PsychologyToday: For years, people have debated whether punishing children works, whether it corrects their behaviors without having any negative long-term consequences. Spanking is one such form of discipline. Does spanking children work? A paper published in the July/August issue of the American Psychologist concludes that physical punishment of children (including spanking) is ineffective, and more importantly,…
National Human Rights Commission Bangladesh (NHRCB) in partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) will make periodic report on overall situation of the country’s human trafficking (including child trafficking). Disclosing this at a meeting today (Dec 17), Civil Society members said they in partnership with NHRCB will prepare the report and submit it to the government…
Desk Report: With smartphones in every pocket, purse and cubicle in America, it’s easier than ever to discreetly record a workplace conversation. Just look at Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former White House aide who slipped her phone into the secure Situation Room to record private conversations, including her firing by Chief of Staff John Kelly….
Arab News: Government forces killed five rebels during a gun battle in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Saturday, triggering violent anti-India protests in the disputed Himalayan region. Indian troops laid a siege around a southern village in Qazigund area overnight on a tip that militants were hiding there, police said. Fierce gun battle erupted…
Marilyn Thipthorpe An Indian man obsessed with setting Guinness world records got 366 flags tattooed on his body and had all his teeth removed so he could put nearly 500 drinking straws and more than 50 burning candles in his mouth. Har Parkash Rishi, who claims to have set more than 20 records, now calls…
Mohamad Bazzi, Journalism professor at New York University & former Middle East bureau chief at Newsday/Reuters The U.S. Senate voted 63 to 37 on Wednesday to clear the way for a debate and final vote on a resolution to end American military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. It’s the first time that an…
Maysam Behravesh, Multimedia journalist at the TV channel, Iran International/Reuters In a rare admission, Israel has broken its “no-comment” policy on air strikes to confirm that it has carried out over 200 attacks against Iranian targets in Syria over the last two years. In addition to those attacks, a new report claims that Israel has…
Eurek Alert: Poor cardiorespiratory fitness could increase your risk of a future heart attack, even if you have no symptoms of a lifestyle illness today, a new study has found. “We found a strong link between higher fitness levels and a lower risk of heart attack and angina pectoris over the nine years following the…
Abrar Hussain In her new year message Theresa May has said that Briton’s will feel “renewed confidence and pride” in 2018., reports BBC. The prime minister said that while Brexit will be “crucial” in the coming year, it is “not the limit” of the government’s ambitions. It will focus on schools, the police and NHS…
Arab News: The US Navy has vowed to ensure the free flow of shipping in the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea after Iranian threats to disrupt the waterways. Vice Admiral Scott Stearney, commander of the US 5th Fleet based in Bahrain, said Iran’s activities across the region are “promoting instability” that is “affecting the…