Facebook campaign urges users to post pictures of them kissing friends of the same sex after country’s top court reinstates band on homosexuality
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Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Was ‘Despicable Human Scum,’ Says Pyongyang’s Propaganda Machine
State news wire says the executed Jang Song Thaek was “a traitor to the nation for all ages”
Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Executed, According to North Korean Media
Jang was described as a traitor and “despicable human scum” by the state-run news agency
Bangladesh Executes Opposition Leader After Controversial War-Crimes Ruling
Opposition Islamist parties had threatened “dire consequences” if Abdul Quader Mollah was executed.
India’s Gay-Rights Movement Rises Up After Supreme Court Criminalizes Homosexuality
Both politicians and activists decried a controversial ruling by India’s Supreme Court that reinstated a colonial-era ban on homosexuality
Australia Court Nixes Gay Marriage in Capital
A day after India’s Supreme Court recriminalized gay sex, Australia’s High Court has overturned the capital’s same-sex marriage legislation
Nepal’s Last Remaining Slave Girls Wait for Their Freedom
Despite the best efforts of NGOs, around 500 slave girls remain in Nepal — and next month a concerted effort is being made to trace and rescue them
Pilots Need Special Qualification to Land in Beijing Due to Smog
Pilots must have necessary training to land in thick clouds of pollution
Shock as Incestuous Clan Discovered in Australia
Family living in rural New South Wales practiced incest for generations, authorities find
12 Journalists Killed in the Philippines This Year, Says Human Rights Watch
Three reporters killed and one injured in two weeks
Homosexuality is Criminal Again as India’s Top Court Reinstates Ban
In a huge blow to gay rights in the world’s largest democracy, India’s top court on Tuesday reinstated an archaic law that makes gay sex a criminal offense on grounds that it can only be dismissed by lawmakers in government.
Taliban Suicide Attack on German Forces Claims No Lives
Ambitious strike in the vicinity of Kabul’s international airport
‘Same Old’ Burma Releases Political Prisoners Before Sports Event
Reformist government releases activists hours before the opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games