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28.05.2009, 07:03
Relatives of the Ukrainian sailors from the bulk cargo ship Ariana, captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, state that their relatives held hostage are being tortured, informs Itar-Tass news agency.
11.06.2009, 17:22
Combine greed or desperation with traditional medicine and too often the outcome is mutilation and murder.
30.04.2010, 23:03
A ban on eating underground imposed by South African mining giants is causing outrage among local labor unions. The companies say the measure, labeled inhumane by their opponents, is vital to curbing illegal mining.
26.06.2009, 20:45
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Female genital mutilation, usually associated with Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, is a growing problem in Europe. Despite criticism, the barbaric practice is thriving with more immigrants coming to Europe.
30.05.2009, 08:53
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Proposing a solution to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS in Swaziland, which has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world, has sparked public outrage and threatens to cost a government official his job.
23.10.2010, 09:36
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US commanders in Iraq ignored evidence of torture and the murder of civilians. These are the major findings from the leak of 400,000 secret American military files from the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks.
26.06.2009, 19:05
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The UN considers female circumcision torture. Human rights activists worldwide see it as a major women’s rights violation and a broader debate is needed, says Thomas Von Der Osten-Sacken from human rights NGO – WADI.
11.05.2009, 14:47
While the world holds its breath watching the statistics fluctuate, a community of pig farmers in Egypt worries more about their future than about pandemics.
05.07.2009, 17:09
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It is initiation season, the time when many South African males are sent away boys and expected to return as circumcised men. Some don't make the cut and end up in critical condition. Some don't return at all.
03.09.2009, 04:04
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A doctor has been fired from an Estonian hospital for chucking the passport of a Russian patient into the dustbin because the teenager couldn’t speak Estonian.
Published: 03 June, 2009, 12:56
In the West, there is a black market for people looking to buy organs to save their lives. In Africa, there is a ‘red market’ where people buy magical body parts to elicit riches and good luck.
