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21K US women ordered abortion pills online in 6 months

As many as 21,000 US women ordered abortion pills online in the past six months (between October 2018 and March 2019), according to figures revealed by Aid Access, a charity.

Childhood adversity linked to teen violence, depression: Study

Exposure to adverse events as children -- including physical and emotional neglect, violence, and sexual abuse -- is strongly associated with adolescent depression and violence perpetrated by young people in poor urban areas around the world, including India, a study has found. Based in multiple countries across five continents, the study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that boys are suffering even more than girls. "This is the first global study to investigate how a cluster of traumatic childhood experiences known as ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, work together to cause specific health issues in early adolescence with terrible, life-long consequences," said Robert Blum, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US. "While we found young girls often suffer significantly, contrary to common belief, boys reported even greater exposure to violence and neglect, which makes them more likely to be violent in return," Blum said. The study .

Boys prone to violence, abuse in low-income urban areas

Boys in low-income urban areas around the world are suffering more than girls from violence, sexual abuse and emotional or physical neglect, suggests a new study.

Female firefighters more likely to suffer from PTSD

In the heavily male-dominated firefighting profession, female firefighters are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and contemplate suicide, say researchers.

Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan writer and gay activist, dead at 48

Internationally-renowned Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina, whose high-profile coming out in a country that criminalises homosexuality made him a revered figure for gay rights in Africa, has died aged 48, his publishing house said Wednesday. The celebrated author came to world prominence with the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2002. He died just days before Kenya's High Court was expected to deliver a long-awaited ruling on whether to abolish colonial-era anti-gay laws. "He passed on some time last night," Tom Maliti, the chairman of the Kwani Trust, a Nairobi-based publishing house founded by Wainaina, told AFP. Wainaina had suffered a stroke in 2015 and was living with HIV. His brother James told Capital News that condolences were pouring in from around the globe. "We lost Ken last night. We are grieving the loss... but Ken was an incredible person, with an incredible wit," he said. "The wound is still fresh, but we have received an outpouring of messages, from the people ...

Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Rajasthan

A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in state's Hanumangarh district on Wednesday, police said.Kalu Ram Rawat, SP informed ANI that the farmer was 48-year-old and the police has found the body hanging from a tree planted in the premises of Collectorate office. "A note about a bank loan was recovered from him," he added.Further investigation into the matter is underway.In April, another debt-ridden farmer had committed suicide by hanging himself from a cliff near his village in Niphad region of Maharashtra. The farmer was identified as Subhash Yashwant Shinde.The local police had stated that he committed suicide as he was tensed due to debt.

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Man commits suicide by consuming poisonous substance in UP's Muzaffarnagar

A 35-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred in Purkaji town on Tuesday, they said. The man was upset after his daughter was allegedly kidnapped from his house on May 11, police said. In another incident, a 22-year-old man tried to commit suicide by setting himself ablaze over a family dispute in Muranpur here on Tuesday, they said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical, police said.

Tribal man commits suicide after killing two wives

A tribal man allegedly committed suicide after killing his two wives in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Wednesday. The incident took place in Tadikisole village under the jurisdiction of Baripada Sadar police station on Tuesday night, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Baripada, Krishna Prasad Pattnaik. Shyama Marandi (55), who was angry over frequent quarrels between his two wives, Phulamani Marandi (52) and Salkhu Marandi (51), allegedly attacked them with a hammer killing both, he said. After killing the two, the Marandi committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree branch near his house, the SDPO said. The police rushed to the spot after being informed by villagers and the bodies were sent to PRM Medical College and Hospital here for autopsy. A case was registered and investigation is on, he added.

Trigyn Technologies joins as 6th Platinum Member of FIWARE Foundation

Trigyn makes now part of the Board of Directors and the Technical Steering Committee to take an active role in the definition and implementation of relevant standards at general and domain-specific levels. This includes a strategic role in the Foundation's decision-making authorities, thereby contributing to the development, standardization and promotion of the FIWARE technologies with the focus of accelerating Smart City, one of the four major FIWARE verticals.

Fears rapist working in New Zealand parliament

The lawmaker in charge of New Zealand's parliament said Wednesday he fears a rapist is stalking the building's corridors, after an inquiry exposed the toxic work culture that staffers endure. Speaker Trevor Mallard said he was disturbed by the findings of the independent inquiry, which said bullying, harassment and other abusive conduct was rife in the parliamentary precincts. The most serious accusations concerned three sexual assault allegations against an unnamed man, which the inquiry's report said "appeared to be part of a multi-year pattern of predatory behaviour". Mallard, who is responsible for administering the parliament, said such behaviour amounted to rape. "We're talking about serious sexual assault. Well, for me, that's rape," he told Radio New Zealand, saying he did not know the identity of the alleged perpetrator or victims. He added: "Reading the report carefully, I get the sense that the man is still on the premises." Mallard described the situation as "intolerable" .

