Obama sets up task force to combat sexual assaults

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 15:02

US President Barack Obama has created a task force to combat physical assaults, particularly on college campuses, saying sexual violence is more than just a crime against individuals as it ultimately threatens the entire country.

One in five women raped in US: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 14:15

Nearly 22 million women - about one in five - have been raped in their lifetimes in the US, with nearly half of the victims subjected to sexual assault before the age of 18, according to a White House report.

Teacher arrested for sexually assaulting school students

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 13:22

A teacher at a private school at Ammapet area has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting students.

Unprivileged girls falling victim to sexual assaults in China

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 13:30

Unprivileged girls from migrant workers` families in China are more likely to fall victim to sexual assault, a new study has revealed.

Kanye West charged over incident with photographer

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 10:42

Kanye West has been charged with criminal battery and attempted grand theft after allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer in July.

Assault in jails: SC asks Centre, J&K to inform it of steps taken

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 19:52

A bench of justices R M Lodha and S J Mukhopadhya also voiced displeasure over the pace of progress in investigation into the death of Ranjay at Kot Balwal Jail in Jammu.

Man held for 65 sexual assaults in Russia

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 10:42

A man suspected of 65 sexual assaults on women has been detained in Russia`s Volga federal district.

Military sexual assaults on rise: Pentagon report

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 14:39

The US Department of Defense has released a report that saw a sharp rise in sexual assaults in the military, highlighting a pandemic the Pentagon is scrambling to stamp out.

Assaults weapon ban dropped from US gun control bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 12:35

The US gun control legislation that would be presented in the Senate next month, will not include ban on assaults weapons, US lawmakers have decided.

Bangladesh`s activists seek ban on rape victim `finger test`

Last Updated: Monday, February 4, 2013, 16:42

Rights group Odhikar reported 805 rape cases in 2012 based on newspaper reports alone.

Thai man jailed for raping 6-yr-old daughter

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 18:15

The mother of the 6-year-old reported to the police after she noticed something was wrong.

Man gets five-year RI for raping daughter

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 20:02

A local court on Saturday sentenced a man to five-year rigorous imprisonment for subjecting his teenage daughter to repeated sexual assaults in the city.