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Beijing, Aug 15: The head of China's government-run Buddhist association quit his post on Wednesday amid an investigation into allegations that he coerced several nuns into having sex with him. Xuecheng, a Communist Party member and abbot of the Beijing Longquan Monastery, is one of the most prominent figures to face accusations in China's growing #MeToo movement. In a 95-page report that

Aug 15: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday released a sweeping grand jury report on sex abuse in the Catholic Church, listing more than 300 accused clergy and detailing a "systematic" coverup effort by church leaders over 70 years. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro said at a news conference Tuesday that more than 1,000 child victims were identified in the report, but the grand jury

Beijing/Melbourne, Aug 15: Thousands of Indians across the world today proudly celebrated India's 72nd Independence Day with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at Indian missions abroad. Indians in China, Australia, Singapore and many other countries marked the day with hoisting national flag and singing of patriotic songs. In Beijing, a large number of the Indian

New York, Aug 15: An Indian-origin restaurateur in the US has been racially targeted by a customer who referred to him and his family as "a tribe from India" and went on to comment that he "probably just funded Al-Qaeda" by eating at the hotel, according to a media report. Taj Sardar, the owner of 'The Kings Diner' in Ashland, Kentucky, was targeted by racial posts by the man after eating at his

New Delhi, Aug 15: Wishing India on its 72nd Independence Day, the United States of America hailed India for setting an example globally 'by supporting democracy, diversity, and the rule of law.' In a statement US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo said, "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my best wishes to the people and government of India on their

Beijing, Aug 14: The Chinese military has set up oxygen stations and introduced high-pressure oxygen therapy and specially designed portable barracks to its troops stationed in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to boost combat capability in the high-altitude ranges where oxygen levels are low, official media here reported today. Chinese official media had been periodically highlighting the training

Islamabad, Aug 14: Pakistan on Tuesday celebrated its 72nd Independence Day with commemorative ceremonies held in cities across the country. The day-long festivities began with special prayers in mosques and the hoisting of the national flag at all important public buildings in the country, which have been decorated with bunting and lights. To mark the day, a 31-gun salute was held in the capital

Islamabad, Aug 14: Pakistan's Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan today borrowed a waistcoat from an employee of the National Assembly to pose for a photograph for his parliamentary registration card. Imran Khan, 65, arrived in parliament wearing a traditional white shalwar kameez to attend the maiden session of the National Assembly. He first got himself registered at the parliament. He then

Utica, Aug 14: President Donald Trump has dared New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to challenge him in 2020 — and warned the Democrat, "Anybody that runs against Trump suffers." Trump yesterday also said that Cuomo once called him and promised that he wouldn't run against him — a claim that Cuomo's office did not immediately dispute. The challenge came as Trump delivered remarks at a fundraising event for

New York, Aug 14: Over 100 people, including some Indians, have been detained by the US border patrol and immigration officials in separate enforcement actions for illegally entering and living in the country. Federal Officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 45 people in the Houston area for violating US immigration laws during