4,392 Priests Accused of Sex Abuse

A survey compiled by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and overseen by the National Review Board documenting sex abuse by U.S. Roman Catholic clergy found that 4,392 clerics have been accused of molesting minors since 1950 and blame bishops' "moral laxity" in disciplining offenders for letting the problem worsen.

The Indian Army uses civilians as human shield to launch attacks on terrorists

More than ten thousand people took to the streets in Bandipore town in north Kashmir, protesting against the killing of five civilians who had been used as "human shield" by the soldiers from JAK Rifles in an operation to flush out militants in Argam forests.

Pesticide in soft drinks

In India, a parliamentary inquiry has found that soft drinks sold in India by US companies Coca-Cola and Pepsi contain high levels of pesticide that they could lead to cancer and other diseases.

The Joint Parliamentary Committee has also held the US soft drinks majors Coca Cola and PepsiCo's plants in Palakkad district of Kerala responsible for "causing pollution of water, depleting ground water and reducing crop yields besides causing ailments to human beings".