Politics & Diplomacy
Hashimoto to retract sex suggestion for U.S. military
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto aims to retract his remark that U.S. servicemen in Okinawa should use its adult entertainment industry to avoid committing sex offenses.
Social Issues Feb 18, 2013
Sri Lankan journalist attacked
A Sri Lankan newspaper vowed Sunday it will not be intimidated after an investigative reporter survived an assassination bid, the latest in a string of attacks against the country’s media. Faraz Shauketaly, 54, from the privately owned Sunday Leader, is in intensive care at ...
Social Issues Jan 26, 2013
Davos hears shot Pakistan student 'inspired children'
The bravery of shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai has inspired children around the world to fight for a better education, key figures in a U.N. campaign said Friday. Hosting a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.N. special education envoy and former ...