"Offenders who visit any of dozens of public spaces without prior approval from county officials face jail or a fine. Critics say the law will be hard to enforce and seems politically motivated."
" The government of disputed President Laurent Gbagbo has banned UN and French peacekeeping aircraft from flying over, or landing in Ivory Coast. The announcement came as Alassane Ouattara, recognised by the UN as the winner of November's poll, went to Ethiopia for a meeting...
" Two of Malawi's most senior judicial officials are arguing over whether a new bill includes a provision that outlaws breaking wind in public. Justice Minister George Chaponda says the new bill would criminalise flatulence to promote "public decency". "Just go to the toilet...
Lets hope all Islamic states follow Uganda's lead, it is a barbaric practice that has nothing to do with Islamic teaching. Glad to see its now banned in Uganda. " The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill...
created by Babel-Fish | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1073 views | 52 recommendations | 9 comments
Communal Rights in China, strange isn't? The opening up of economy and vast disparity in the development process along with the negligence of this zone is the root cause of the unrest.Latest development says that authorities have banned the Mosque prayer citing the reason of...
created by Amitjha | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 113 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
The University of Winnipeg has become the first in Canada to ban the sale of bottled water on their campus, after a student vote was 3:1 in favour. The annual sales were about 35,000 bottles, and while this will...
created by Amy Judd | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 183 views | 4 recommendations | 3 comments
The student activists of All Nepal National Independent Students Union belonging to ruling leftist party staged anti-India demonstrations in front of Trichandra College in the heart of Kathmandu city by...
created by Sanjay Jha | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1560 views | 28 recommendations | 8 comments
Aggressive health campaigns banning smokers from lighting up at work and bars have had the desired effect of decreasing the percentage of smokers in the UK.Officials now state that 21% of residents are smokers, down...
created by Karenke4 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1095 views | 1 recommendation | 2 comments
I am very worried about the state of things in the Middle East. Please, stop firing and start talking and treat everyone equally. "Israel on Monday banned Arab political parties from running in next month's parliamentary elections, drawing accusations of racism by an Arab...
created by kate | 3 years ago 129 views | 18 recommendations | 2 comments
"UPDATES: BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The director of Hezbollah's satellite TV station says a German ban on the network violates international laws protecting media freedom. Al-Manar TV Director Abdullah Kassir...
created by rahul | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 134 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
Worried that Muslims could be swayed by Yoga's elements of Hinduism, Malaysia's top Islamic body banned the community from practising this ancient physical exercise."Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's Islamic regulating...
created by Mary Richard | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 420 views | 31 recommendations | 8 comments
The employees at a Red Lobster restaurant in Calgary, Alberta, are not allowed to wear Remembrance Day poppies while working in the kitchen because of safety concerns that parts of them might lend in someone’s...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1540 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf)- a coalition of 30 Hindu Non-Governmental organizations advocating for minority rights in Malaysia - has been banned. The Malaysian...
created by rahul | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 169 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
With another recall in the melamine contaminated milk scandal coming today, one that found unacceptable levels of melamine in chocolate candies, you would think that the Chinese officials would be offering abject...
The Chinese tainted milk scandal continues to spread each day. Today the country revealed that the number of dairy producers who have the contaminated milk is even wider than originally thought."China, embroiled in the tainted milk scandal that has killed four babies, said 15...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 171 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment