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Filipino assaulted by 4 Taiwanese in Tainan
China PostTAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) -- Police confirmed that a Philippine worker was attacked by four Taiwanese and beaten with iron sticks and baseball bats in Tainan City on May 16 following the recent heated dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines....Tags: Philippines, Career and Workplace, Germany, Politics, National Government
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BRIEF: Thailand, Cambodia agree to strengthen bilateral ties
The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand / Asia News NetworkBANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) -- Thailand and Cambodia yesterday agreed to strengthen cooperation and solve any border conflicts with mutual trust. Defence Minister ACM Sukampol Suwannathat met his Cambodian counterpart General Tea Banh at a General Border...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Thailand, International Law, Germany, Politics
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Debate over end-of-life care legislation falters
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, TexasWhat once looked like an impending change to Texas legislation regarding end-of-life care fell short Friday morning, May 17. Although the bill passed 26-4 in the Texas Senate on April 18, it will not be put to a vote in the Texas House of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Politics, Roman Catholicism
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Gay rights activists in Mexico City accuse police of abuses
MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity" in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards. Yet, according to...
Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Mexico, Politics, Mexico City
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Illinois Senate approves marijuana for medical uses
ReutersSPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois Senate on Friday voted to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which if signed into law would make it the second-most-populous state in the nation after California to allow the drug's use for...Tags: Hampshire, Multiple Sclerosis, Prosecution, Justice System, Politics
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Gay couples in Portugal win limited adoption rights
ReutersLISBON, May 17 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Friday handed same-sex couples the right to adopt the children or foster children of one partner, a partial victory for equality campaigners that fell short of their call for full adoption rights. The...Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Portugal, Anibal Cavaco Silva, Justice System
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: Google Inc., United Nations, Politics, Twitter, Inc., Media Industry
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Bahrain forces raid top cleric's house: opposition
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Bahraini security forces raided the house of top Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim on Friday, the opposition said, an act likely to enrage the island's majority Shi'ite population which is at loggerheads with its Sunni rulers....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Justice and Rights, Iran, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Piratas informáticos pro-Assad atacan al diario británico Financial Times
ReutersLONDRES (Reuters) - La página web y la cuenta de Twitter del periódico británico Financial Times fueron hackeadas el viernes, aparentemente por el "Ejército Electrónico Sirio", un grupo de activistas online que dicen apoyar al presidente de Siria,...Tags: Politics, Twitter, Inc., Pearson Plc, Social Media, Human Rights Watch
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Arab media defenders forum opens on Saturday
Jordan Times, AmmanThe second annual "Forum for Media Freedom Defenders in the Arab World" opens on Saturday, with the participation of more than 100 journalists, bloggers, legal experts, parliamentarians, judges and human rights activists, according to organisers....Tags: Freedom of the Press, Politics, Culture, Journalism, Arts and Culture
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WRAPUP 3-France opposes Syria conference if Iran to attend
Reuters* U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - France spelled out on Friday that it would oppose a peace conference...Tags: Bashar Assad, United Nations, France, Politics, National Government
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Algeria's aging regime, restive youth makes for a volatile political mix in North Africa
Associated PressALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Africa's largest country for a half-...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Tunisia, Politics, Stomach Cancer
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