Written by Rami Alhames It’s a startling statistic: One-fifth of Brazilian women are likely to suffer from domestic violence. That includes physical, psychological, and emotional abuse as well as marital rape. The aggressor is usually a boyfriend, husband, ex-partner, or male family member. In light of the problem, an online campaign launched earlier this year […]
Cairo: Clashes Cause Over 100 Deaths and 1,500 Injuries
Written by Amira Al Hussaini More than 100 people were killed and 1,500 injured during clashes [1] at a sit-in by supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in the Rabaa Al Adawiya mosque area, in Nasr City, Cairo. According to the Daily News Egypt [2], the Public Prosecution have started investigations into what happened […]
Bangalore Faces Water Crisis
Written by Nickhil Sharma Bangalore [1], India’s third largest city and one of the fastest growing economic hubs in South Asia, stares at an almost certain water crisis in the near future as both the civic administration and the citizens struggle to cope with the already dwindling fresh water resources. Home to more than 9.5 […]
Israeli Police Arrest Sudanese Refugee for Owning a Bicycle
Written by Elizabeth Tsurkov Darfuri asylum-seeker and actor, Babaker (Babi) Ibrahim was arrested by Israeli police on July 18, 2013 for not having a receipt for his bicycle, which was presumed to be stolen. Babi, a well-known figure in the Sudanese community in Israel, is a member of a refugee troupe that recently staged a […]
Excessive Use of Foreign Words Intrude on Traditional Japanese
Written by Keiko Tanaka A 71-year-old man is suing [1]Japan’s public broadcaster NHK for the mental distress they have caused him through their excessive use of foreign words. He is literally lost in translation, in his very own country. The elderly man is frustrated with the TV channel’s use of loanwords [3] which phonetically-mimic foreign […]
China: Protest Against Plans to Build a Trash Incinerator
This post is part of our special coverage China’s Pollution Problem [1]. Written by Abby Thousands of residents in a town in China’s southern Guangzhou province took to the streets on July 15, 2013 to protest against plans to build a trash incinerator in the town center. Residents marched along the main road in Shiling […]
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