Articles By Umberto Bacchi

rape india

India: Deaf, Mute Orphan Girls Raped at Jaipur Therapy Centre, Say Police

Five girls abused by staff at Awaaz Foundation in Kanota, Rajasthan over the last year.

Baghdad

Iraq Car Bomb Spree across Baghdad and Key Cities Claims 86 Lives

Civil war fears grow after worst day of violence in eight months between Shia and Sunni Muslims.

Martin Putna

Czech Gay Pride Row Flares over President Milos Zeman's Snub of University Appointment

Prague academic Martin Putna has professorship blocked by president over his participation in 2011 gay pride parade.

Makhachkala

Twin Car Bombs 'Kill Eight' in Russian Region Linked to Boston Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Dagestan's provincial capital of Makhachkala rocked by two bombs outside court bailiffs' office.

Amina Femen

Tunisia: Topless Femen Activist Amina Tyler Arrested amid Police Clashes with Salafists [VIDEO]

Radical feminist activist demonstrates outside Great Mosque of Kairouan as security forces scuffle with hardline Ansar al-Shariah Islamists.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Canada Crack Cocaine Video Scandal Ridiculous, Says Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Toronto Star and Gawker claims reporters watched video of conservative politician smoking glass pipe.

Loris Cereda

Italy: Corruption Charge Mayor Loris Cereda Cleared - of Cheating at Chess

Buccinasco's former mayor, facing trial for bribery, was barred by Italian Chess Federation over camera glasses scam.

Toru Hashimoto

‘US Troops Used Japanese Sex Slaves Too,’ says Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

Nationalist Japan Restoration Party co-head Toru Hashimoto fuels international row over 'comfort women' in WWII.

Texas blast

Texas West Fertiliser Plant Blast Cause Unknown but Arson not Ruled out

Fire investigators narrow down causes of Waco fertiliser plant blast which killed 15 and injured 200.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis Blames Global Cult of Money for Rising Poverty [VIDEO]

Human beings considered expendable consumer goods, says pontiff as he urges world leaders to reform financial system.