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Deneuve feminist row sparks soul-searching in France
AFP, Published on 12/01/2018
» PARIS: Catherine Deneuve's bashing of the "Me Too" movement rippled around the world and has unleashed soul-searching at home over a culture that has long accepted flirting, welcome or not, with a Gallic shrug.
Dead site walking 'Newsweek' guts its staff
Associated Press, Published on 07/02/2018
» NEW YORK: Newsweek, whose iconic history as a news organisation has spanned eight decades, is making headlines of a different sort this week: Its top editors have been fired amid a maelstrom of controversy in the newsroom.
Former S. Korea presidential hopeful denies rape
AFP, Published on 19/03/2018
» SEOUL - A former South Korean presidential contender accused of raping two women including his aide has denied the allegations against him, in the highest-profile case linked to the country's growing #MeToo campaign.
Ex-Samsung maverick becomes S. Korea's #MeToo champion
AFP, Published on 19/03/2018
» SEOUL: The ground for the wave of #MeToo accusations sweeping socially conservative South Korea was laid by a defiant saleswoman who took on the corporate might of Samsung, won a harassment case against her boss and changed career to become a lawyer.
Asian markets tumble with Wall St as Trump sparks trade war fears
AFP, Published on 23/03/2018
» HONG KONG - Asian markets plunged Friday following a sell-off in New York as Donald Trump sparked fresh trade war fears by imposing huge tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing unveiled its own measures against US goods.
Stanley Kubrick auction in Italy fetches 90,000 euros
AFP, Published on 28/03/2018
» TURIN (ITALY) - Symbols of the life and work of Stanley Kubrick went up for auction in Italy on Tuesday, with bidders splashing tens of thousands of euros for memorabilia from one of the 20th century's leading filmmakers.
'Trump spy drama escort' pleads for help at Pattaya court
Wire Services and Online Reporters, Published on 17/04/2018
» PATTAYA: A Belarusian model and Russian "sex coach" pleaded for US help as they arrived for a court hearing at Pattaya Provincial Court on Tuesday, in a case that has grabbed widespread attention after the model claimed to have revelations about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.
Russian sex guru, 'escort spy' now blame US for detention
Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2018
» PATTAYA: A Russian sex guru and his followers, one of whom claims to have evidence of Moscow's interference in the 2016 US presidential election, were acquitted Tuesday of violating labour laws in Thailand but still face other charges that could land them in prison for more than 10 years.
Indian court rules ‘godman’ guilty of raping 16-year-old
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2018
» NEW DELHI: A court in India's western state of Rajasthan on Wednesday convicted a self-styled religious preacher of raping a teenage girl, police said, the latest in a series of sexual abuse accusations against such figures.
Indian court jails popular guru for life over teen rape
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» JODHPUR (INDIA) - An Indian guru with millions of followers was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for raping a teenage devotee on the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits, his lawyer said.