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Teacher Beats Class III Student to Death, Arrested

By IBTimes Staff Reporter 11:46 AM ET

A 10-year-old student of government primary school at Basanti, West Bengal, succumbed to his injuries after being hit on the head by his teacher.

orphan

Russian Children's Home Caretakers 'Beat and Kicked' Orphans on Film [WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT]

Teenage suspects at Mazanovsky orphanage under investigation for 'torture' of young charges.

The Picture

Australian Porn Mag Apologises to Sikh Community for Offensive 'Turban Legend' Article

Bauer Media makes out of court settlement with United Sikhs over a photo of a Nihang Sikh in lad’s mag The Picture.

Jakarta police's narcotics division prepare to destroy drugs, which comprised of 362.45 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 1,052,000 ecstasy pills, and 118.27 kilograms of marijuana

Indonesia: British Man Faces Death Sentence for Smuggling 1.4kg of Crystal Meth

Foreign office confirms Briton has been detained in Jakarta following drug bust.

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.

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Amid Apple Pressure, Foxconn Gives Pay Hike

12:02 PM ET

Foxconn Technology said this weekend that it would increase worker salaries at its Chinese factories by as much as 16 to 25 percent as it faces intense public scrutiny over the working conditions in at its factories.

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China, Australia Fast-track Rare Earths Exploration Projects

11:23 AM ET

Rare earths miners in China and Australia have decided to fast-track their respective exploration projects amid earlier reports that the falling prices of rare earths in the global market will trigger anew a massive demand for the precious metals.

Middle East

Prostitute wearing a mask speaks with an activist as they attend a demonstration ahead of vote on a symbolic resolution to abolish prostitution at the National Assembly in Paris

NZ Single Mum Turns to Prostitution for Childcare and Studies

10:07 AM ET

A single parent at Paerata near Pukekohe has turned to prostitution to support her children and her studies, New Zealand Herald reported.

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Coal

Australia has New Investor in Taiwan’s China Steel

11:11 AM ET

Taiwan's largest steel producer, China Steel Corp, on Tuesday announced it is poised to dispense some $110 million or AU$1...

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