Half of Children in Areas of the UK Growing Up Poor, Study Shows
January 25, 2018 at 10:54 AM
Anti-Poverty Group blames government policies for disadvantaging and failing to help families of the country’s most vulnerable children. Read More »
Sweden Struggles With Alleged Brothels Disguised as Massage Parlors
January 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM
Despite having criminalized the purchase of sexual services almost 20 years ago, Sweden continues to tussle with this problem. A recent trend involves alleged brothels operating under the respectable guise of massage parlors. Read More »
What’s in Store for the Syrian Women Married to Foreign Fighters?
January 24, 2018 at 02:55 PM
A group of Syrian activists and journalists has launched a campaign calling for women in the Idlib province, the western part of Aleppo and the north part of Hama not to marry foreign fighters. Read More »
Abu Dhabi Plans to Punish Drivers for Praying While Behind the Wheel – Reports
January 24, 2018 at 10:44 AM
Pulling over to the side of the road to pray is not uncommon among bus drivers and other motorists in the United Arab Emirates. Now, however, they will most likely think twice before doing so in the nation's capital. Read More »
WATCH: Malaysian Man Slaps Woman for Showing Her Hair, Sparks Internet Outrage
January 21, 2018 at 01:08 PM
A video of a man slapping a woman for not covering her hair has gone viral, providing a colorful example of how (arguably) good intentions can quickly escalate to primal violence in the name of religion. Read More »
School Used by Daesh as Prison Reopens in Syrian Village
January 19, 2018 at 10:58 AM
DEIR EZ-ZOR (Sputnik) - A school in a Syrian village that was once used by militants of the Deash terrorist group as a prison has reopened amid the ongoing efforts of the Russian military and Syrian government to restore infrastructure in the east of the Deir ez-Zor province. Read More »
Boys and Their Toys: A Tour of the First German ‘Doll Brothel’ (PHOTO)
January 18, 2018 at 10:21 AM
An unusual brothel that invites its customers to engage in some XXX-rated doll play is open for business in Dortmund, and is the first establishment of its kind in Germany. Read More »
Coldest village on Earth: Residents of Siberian settlement unfazed by -62C temperatures (VIDEO)
January 17, 2018 at 02:25 PM
The Siberian outpost of Oymyakon is officially the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth – yet residents incredibly go about their day-to-day routines despite bone-chilling temperatures of -62C (-80F). Read More »
Israeli police fail to respond to crimes against Palestinians – rights group
January 08, 2018 at 01:38 PM
Israel’s police fail to bring Israeli citizens to justice for ideologically motivated crimes against Palestinians in the occupied territories, bringing charges in little over 10 percent of all cases, a rights group says. Read More »
Hair Factor: Men Dig Blondes, But Say Brunettes Make Better Wives – Study
January 06, 2018 at 02:54 PM
Women’s hair color and length influences males’ judgment about their age, health, physical attractiveness, relationship potential, and parenting capability, according to a study published in The Journal of Social Psychology. Read More »
