Church sex scandals shake India’s Kerala state
World
August 2, 2018
Church sex scandals shake India’s Kerala state
A spate of sex scandals has exposed the dark side of the clergy in the southern Indian state of Kerala.…
US to apply more pressure on China with new tariff hike
World
August 2, 2018
US to apply more pressure on China with new tariff hike
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said the scope of tariffs on China is set to increase. The measure would…
Christians in Europe less tolerant of immigrants
World
May 30, 2018
Christians in Europe less tolerant of immigrants
Around a third of Germans would not accept a Muslim into their family, and a fifth would not accept a…
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
World
April 25, 2018
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
The statues of famous men in Britain’s Parliament Square have finally got female company. A memorial to an activist who…
Monkey cannot own copyright on grinning selfie, US court rules on PETA suit
World
April 25, 2018
Monkey cannot own copyright on grinning selfie, US court rules on PETA suit
Years after a macaque monkey snapped a viral selfie in Indonesia, a US court rejected a suit by PETA to…
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
World
April 25, 2018
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
A self-styled Indian guru has been found guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013. Authorities beefed up security…
Why are EU countries reluctant to intervene in Yemen’s war?
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Why are EU countries reluctant to intervene in Yemen’s war?
On Sunday, an air raid struck a wedding party in Yemen, where local sources estimate that more than 2o people…
Africa loses billions due to high cost of remittances
World
April 24, 2018
Africa loses billions due to high cost of remittances
Immigrants sent a $38 billion (€31.1 billion) back home to Africa in 2017, according to a new World Bank briefing…
German military draws up 450-million-euro wish list
World
April 24, 2018
German military draws up 450-million-euro wish list
Amidst criticism that the Germany’s military hardware is fast becoming obsolete, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen will ask…
G7 to study Russia’s ‘malign behavior’
World
April 24, 2018
G7 to study Russia’s ‘malign behavior’
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries have agreed to set up a working group to study Russia’s “malign behavior,”…