Radio and television stations in Pakistan have been advised to ditch methods of contraception advertising amid concerns that it exposes venerable children to the topic of sex. The ban was issued after the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PERMA) received several complaints from concerned parents stating that the already socially conservative country should prohibit contraception […]
At least five people died and three others went missing as a result of flash floods in Guangdong province in southern China, local media reported Sunday. BEIJING (Sputnik) — The incident occurred on Saturday following heavy downpours in the recreational area near the port city of Jiangmen, where rafting is popular among tourists, Xinhua news […]
Indonesia has rejected palm oil operation applications from scores of companies, a government official said on Wednesday, as it cracks down on an industry whose growth has caused toxic forest fires and major deforestation of the natural environment. “We want to save our forests — development should continue but we can’t let it destroy our […]
The Malaysian government has pledged its support for an Islamic penal code seeking to expand the jurisdiction of Shariah law by introducing harsh punishments like amputations and stoning, shocking its predominantly multi-ethnic society. Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government unexpectedly submitted for parliamentary approval a controversial bill that had been proposed by the Islamist group Parti […]
Retired Filipino accountant Hernando Guanlao has found a wonderful way to spend all his free time – he’s set up a public library right outside his home and he regularly hands out books to poor children for free. Hernando’s little library is very relevant to the society he lives in, where many children drop out […]
The Indian Government announced on Wednesday they will issue a notification to ensure all buses are fitted with panic buttons to prevent sex-related violence occurring on buses in India. The motion was introduced by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Installation of the buttons is set to become mandatory on June 2. Tests are […]
Barack Obama has become the first sitting US president to visit the memorial of the American atomic bombings of Japan in Hiroshima – but offered no apology for the attacks. The trip comes amid protests over alleged crimes committed by US troops stationed in Japan. “We have a shared responsibility to look directly in the […]
Head of the Russian General Staff told journalists that trucks carrying weapons for the al-Nusra Front cross from Turkey into Syria daily. This allows the terrorist group to continue attacking local targets. Lt. Gen. Sergey Rudskoy said in his press briefing on Friday that weapons and ammunitions are continuously being delivered to the al-Nusra Front […]
