Trump mocks #MeToo movement
Washington: US President Donald Trump has mocked the #MeToo movement, saying that the campaign made it improper to use the phrase “the person who got away”. Trump’s claim that #MeToo prevents him for using the phrase is his latest volley against the movement, which became a force after sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced last year.
Thai to deport 70 Pak asylum seekers
Bangkok: Thai authorities convicted 70 Pakistani asylum seekers of staying illegally in Thailand despite their protes-tations they face persecution if they are sent home, as police intensify a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Asia tops WB ranking on support for kids
Nusa Dua: Asian nations got the highest marks in a World Bank ranking launched names and shames countries on how much they invest in their own children, saying neglect was dooming millions to sub-par lives.
Melania: I might be ‘most bullied person’
Washington: First lady Melania Trump says she could be “the most bullied person” in the world. She made the remark during a television interview in which she promoted her Be Best initiatives, which take on online bullying.
Trump’s UK visit used 10,000 officers
London: British police chiefs say security for US President Donald Trump’s visit in July involved almost 10,000 officers and cost nearly $24 million, making it the biggest police operation since riots swept England in 2011.
US seeks to ‘disturb’ Xinjiang policies: China
Beijing: China accused the US of seeking to “disturb” its security policies after a US congressional report said Beijing’s mass internment of Muslim minorities may constitute “crimes against humanity”.
