The recovery of bodies goes on after Donetsk mine blast
More bodies have been brought out of the east Ukrainian coal mine where yesterday at least 33 people died in an underground blast. Throughout the night fellow miners recovered the dead but as dawn broke officials confirmed there was no hope of finding anyone else alive. Around 230 miners had been... read more »
US ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea was slashed by a man screaming demands for Korean unification Thursday morning in Seoul, and was hospitalized with wounds to his face and wrist. Media images showed a stunned-looking Mark W. Lippert examining his blood-covered left hand and holding his right hand... read more »
Delhi rape convict’s remarks ‘unspeakable’, says Ban ki-M...
The remarks by one of the Delhi gangrape convict blaming the victim for the assault are “unspeakable”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesperson has said, stressing the need for men to get involved in halting violence against women. Ban’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric... read more »
Court bans December 16 documentary, filmmaker says will release it anyway
A Delhi court has banned a documentary film about the December 2012 fatal gang rape of a woman in the Capital over concerns that derogatory comments made by one of the rapists could create an atmosphere of fear and tension but its filmmaker has said it will be released as planned. Leslee... read more »
