February, 2018
New data: child abuse deaths rise, notably in Texas, Indiana
February 8, 2018 · By BRIAN SLODYSKO AND DAVID CRARY for www.thestate.com
INDIANAPOLIS – Newly released federal figures show a sharp rise in child abuse fatalities in the U.S., with the bulk of the increase occurring in two states — Indiana and Texas — where child-welfare agencies have been in disarray. According to a report released this week by the Department of Health and Human Services, there […]
Read More...CHINA COMMENDS THERESA MAY FOR ‘SIDESTEPPING’ HUMAN RIGHTS
February 7, 2018 · By Tom Phillips for www.theguardian.com
State-run media calls British PM pragmatic for ignoring ‘noise and nagging’ from ‘radical public opinion’ while on visit China’s state-run media has commended a “pragmatic” Theresa May for resisting calls to publicly challenge Beijing over Hong Kong and human rights during her three-day visit. In an editorial on Friday, the third and final day of […]
Read More...EcoWaste group encourages LGUs to use lead-free paints
February 7, 2018 · By Jhoanna Ballaran - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
A non-profit environmental health organization has asked the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to promote the use of lead-free paints to all local government units (LGUs), particularly for publicly-funded projects. In a letter delivered to the office of DILG officer-in-charge Eduardo Año, the pro-environment group EcoWaste Coalition requested the department to issue […]
Read More...Britain’s imperial fantasies have given us Brexit
February 6, 2018 · By Gary Younge for www.theguardian.com
In his recent book Behind Diplomatic Lines, Patrick Wright, a former head of the UK diplomatic service, provides an illuminating account of Margaret Thatcher’s worldview. The former British premier wanted South Africa to be a “whites-only state”, and believed the Vietnamese boat people should be pushed into the sea before they reached Hong Kong. In […]
Read More...Deepfake porn videos deleted from internet by Gfycat
February 6, 2018 · By Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor for www.bbc.com
Pornographic videos that used new software to replace the original face of an actress with that of a celebrity are being deleted by a service that hosted much of the content. San Francisco-based Gfycat has said it thinks the clips are “objectionable”. The creation of such videos has become more common after the release of […]
Read More...Woman accused of dressing child up to be raped by her husband has bail overturned
February 6, 2018 · By Alan Erwin for www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
A woman who allegedly dressed a little girl in lingerie to be raped by her husband must remain in custody, a High Court judge has ruled. Bail previously granted to Heather Talbot (57) was overturned amid claims she took part in the abuse and fuelled her partner’s child sex fantasies. Prosecutors also contended that online […]
Read More...Two shot after girl, 12, opens fire at Los Angeles school
February 5, 2018 · By www.bbc.com
Two teenage students have been shot at a Los Angeles school, and police say that a 12-year-old girl is in custody and her weapon has been seized. The gunfire broke out at 08:55 local time (16:55 GMT) at Salvador Castro Middle School in the Westlake District. A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the head […]
Read More...Gymnastics doc abused at least 265 women and girls, court told
February 5, 2018 · By Agence France-Presse for news.mb.com.ph
The number of women and girls now known to have been abused by Larry Nassar has risen to 265, a Michigan judge told a final sentencing hearing Wednesday where the former USA Gymnastics doctor faced his accusers once again. At least 65 of Nassar’s victims were to speak out over several days at the last […]
Read More...Angelina Jolie is working with NATO to combat sexual violence
February 2, 2018 · By Agence France-Presse for www.rappler.com
‘We are very clear that this effort must be about practical results that make a real difference on the ground in conflict-affected areas and in changing attitudes towards women globally,’ says the actress BRUSSELS, Belgium – Hollywood star Angelina Jolie said Wednesday, January 31, she would work with the NATO military alliance to combat sexual […]
Read More...Fighting Poverty Through Fair Trade
February 2, 2018 ·
Fighting Poverty Through Fair Trade Fr. Shay Cullen 01 February 2018 Pepito Alvarez, 57 and with his wife Conchita are among one of the thousands of small mountain subsistence farmers who have lived just below the poverty line all their lives. He and his villagers in the Zambales mountain range just keep their family above […]
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