Internet watchdog removes 33,000 apps with illegal content

Apr 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm

Beijing, Apr 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese authorities have removed more than 33,000 mobile apps that contain illegal content, such as those involving porn, gambling, rogue programs and illegal games since December, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said.

UK police fail to protect domestic & sexual abuse victims, says watchdog

Mar 20, 2019, at 07:23 pm

Moscow, Mar 20 (Sputnik): UK public interest law firm Center for Women's Justice (CWJ) has filed a super-complaint against the UK police for allegedly failing to use existing protective measures in cases involving violence against women and girls.

Security Council discusses chemical weapons use in Syria following latest global watchdog report

Mar 07, 2019, at 09:58 am

New York, Mar 7 (IBNS): The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday, to discuss the latest findings of the global chemical weapons watchdog in Syria, which concluded that there were “reasonable grounds” that a chemical attack took place during the crucial battle for control of Eastern Ghouta, last April.

Damascus, Apr 27 (IBNS): Damascus airport was rocked by a massive explosion near the facility on early Thursday, reports said.

Apr 27, 2017, at 05:34 pm

The incident was reported by UK based watch-group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "The blast was huge and could be heard in Damascus," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of SOHR was quoted as saying in the media. The cause of the explosion is not clear as of yet. Further details awaited.