The High Court of Mumbai, India, has said there is no legal bar to an adult man having a sex change operation.
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Cambodia suspends new land grants for companies
The Cambodian government has suspended the granting of land for development by private companies in a bid to curb evictions and illegal logging.
Bees swarm India paramilitary troops in Chhattisgarh
At least 19 Indian paramilitary troops were swarmed and badly stung by bees while on a counter-insurgency operation against Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state.
Afghan wedding hit by floods in Sar-e Pol province
At least 22 people have been killed and about 80 are still missing after a flash flood hit Sar-e Pol province in northern Afghanistan.
S Korea ‘to target powdered human flesh capsules’
The capsules containing the powdered flesh were found both in luggage and in the post
Afghanistan : la mort d’un soldat de l’ISAF repose la question des relations avec l’armée afghane
Un soldat de la coalition a été tué en Afghanistan ce dimanche 6 mai 2012. Il a été abattu par un homme portant un uniforme de l'Armée nationale…
Hillary Clinton en Inde avec pour mission la relance des relations bilatérales
La secrétaire d'Etat américaine Hillary Clinton est arrivée ce dimanche 6 mai en Inde pour une visite de trois jours. Une visite consacrée pour beaucoup à la poursuite…
Dix ans de prison pour les bourreaux de la jeune Afghane victime de tortures
Les beaux-parents d'une jeune Afghane de quinze ans ont été condamnés à dix ans de prison, a annoncé un responsable judiciaire samedi 5 mai 2012. Le beau-père, la…
Nine dead’ in fire at South Korea karaoke bar
The casualties are believed to have been caused by smoke inhalation
Dozens missing in Nepal floods near Annapurna
Dozens of people are still missing in Nepal after a mountain river burst its banks near Mount Annapurna, in the west of the country, causing flash flooding, police…