Now, 'naked scanners' to beef up airport securityOctober 13th, 2009 LONDON - In an initiative to enable airport security staff in the UK to beef up security, a human X-ray machine has been introduced at Manchester Airport that can instantly spot any hidden weapons or explosives. The X-ray machine, made by RapiScan Systems, will scan passengers and produce naked images, will also show up any breast enlargements, false limbs, piercings, and a clear outline of passengers' private parts.
Peruvian parents renting children to pornographers: ReportSeptember 21st, 2009 LIMA - Peruvian families are renting their children as young as three to pornographic filmmakers for a 'nuevo sol' (34 cents), a media report said. "Many families in the interior of country, for example, in the Amazon city of Iquitos, rent out their children for money.
Chinese firefighters rescue 3yr-old stuck in washing machineSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chinese firefighters recently rescued a three-year-old boy who got stuck inside a washing machine. The boy, a resident of the Tianjin municipality, was trapped inside the washing machine at his home for at least 30 minutes before he was rescued, reports the China Daily.
Parents exposing kids to porn should face criminal charges: Oz politicianSeptember 14th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A senior member of the Liberal Party of Australia is drawing plans to protect kids from pornography, saying parents who expose their children to explicit material should face criminal charges. Scott Morrison is pushing for changes to the law Down Under after a child protection case surfaced in his Sydney electorate, where a father views blue movies and web videos in front of his kid aged under five.
Oz married man disputes child support payments to prostituteAugust 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - A man who had sex with a prostitute has refused to pay child support payments after she had his baby. The married Melbourne man, who can be referred to only by the pseudonym Mr Lilley, claims the birth was a breach of the Trade Practices Act.
Victory in Afghanistan similar to pornography: HolbrookeAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While US troops involved in an intense battle against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, President Obama's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, has compared success in Afghanistan to pornography. Addressing a panel at the St.
Xijiang riot suspects trials to be held next monthJuly 31st, 2009 BEIJING - The trials of suspects involved in the deadly July 5 riot in Urumqi are expected to start the middle of August, a source told the China Daily Thursday. The Urumqi Intermediate People's Court has been preparing for the hearings, according to the source.
Initial trials of Russian nuclear sub for India completedJuly 27th, 2009 KHABAROVSK - The first stage of sea trials of Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, which was damaged in a fatal accident during previous tests, has been successfully completed, the Amur shipyard said Monday. The vessel, which will be leased to the Indian Navy by the end of 2009, resumed sea trials July 10 in the Sea of Japan following extensive repairs.
India-bound Russian nuke sub repaired, resumes sea trialsJuly 10th, 2009 MOSCOW - A Russian nuclear submarine that is to be leased to India and which was damaged in an accident that killed 20 people resumed sea trials Friday after extensive repairs, a defence official said. "The sea trials of the Nerpa nuclear submarine will continue for two weeks.
Batman, Moron, Brest, Old Crow, Mafia enlisted as world's
strangest airport namesJune 24th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Batman, Moron, Brest, Old Crow, Mafia, and Asbestos Hill are some of the names that have been included in a list of the world's funniest, rudest and weirdest airport names. Australian airports Useless Loop, Broken Hill, Woodie Woodie, Wagga Wagga, and Wee Waa have also been enlisted.
China says porn filters are not spywaresJune 10th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese authorities have rejected media reports that claim that the government is installing spyware on all computers in the guise of porn filters. From July onwards, all computers being sold in China will have pornography filtering softwares, but authorities claim that it is not advanced enough to act as spyware.
15 Australians picked up in global paedophile swoopJune 1st, 2009 SYDNEY - Fifteen Australian men have been arrested in a global swoop on those who downloaded a film clip of the rape of an 8-year-old Russian girl, police said Monday. They expect to pick up at least 30 suspected paedophiles as they run through the list of those who accessed the film in the four months it was on the internet last year.
UK Internet watchdog: number of child pornography sites drops but sexual images more violentApril 29th, 2009 Internet watchdog: Drop in child pornography sitesLONDON — The number of international Web sites showing sexual abuse of children has fallen by about 10 percent, but the images on these sites are more violent, a British Internet watchdog said Wednesday. The Internet Watch Foundation said increased vigilance by U.K.
Madge urged to rethink Malawian girl's adoptionMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - A British charity has asked Madonna to reconsider her apparent plans to adopt another Malawian child. According to Save The Children, the 50-year-old is setting a bad example by attempting to adopt the tot.
British queen's former butler jailed for child abuseDecember 22nd, 2008 LONDON - A former butler to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced by a court in Manchester city Monday to at least six years in prison for child abuse. Paul Kidd was found guilty of abusing underaged boys and possessing more than 18,000 images of child pornography.
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