India will not be intimidated by Kabul attack: TharoorOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will not be intimidated by the criminal killers who perpetrated the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul and will take all steps to protect Indians, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor affirmed Thursday. "India will not be intimidated by these criminal killers.
Day after: Police admit it knew of Induwar's whereaboutsOctober 7th, 2009 RANCHI - A day after the shocking killing of a police officer by Maoist guerrillas, officials in Jharkhand Thursday admitted that police had specific information that Francis Induwar, whose decapitated body was found six days after he had been abducted, had been taken to the Bundu forests near here. Induwar, an officer of the Special Branch who the Maoists reportedly said would be set free only in exchange for three top-ranking Maoist leaders in detention, was found beheaded on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur highway Tuesday morning.
Karva Chauth continues to captivate Indian womenOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day when married Hindu women fast till sundown to pray for their husbands' long life and prosperity, Karva Chauth is a much awaited festival in North India. This year, too, there is palpable excitement in the air.
No husband? No problem! Malaysia polygamy club to hatch matches with already married menSeptember 30th, 2009 Here come the brides: Polygamy club woos MalaysiaRAWANG, Malaysia — When she was practicing law, Kartini Maarof once went beyond the call of duty for her divorce client. She arranged for Rohaya Mohamad, a mother of seven, to be married again — to Kartini's own husband.
Almost a third of middle-aged Hong Kong wives have sexless marriagesSeptember 16th, 2009 HONG KONG - Almost a third of middle-aged married women in Hong Kong have had no sex for a year with their husbands, who blame their nagging for the lack of conjugal relations, according to a study published Wednesday. The study by the Chinese University found that 31.6 percent of married women aged 45 to 59 had not had sex with their husband for a year or more.
European human rights envoy urges Russia to prosecute killers of NGO in ChechnyaSeptember 10th, 2009 European envoy asks Russia about NGO killingMOSCOW — The Council of Europe's commissioner on human rights says Russia must prosecute the killers of a human rights activist in Chechnya this year, if it is to break a cycle of violence in the region. Thomas Hammarberg said Thursday that bringing the killers of Natalya Estemirova to justice will help dissipate the atmosphere of impunity that pervades Russia's violent southern fringe.
Women's panel to tackle abandoned NRI wives' complaintsAugust 24th, 2009 Indo-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI - With a rise in cases of Indian women being deserted by their husbands on foreign shores, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday announced setting up of an NRI Cell on Aug 27 to tend to such complaints and counsel the victims. "Parliament has designated NCW as the coordinating agency at the national level to receive and process all the complaints related to Indian women deserted by their overseas Indian husbands.
Model who sued Google to unmask anonymous NY blogger who called her names forgives herAugust 20th, 2009 Model forgives New York blogger who maligned herNEW YORK — A magazine model has finally confronted an anonymous female blogger who called her offensive names on a Google Web site. Liskula Cohen, who successfully sued Google to unmask the blogger, told "Good Morning America" Wednesday that she called her tormentor and said she forgives her.
Women's rights activists irked by Afghan president enacting controversial marriage lawAugust 17th, 2009 Women activists condemn Afghan marriage lawKABUL — Women's rights activists alleged Monday that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has used a constitutional loophole to enact a law that allows minority Shiite Muslim husbands to refuse food and money to their wives if they deny them sex. The activists suspect Karzai took the step to appease conservative Shiite clergy ahead of Thursday's presidential election.
50 million Asian women at risk of HIV from partners: UNAugust 12th, 2009 UNITED NATIONS — An estimated 50 million women in Asia are at risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus from their husbands or long-term partners, according to a U.N. report published Tuesday.
Judge denies Mass. transgender killer's request for hair removal; inmate wants sex-changeAugust 11th, 2009 Transgender Mass. inmate denied electrolysisBOSTON — A Boston federal judge has denied a murderer's request to continue hair removal treatments as the inmate awaits a ruling on whether the state will be forced to pay for a sex-change operation.
Lawyer says man holding ex-wife hostage in their Connecticut home; bomb squad respondsJuly 7th, 2009 Ex-wife believed held hostage in Connecticut homeSOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. — A Connecticut ad executive has apparently taken his ex-wife hostage at their home and fired shots out of the house.
Serbia's leading human rights activist quits trial over 1999 murder of 3 Albanian-AmericansJune 11th, 2009 Serb lawyer quits murder trial of 3 AmericansBELGRADE, Serbia — A legal representative of the families of three Albanian-American brothers who were murdered execution-style in Serbia in 1999 says she is quitting the trial of the alleged killers. Serbia's leading human rights activist Natasa Kandic said Thursday she has decided to stop participating in the trial of two Serb policemen because Serb authorities are allegedly protecting the real killers and those who ordered the slaying.
Wives of Malegaon bombing accused urge quick CBI probeJune 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The wives of the nine men accused in the bomb blasts in Malegaon appealed Tuesday to Home Minister P. Chidambaram to expedite the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the terrorist attack.
In Jharkand, wives step into campaign trailApril 13th, 2009 RANCHI - Better halves are playing a key role in the election campaign in Jharkhand. The wives of former chief ministers Arjun Munda and Madhu Koda have taken charge of their husbands' election campaigns, while the wife of Shibu Soren is expected to follow suit, as Soren is recuperating in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
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