Migrant workers resort to violence in Ludhiana

"Ludhiana: Violent clashes erupted in the industrial city of Ludhiana on Friday with thousands of migrant labourers, who work in the city, resorting to arson and violence over alleged police insensitivity. As per...

France to ban 'psychological violence' in marriage

" PARIS — France is to pass a law banning "psychological violence within the couple" and study the idea of tagging violent partners to prevent them stalking their victims, the government said Wednesday. Prime...

PEF Warned OCFS Commissioner Carrion's Direction Would Be Costly

New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) warned that the direction New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) was taking under Commissioner Gladys Carrion would be costly. The death of...

Kirksville Missouri tornado kills 3, damages dozens of homes

In Kirksville Missouri, a tornado touched down yesterday, killing three in the northern part of the state and damaging dozens of homes in four Midwestern states. Thousands of people are still without power.  ...

Serb protesters in Kosovo injure 20 policemen

Gjilan, Kosovo Sunday, May 11, 2009 Several hundred Serb from the village of Kormjan, today have blocked the main road, which connects Kamenica & Gjilan, against the electricity cut in this village since two...

Harpactea sadistica spider sex is violent but effective

Spider sex has been found to be violent, but incredibly effective, according to a group of scientists who are studying them in Israel. The Harpactea sadistica species male pierces the female's abdomen and...

Paris Tamil Rally Turns Violent : Over 200 Arrested

Around 200 protesters have been arrested after an unauthorized protest, organized by Tamils, in Paris, turned violent says the Telegraph.An estimated 500 people turned in for a protest on Monday (April 20)...

India's violent north-east

The serial bomb blasts in the major urban centers of Assam were a bloody reminder of the insurgencies that are raging in India’s north-eastern parts. The fact these took place just ahead of the Prime...

March 21: Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Each year on March 21, the United Nations marks the day in 1960 when peaceful protesters were shot by police in South Africa when they were demonstrating against apartheid there. Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says that the massacre in 1960 represents...

Ladette binge-drinking violence soars by 300% in just seven years

The term 'ladette' is still fairly young but the young women the term refers to and the behaviours that they exhibit are on the rise with violence by alcohol fueled girls rising by 300% in the last 7 years....

'Taken' on a guilty-pleasure ride

To me it is obvious that Human Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking has made an impact on the United States and other countries. Actors are making more and more movies about this serious crime. This is a review of...

Prime Minister Steps Down amid Violent Protests

.This may not help the crisisbut something had to bedone soon."Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde, rattled by the financial crisis and widespread anti-government protests, called early national elections for May...

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?Debbie Jeffries shows Correspondent Harold Dow the bag of marijuana she keeps in her freezer. (CBS) .hideit {display:none} (CBS) Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin, Calif., and her mother,...

6 Year Old Hindraf Arrested

The Hindu Rights Action Force is an extremist group of minority Indians whose only concern is to disturb the generations of peace and harmony of Malaysia between the ethnic groups mainly the Malays, Chinese and...

Some local Churches locking doors during services for safety

Tribune-Herald staff writerCiting the safety of its members, St. John United Church of Christ in Robinson announced about a month ago that it was locking its doors during its 10:45 a.m. Sunday services.The reason...

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