Two women’s advocacy groups are urging the new Malaysian government to fulfill an electoral pledge to declare 18 the legal age to wed and ban child marriage because, they say, this violates human rights. Religious conservatism, patriarchal beliefs and reasons of sexual impropriety are the main drivers of child marriage in Malaysia, the NGOs Sisters […]
CAIRO (Sputnik) – The decree allowing Saudi women to drive cars entered into force on Sunday and many female drivers hit the road for the first time. A number of TV channels broadcast videos showing dozens of women taking to the wheels of their cars right after the ban was lifted. Moreover, Saudi Ambassador to […]
A man has attacked several people, including children, with a knife, seriously injuring them, Xinhua reported. All of those wounded have been taken to the hospital. The injured toll in the stabbing attack has reportedly risen to 10 people, including minors. Previously, Xinhua reported that an unidentified man attacked four people on a local bus, […]
PanARMENIAN.Net – The European Union will allocate €3 million to Armenia to help the country in the process of integrating Syrian refugees into a new culture. More than 20,000 Syrians, many of whom are ethnically Armenian, have found refuge in Armenia since the Syrian war began in 2011. The bloc’s decision was made public during […]
The family of a Thai man whose body was found dumped on the side of a busy Sydney road this month is asking the Royal Thai Police (RTP) to send Australian police his fingerprints so they can receive the body for funeral rites. One of the relatives of Wachira “Mario” Phetmang, 33, told the Bangkok […]
China is reportedly holding Chinese Americans hostage, preventing them from leaving the country, as a means to put pressure on overseas family members to return to China, according to a recent report. Law enforcement agencies under the ruling Chinese Communist Party have prevented several U.S. passport-holders from leaving China in recent years, including a pregnant […]
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has received a complaint alleging that more than 250 Thai expats in Australia have been cheated by a Thai couple out of at least 50 million baht. Ms Pimlada, whose surname was not provided, filed a complaint with the DSI yesterday claiming she was among the more than 250 […]
The Trump White House formally announced the list of Chinese products to be hit with tariffs. The US will implement 25% tariff on $50 Billion in Chinese imports, representing 1,102 product lines with the list of imported goods among those listed on China’s 2025 plan. The US tariffs against China will be implemented in two […]
