Indian Airports Used to Ship Nepali Girls in Latest Trafficking Scandal
Human trafficking, especially of females, is a major problem in Asia. The latest incident in India proves the situation is only getting worse.
Mary Chastain
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Russian Official Quits, Pens Scathing Open Letter Against Kremlin Crackdown on Culture
Yevgeny Savostyanov, head of Russia’s Coordination Council on Intellectual Property Protection, quit after he witnessed a major crackdown on cultural "matters of public interest" within Russia. He criticized Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky in an open letter before he left.
Australian Open: Juan Martin del Potro Withdraws
Juan Martin del Potro withdrew from the Australian Open due to a nagging wrist injury. His left wrist caused him to miss the majority of the 2014 season.
Charlie Hebdo Killer Calls Himself ‘Just A Kid’ in 2008 Video
French authorities arrested Charlie Hebdo gunman Cherif Kouachi in 2005 for his participation in a plot to bring jihadists into Iraq. A court found him guilty in 2008, but in a video resurfacing in light of this month's attack, he proclaims his innocence.
‘Effective Annexation': Russia and Georgia’s South Ossetia Sign Integration Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a treaty with South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia, that will effectively annex the region to Russia early next week. The Treaty of Alliance and Integration allows Moscow to control its foreign policy, border, and security.
Australian Open 2015: Draws Make Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams Favorites
Ah, the Australian Open is finally upon us, the first Grand Slam of the season.
Dwindling Female Population in China Triggers Spike in Human Trafficking from Myanmar
A shortage of women in China-- triggered by a cultural desire for rearing boys and the state-imposed one-child policy, has created a fertile market for the trafficking of women and girls from Myanmar (the former Burma). Women and girls are trafficked for both forced marriage and adoption.
Saudi Arabia Beheads Woman by Sword in Mecca Public Square
Saudi Arabian authorities publicly beheaded a woman in the holy city of Mecca after a court convicted her of sexually abusing and murdering her stepdaughter. The kingdom has executed nine people only two weeks into the new year.
Wisconsin FM Station Bans Seattle Bands Ahead of NFC Championship
One Wisconsin rock station banned all Seattle music. A Seattle suburb banned cheese until after the game. This must mean the rivalry between Seattle and Green Bay is heating up before the Seahawks and Packers showdown on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game.
Boko Haram Murders Woman in Labor in Baga Bloodbath
Amnesty International has released a report detailing the horrors of Boko Haram's attack on the Nigerian town of Baga between January 2 and 7. Among the atrocities witnesses recount is the particularly gruesome killing of a woman while she was in labor, who was slaughtered along with an estimated 2,000 others in the town.
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