Mumbai North, Bangalore North see highest transgender turnout

Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat with 167 votes saw highest turnout of transgenders as the voters listed in "other" category continue to be low all across the country, according to the preliminary data in Election Commission's Voter turnout app.

Mexico studies building new immigration facilities

Mexico is studying a change in the way it handles migrants who have been overwhelming its facilities near the border with Guatemala, and may try to keep more of them in newly constructed voluntary shelters rather than in detention facilities. Tonatiuh Guilln, director of the National Immigration Institute, told The Associated Press this week that migrants requesting asylum or certain other visas would be free to come and go from the shelters. He said the first such shelter would be built in Chiapas near the southern border. Guilln said officials are looking at a 37-acre (15-hectare) property in Tapachula. "If everything goes well, in the second half of the year we would begin design and hopefully construction of the new facility that is more like a shelter and not confinement, coexistence and not control," he said. Mexico has been overwhelmed in recent months by the flow of US-bound migrants, especially Central American families with children, many of whom have travelled in ...

US abortion rights activists protest 'attack' on access

Abortion rights activists protested across the country Tuesday against Republican-led efforts to restrict access to the procedure -- a drive they fear will end with a challenge to the 1973 US Supreme Court ruling legalising the practice. The rallies come nearly a week after the southern state of Alabama passed the country's toughest ban, prohibiting abortion in all cases -- even rape and incest -- unless the mother's life is at risk. Alabama is among more than a dozen states which have adopted laws banning or drastically curtailing access to abortion. Even some of the lawmakers in those states have admitted that their end goal is to put the issue -- one of the most divisive in the United States -- back before the nation's high court. "I feel there is a real war on women in this country," said 63-year-old Danna Ives-Kimpel, who was one of hundreds of protesters who gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington. They urged the nine justices inside to protect the landmark decision in .

Nobel Peace laureate Yunus calls for new approach to hunger, conflict

Rome, May 21 (IANS/AKI) Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called on countries to revolutionise the way they address the frequently interconnected issues of hunger and conflict, urging initiatives to foster social cohesion and rural entrepreneurship especially among the young.

US McDonald's hit with sexual harassment complaints

McDonald's workers filed dozens of new sexual harassment charges against the fast food giant, advocates said Tuesday, escalating a years-long battle for unionisation in the US and stronger worker protections. The complaints, filed with the US agency that investigates workplace misconduct, were on behalf of workers in 20 cities. Allegations included groping, indecent exposure, propositions for sex and retaliation against those who complained. Dozens of workers protested in front of the company's headquarters in Chicago, two days before its annual shareholders' meeting, tying their efforts to the #MeToo movement. "I was subjected to a humiliating and intimidating environment at McDonald's and managers did nothing to stop it," said Jamelia Fairley, a worker of a Florida store who filed a complaint. In advance of the protest, McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook said in a letter that the company has improved its sexual harassment policy, training and education initiatives, and provided ...

Adoption of common business practices lead to increased adoption of cookstoves: Study

A new study has found that adoption of common business practices like upgrading the supply chain, careful market analysis and discount can lead to increase purchase and adoption of improved cookstoves by 50 per cent in rural India.The study was published in the 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'."Previous studies have found low demand for these cookstoves, however, our study found that when barriers to adopting the stoves were addressed, the demand was high," said Subhrendu Pattanayak, Oak Professor of Environmental and Energy Policy at Duke's Sanford, lead author of the study.Three billion people still rely on traditional cookstoves that use solid fuels such as wood or coal. These stoves contribute to climate change through carbon emissions, deforestation and toxic air pollution, which contributes to poor health among users and their communities.Improved cookstoves use either electricity or biomass as an energy source. Switching to them can deliver 'triple wins': ...

Life support resumes for vegetative Frenchman as Vatican steps in

The Vatican on Tuesday urged that a Frenchman who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade be kept alive, as doctors switched his support systems back on following a surprise court order. The legal saga over the fate of Vincent Lambert, who has been kept alive after a traffic accident in 2008, has lasted over half a decade, splitting his family and public opinion. Lawyers for Lambert's parents -- practising Catholics who oppose any move to let their son die -- said the systems had been switched back on following the court ruling late Monday. In an extraordinary sequence of events, the Paris appeals court ruled that the life support should resume, hours after doctors had switched it off following a previous verdict from another court. "We have the pleasure to inform you that... the hydration and feeding of Vincent Lambert has been resumed," said Jean Paillot, a lawyer for the parents, outside the hospital in the northern city of Reims. Stepping into the debate, the Vatican said

Over 4,600 centenarians cast votes in Punjab

Over 4,600 centenarians exercised their franchise for Punjab's 13 parliamentary seats and they also comprised one transgender, Chief Electoral Officer S. Karuna Raju said on Tuesday.

Ellen DeGeneres proud of India's Dutee Chand

Globally popular television show host Ellen DeGeneres, an advocate for gay rights, has said she is proud of Indian sportswoman Dutee Chand.