Belgium is now the first nation to pass a law that provides health insurance, pension to sex workers
Belgium becomes the first nation to pass a law that provides health insurance, pension to sex workers
Category: Global
SM Lee goes #jalanjalan during China visit; says Singapore needs to be “friends with all sides”
Posting a series of images on his Twitter account, signed “LHL”, at the end of his six-day visit, SM Lee wrote: “Took a #jalanjalan at the lively Yuyuan Old Street in the evening. Every corner is captivating as the traditional Chinese buildings are illuminated with beautiful lights.” The phrase “jalan jalan” is Singlish — that is, Singapore English — for “taking a stroll”.
Bangladesh: Woman TV journalist Munni Saha heckled by mob in Dhaka, released after detention
Bangladeshi woman journalist Munni Saha mobbed in Dhaka amid growing atrocities faced by Hindus in the South Asian country.
Indian-Canadian couple’s video shares pre-marriage ‘misconceptions’ they were told about each other’s cultures
Indian-Canadian couple’s video on misconceptions they were told about each other’s culture before getting married is now viral on the internet. The comment section is flooding with different kinds of comments over their video.
Bangladesh: Chittagong police arrest second Hindu monk
Days after Chinmoy Krishna Das, another Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh. The South Asian country is witnessing massive protests over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das. The second priest who was arrested in Bangladesh was identified as Shyam Das Prabhu.
Rebel forces take control over ‘majority’ of Aleppo, claim observers
Rebel forces take control over ‘majority’ of Aleppo.
Indian diplomats in Canada targeted by audio and video surveillance: New Delhi
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written response in Rajya Sabha also said “respect for each other’s concerns, territorial integrity and sovereignty are essential for a stable bilateral relationship”.
Bangladesh: Slogan-shouting mob vandalises three Hindu temples in Chittagong
Mob vandalises three Hindu temples in Bangladesh.
ILO says wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022
ILO is saying wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022
Bangladesh government to pursue crimes against humanity charges against Sheikh Hasina at International Criminal Court
Bangladesh government to pursue crimes against humanity charges against Sheikh Hasina at ICC. Sheikh Hasina is currently in India. She escaped Bangladesh amid severe protest against her government over job quota row on August 5.
