The Pakistani retail giant Khaadi has agreed with a workers trade union to improve working conditions for its factory workers after...
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Researchers have developed a high-tech bangle that notifies women of toxic fumes, in hopes of boosting maternal health in...2017-06-14
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A 30-year-old Muslim man has been sentenced to death for posting “blasphemous” content on Facebook in Pakistan. Taimoor Raza was arrested in...2017-06-13
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India sends ‘monster’ rocket into orbit
India’s space organization has effectively propelled its heaviest rocket. The 640-ton rocket launched from its starting site off the Bay of Bengal in Sriharikota. As one site put it, “it’s been a major day for India”....2017-06-09 90 0 -
Prince Harry joins Iftar celebrations during Singapore Visit
Prince Harry received a traditional welcome during his second engagement as part of his Singapore visit. HRH experienced the customary Malay experience when he joined young Singaporeans for a traditional Iftar feast Harry, who is on...2017-06-09 107 0 -
22 pronounced dead after Manchester Arena terror attack
Suicide bombing at pop sensation’s concert kills 22 and leaves 59 injured. Thousands attended female pop star Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman tour. However police were called to reports of an explosion that tore through fans shortly...2017-05-23 117 0 -
YouCanFreeUs – International Anti-Human Trafficking Organization Starts Operations in the UK
YouCanFreeUs is an international human rights organization that is fighting human trafficking around the world through advocacy, rescue and rehabilitation. YouCanFree.Us rescues women and children out of slavery and commercial sexual exploitation, provides24/7 360 long-term psychosocial...2017-05-15 163 0 -
Udaipur’s City Palace Museum sees visitor numbers hit million for first time
The City Palace museum in Udaipur, India is reporting that 2016 saw a million visitors pass through its 450-year-old gates for the first time, with Britons forming one of the largest groups of overseas visitors. The...2017-05-10 145 0 -
Indian Politician gives wooden paddles to brides in defence against drunken husbands
The leading Indian politician hopes to draw attention to domestic violence. An Indian state is now handing out hundreds of wooden bats to new brides to act as a defence against abusive husbands. Gopal Bargava, a...2017-05-02 168 0 -
Bhanu Palam brings an enigmatic touch to her debut at ArtBAB International Art Fair Bahrain
The award-winning Indian-American artist Bhanu Palam made her international debut last month with the exhibition of a dedicated collection of works, entitled Sentiments, at the international art fair Art Bahrain Beyond Borders, which took place at...2017-05-02 159 0
