Malawi: Poor Women Forced to Trade Sex for Fish
(VOANews: Lameck Masina) MANGOCHI, MALAWI – Along the shores of Lake Malawi, poverty and food shortages are chronic problems, due to declining fish catches in the lake. [...]
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The White House stomps on freedom of the press and bans another reporter
(VOA News) – By Masood Farivar WASHINGTON – The White House’s suspension of a reporter’s press credentials earlier this month is drawing fire from press [...]
Taiwan: same-sex marriage legalised
Taiwan’s parliament has legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday. Taiwan has become the first in Asia to do so. Hundreds of gay rights supporters gathered [...]
UK: Australian Julian Assange guilty of breaching bail
Westminster Magistrates’ Court: A UK judge has found Australian Julian Assange WikiLeaks founder guilty of breaching his bail. His supporters packed the public gallery. [...]
The USA has a self perpetuating violent love affair with guns – media coverage leads to increase gun sales
The United States is in a dangerous, self perpetuating violent love affair with guns. The sad fact is, Gun violence in the United States constitutes a serious public health [...]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Tortured in Russia
Key Points: Jehovah’s Witnesses were subjected to physical abuse—electric shocks, suffocation, and beatings The agents put a bags over their heads and sealed it with [...]
Tunisia: 22 year old man gang rape victim jailed for sodomy
A 22 year old man gang raped in Tunisia has been sentenced to 6 months jail for sodomy. He was also sentenced for two months for “slanderous denunciations” The [...]
For the first time, transgender candidates will run for seats in Bangladesh’s National Parliament
For the first time, transgender candidates will run for seats in #Bangladesh's National Parliament [...]
USA: Trump Continues To Push For Wall In State of The Union
US President Donald Trump has used the State of the Union address to continue to push for an anti immigrant wall along the southern U.S. border. Trump said “I will get [...]
The Syrian war is not over, it’s just on a new trajectory: here’s what you need to know
Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University December 2018 marked a significant shift in the Syrian conflict. The end-of-year events put the country on a new trajectory, one in [...]
