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Anti-Corruption Exchange Of Rupee Notes Causing Chaotic Scenes

November 10, 2016 World Justice News 0

People have queued up outside banks across India to exchange 500 and 1,000 rupee notes after they were withdrawn as part of anti-corruption measures. Indians will be able to exchange their old notes, which stopped […]

Woman dragged from her home and beaten unconscious by gang of 25 men

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

INDIA – Housewife Usha Devi, 45, was attacked in her village in Samastipur, Bihar, northern India. She was dragged out of her house and left unconscious in a violent attack by a gang of 25 […]

400 Apartments and 1,200 Cars Given to Employees

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

To celebrate Diwali, a Hindu festival of a lights, Savji Dholakia of Hare Krishna Exports in India, gave bonuses to 1,716 of his employees. He spent approximately $7.5 million on 400 flats and 1,260 cars for […]

$150,000 a Day IRS Scam Busted by Police in India

October 7, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Friday, October 7, 2016 Police in Mumbai, India arrested 70 people Thursday, the first step in dismantling a massive scam that cheated thousands of honest, unsuspecting Americans out of millions of dollars. Posing as representatives of […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]