oct 20, – A truck laden with explosives was detonated by a suicide bomber at an army checkpoint in the Syrian city of Hama. At least 30 people were killed, with dozens more seriously injured. The blast occurred on Sunday in the central Syrian city, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “At least […]
Oct 16, – A flight of Laos’ national airline has crashed into the Mekong River. Officials in neighboring Thailand say all 44 people on board were killed. The turboprop was approaching Pakse, a hub for tourists in southern Laos. A Lao Airlines plane flying from the capital Vientiane and carrying 44 people crashed on Wednesday […]
Oct 11, – Beirut: A gory online video that appears to show Hezbollah fighters executing gravely wounded Syrian rebels has sparked outrage and threatens to worsen sectarian tensions in Lebanon. The video shows armed men in fatigues, at least one wearing the yellow arm band sported by the Lebanese Shiite movement, dragging several bloodied men […]
Sep 15, – Italy’s Civil Protection Agency on Sunday waited for favorable weather conditions before giving final approval to the project. Salvage workers have already begun fixing metal chains and cables to raise the 290 meter (951 foot) vessel ahead of the operation, set to begin Monday. “Tomorrow we will show that everything we have […]
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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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