The
last emperor's great-great-granddaughter a model? Qing emperor
Pu Yi is believed not to have had any children
despite having five wives during his colorful
and varied career, but that doesn't stop people
padding their résumés with claims of being one
of his descendants. Still, one look at the
latest shapely pretender to his legacy tends to
makes one declare: "Who cares who she is? What's
her phone number?".
25-7-2005
Terrorism
and war increases prostitution Women and girls in war zones suffer rape
and violent abuse while offenders escape punishment,
Because national authorities have failed to act to halt
such abuses. Despite promises, treaties and legal
mechanisms, governments failed to protect women and
girls in conflicts in Colombia, Iraq, Sudan, Chechnya,
Nepal and Afghanistan.
24-7-2005
Burma's HIV threat overshadows political instability While
political reform in Burma is set to dominate next week's
meeting of South-east Asian foreign ministers in Laos, a
deadlier subject, HIV spread in the region, cries for
attention. 24-7-2005
India's dance bar owners to challenge ban in court Owners of
thousands of dance bars in Maharashtra have decided to
legally challenge the Government's contentious decision
to shut them down on the grounds that they promote
prostitution. 24-7-2005
Philippines tagged as destination of US child sex tourists Washington
identified the Philippines as a known destination of
child sex tourists from the United States, a report by
the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said
Thursday. 24-7-2005
Expatriates in Gulf are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS: expert The provincial
AIDS control programme in collaboration with the World
Health Organization (WHO) is aimed at creating awareness
in the province and its adjacent tribal areas about
HIV/AIDS. 24-7-2005
Sex bomb Mallika Sherawat grieves Being a sex symbol does not mean losing
one's dignity. This is what Mallika Sherawat, the
successful star of Murder has said. She is hurt that
some cyber miscreants have morphed her head with another
body and shown her as having sex with a white man.
23-7-2005
Yes to Miss Tibet, No to Miss Tibet-China Tibetan youths are
furious that Miss Tibet has been barred from
participating in a beauty pageant in Malaysia after
China lodged an official complaint with the organisers.
Beijing, in turn, wants Miss Tibet Tashi Yangchen to
compete as Miss Tibet-China instead.
23-7-2005
Gays in Singapore gather to pray in nation that outlaws homosexuality In a
country where homosexual sex is punishable by prison
time and the government bans gay-themed parties, the
Free Community Church stands out. It is the only place
of Christian worship willing to accept gays and lesbians
in Singapore. 23-7-2005
Vietnamese bride forced into prostitution by Malaysian husband When
Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Hong Que married a Malaysian, she
was looking forward to a happy life; but her dreams were
dashed when she was forced by her husband to work as a
guest relations officer at a karaoke lounge in Petaling
Jaya. 23-7-2005
Japan gets ticketed for trafficking in Thai teens Japan has
finally started cracking down on the trafficking of
foreign sex slaves, but those in the know say the recent
first arrests for selling foreign girls into
prostitution in this country are only the tip of the
iceberg. 23-7-2005
North Korean refugees frequent victims of human trafficking Human
trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that thrives
on coercion, fear and brutal exploitation, says
Ambassador John Miller, the director of the State
Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons. 23-7-2005
