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Humanity imperiled by abuse of life-giving Nature: reports

MEDELLÍN, Colombia: Humanity is risking its own well-being by over-harvesting and harming nature's bounty, said a comprehensive survey Friday that warned animal and plant...

Pakistan urges India to allow access to UN investigators for human rights abuse in IoK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Deputy Permanent Representative to UN Tahir Andrabi called on India to stop killing Kashmiri civilians, end the impunity enjoyed by its security...

Oscar-winning filmmaker Haggis accused of abusing four women

NEW YORK: Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis is now accused of sexual abuse by four women, according to an amended civil suit filed on...

Twitter toughens guidelines on harassment: report

Twitter has toughened its stance on online sexual harassment and abuse, laying out stronger penalties for misconduct on the social media platform in an...

Anti-Muslim abuse alleged in death of US Marines recruit

CHICAGO: The parents of a US Marines recruit who died during training have filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming their son was physically abused...

China outrage over ‘panda abuse’ video

BEIJING: Viral video footage of giant panda cubs being dragged and hurled around by staff at a Chinese breeding centre has sparked online outrage...

US Homeland Security probes possible abuse in Twitter summons case

SAN FRANCISCO: The US Homeland Security Department's inspector general said on Friday he was investigating possible abuse of authority in a case that triggered...

Australia’s Catholic Church paid $213 million in abuse compensation, costs

MELBOURNE: Australia's Catholic Church has paid A$276 million ($213 million) in compensation to thousands of child abuse victims since 1980, a government inquiry heard...

Brad Pitt under ‘investigation for child abuse’, claims report

WASHINGTON: Brad Pitt is being investigated on charges of getting verbally abusive and physical with his children, reports said.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settle divorce case

LOS ANGELES:  Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard have reached an out-of-court settlement to end their 18-month marriage, reports said Tuesday, after the actress withdrew allegations that her husband physically abused her.

Twitter announces crackdown after online abuse of ‘Ghostbusters’ actor

CALIFORNIA: Twitter Inc said Tuesday it had moved to permanently suspend a number of user accounts for abuse and harassment after Ghostbusters actor Leslie Jones on Monday drew renewed attention to the issue and announced she would quit the social media site.

FIR registered against Bollywood singer for abusing female journalist

MUMBAI: An FIR was registered against Bollywood singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya on charges of public obscenity and outraging modesty of a woman following a complaint was lodged by Aam Aadmi Party leader Preeti Sharma Menon at the Cyber Cell.

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed today with the traditional resolve to establish a drugs-free society.

Teenagers’ escape from Indian spinning mill prompts crackdown on labour abuses

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has launched a crackdown on factories violating labour laws after two teenage girls scaled a wall to escape from a spinning mill where they were forced to work 12-hour shifts and subjected to abuse, officials said.

Twitter looks to outside help in fighting abuse

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is pulling together a council of outside experts and organizations to battle abusive behavior at the one-to-many messaging service.

UK lord accused of child sex abuse dies before trial

LONDON: An 87-year-old British parliamentarian deemed unfit to stand trial on a string of child sex abuse offences died peacefully at his home on Saturday, his family said.

Eight charged with 500 abuse offences against Australian girl

PERTH: Eight men have been charged with hundreds of child sex offences against a 13-year-old girl in Australia, including her father whom police alleged Wednesday organised the horrific abuse over two years.

‘Landmark verdict’ for abused China wife who faced death

BEIJING: A Chinese court on Friday commuted the death sentence of a woman who killed her abusive husband, her lawyer told AFP, with a rights group labelling the move a "landmark verdict".

Twitter moves to stem violent threats, abuse

WASHINGTON: Twitter on Tuesday began implementing a new policy aimed at curbing use of the social network to incite violence, and to crack down on abuse and harassment on the service.

American bishop resigns over failure to report sex abuse: Vatican

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of American Bishop Robert Finn who in 2012 was convicted for failing to report suspected child abuse by one of the priests under his supervision, the Vatican said.
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