Prostitutes

Indian Woman Jailed In Singapore For Lying About Being Forced Into Prostitution

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2019

An Indian national has been jailed for two weeks for falsely accusing two persons of forcing her into prostitution as she did not want her husband to find out how she was earning a living in Singapore.

Pakistani Girls Sold In China's 'Bride Market'

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 9, 2019

Pakistani authorities have arrested 12 suspected members of prostitution ring taking young Pakistani women to China, part of a growing human trafficking problem often based on fake marriages, officials said on Monday.

Pakistan Arrests Over 20 Chinese For Trafficking Girls Into Prostitution

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

Over 20 Chinese have been arrested from various Pakistani cities during an ongoing crackdown for their alleged involvement in arranging illegal marriages of young Pakistani girls to Chinese nationals and forcing them into prostitution, officials said

Austrian Man Gets Life For Killing Prostitute, Freezing Her Body Parts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 9, 2019

A 64-year-old Austrian man who killed and dismembered a prostitute, making goulash from some of her remains, was jailed forlifeWednesday.

Pakistan Busts Prostitution Ring That Sent Women To China, 12 Arrested

World News | Reuters | Monday May 6, 2019

Pakistani authorities have arrested 12 suspected members of prostitution ring taking young Pakistani women to China, part of a growing human trafficking problem often based on fake marriages, officials said on Monday.

Ex-US Official Tricked NASA-Funded Lab Into Paying For Prostitutes

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Friday April 19, 2019

A former chief economist and consultant who worked for the United States' lab at the International Space Station has been charged by federal authorities with wire fraud for a pattern of expensing visits to escorts and prostitutes in cities around the world, officials say.

Singapore Man Forced Wife Into Prostitution, Assaulted Daughter; Jailed

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 19, 2019

A Singaporean man described as a "monster" by prosecutors was sentenced to 25-and-a-half years in jail Tuesday for forcing his wife into prostitution and sexually abusing their six-year-old daughter and a niece.

Man Who Inspired "Mission: Impossible" Could Have Killed Robert F Kennedy

World News | Tom Jackman, The Washington Post | Sunday February 10, 2019

Robert Maheu was such a colorful character that it's widely believed the television show "Mission: Impossible" was based on him and his private investigative agency. As an ex-FBI agent, the CIA asked him to handle jobs it wanted to steer clear of, such as lining up prostitutes for a foreign president or hiring the mafia to kill Fidel Castro

"Out Of Options": Venezuelan Exiles Turn To Prostitution To Feed Families

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 26, 2018

Back in Venezuela, they were teachers, police officers and newspaper carriers, but were forced to flee their homeland in search of work and money to survive.

Drug Trade Flourishing, Prostitution Rampant In Goa: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 4, 2018

The recent death of a young holiday-maker due to suspected drug overdose in Goa has once again showed that drug cartels are flourishing in the state, the Shiv Sena said on Wednesday.

Malaysian Woman To Be Caned, Jailed For Prostitution Under Islamic Law

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 27, 2018

A Malaysian woman was today sentenced to be caned and jailed for six months for prostitution in violation of Islamic laws, weeks after the flogging of two lesbians sparked outrage.

Today's Big Releases: Manmarziyaan And Love Sonia

Entertainment | Friday September 14, 2018

Manmarziyaan and Love Sonia have been praised for their content and strong plot

"Wasn't Right To Call Nun Prostitute," Says Kerala MLA, Won't Apologise

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday September 12, 2018

A controversial legislator in Kerala has said that he should not have made derogatory remarks about the nun who has accused a senior Roman Catholic priest of raping her.

After Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha Denounces Kerala MLA's 'Prostitute' Comment On Nun

Entertainment | Tuesday September 11, 2018

"We deserve better leaders," Richa Chadha wrote in her tweet on Tuesday afternoon

Women's Panel Hits Out At Kerala Lawmaker For Calling Nun A "Prostitute"

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 9, 2018

Lashing out at Kerala MLA PC George for using 'abusive language' against an alleged rape victim, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma Sunday said such incidents are shameful.