Man found guilty of sexual assault
ST. CHARLES, Ill., 03 Nov 2009: An Elgin man has been found guilty of having sexual contact with two underage …
Senior Taliban leader ‘arrested’ in Karachi
Karachi, 01 Nov 2009: Pakistani police today claimed to have arrested a top Taliban leader along with two of his associates after a brief encounter with the security forces on the outskirts of this southern port city.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Amir (chief) in Karachi Bahadur Khan Mohmmand and his associates Abid Hussain Shah and Qari Yasir were arrested yesterday, Central Investigation Department official Fayyaz Khan, told reporters here.
Abdullah Abdullah pulls out of Afghanistan presidential runoff
Kabul, 01 Nov 2009: President Hamid Karzai’s challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, withdrew on Sunday from next weekend’s runoff election, effectively handing the incumbent a victory but raising doubts about the credibility of the government at a time when the U.S. is anxious for an effective partner in the war against the Taliban.
Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah said he made his decision after Mr. Karzai turned down his demands for changes in the Independent Election Commission and other measures that he said would prevent massive fraud, which marred the first round balloting Aug. 20.
Man threatens to circulate video of sex with wife
Ahmedabad, 01 Nov 2009: A man fighting a harassment and physical abused case filed by his wife got into further …
Senior BBC man in child sex probe
London, 01 Nov 2009: A senior BBC producer has been charged following a police investigation into child sex abuse, it …
Fourth typhoon leaves 14 dead in Philippines
Manila, 01 Nov 2009: A tropical storm roared towards Vietnam on Sunday after battering the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces, …
Eleven killed in Russian plane crash
Karachi, 01 Nov 2009: Eleven people on board a Russian interior ministry transport plane were killed on Sunday when it …
Clean chit to 2 Air India pilots accused of sexual harassment
New Delhi, 30 October 2009: An Air India probe panel on Friday gave a clean chit to two pilots who were charged with sexual harassment by an airhostess in the wake of a mid-air scuffle between them during a flight from Sharjah earlier this month.
Japanese pop star goes on trial
Tokyo, 29 October 2009: More than 6,000 people have queued for the 20 seats in a courtroom public gallery in Japan to see a famous singer and actress go on trial. Noriko Sakai has pleaded guilty to using and possessing illegal drugs.
When she sang and acted, Noriko Sakai could always draw a crowd but rarely as big as the one that turned up to witness her downfall.
Female Letterman writer quit over ‘demeaning’ sexual favouritism on late night show
A former writer for the David Letterman show has spoken of how she quit her job due to sexual favouritism and a hostile work environment.
Nell Scovell, worked on the late night U.S. talk show for five months in 1990, recalled a hostile, sexually charged atmosphere among the staff.