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W. Sumatra police chief in hot water over lack of transparency in teen death probe

Archipelago 1 year ago

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W. Sumatra police chief in hot water over lack of transparency in teen death probe

West Sumatra Police chief Insp. Gen. Suharyono has stirred widespread controversy amid pressure for the force to be transparent regarding the suspicious death of a boy in Padang, who allegedly was beaten to death by officers.

Family of boy allegedly killed by police seeks justice

Archipelago 1 year ago

Family of boy allegedly killed by police seeks justice

The family and lawyers of a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten to death by police officers in Padang, West Sumatra, are in Jakarta this week, visiting several state institutions and media organizations in the hope of finding support in their search for justice.

Dalai Lama apologises for asking boy to suck his tongue

People 2 years ago

Dalai Lama apologises for asking boy to suck his tongue

The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama apologised on Monday after a video which showed him asking a boy to suck his tongue triggered a backlash on social media.

Shark bites child in US, third in a month in same state

World 6 years ago

Shark bites child in US, third in a month in same state

The boy, whose name has not been released, was swimming Sunday near a beach on Bald Head Island when a shark bit his leg, village manager Chris McCall said.

Body of boy who drowned in Ciliwung River found in Thousands Islands

City 6 years ago

Body of boy who drowned in Ciliwung River found in Thousands Islands

Officers of the Jakarta Transportation Agency who were on a speedboat heading to Untung Jawa Island have recovered the body of boy who drowned in the Ciliwung River.

Rescue personnel continue search for 8-year-old in Ciliwung River

City 6 years ago

Rescue personnel continue search for 8-year-old in Ciliwung River

Fourteen firefighters with two inflatable boats were deployed to search for an 8-year-old boy who is believed to have drowned in the Ciliwung River.

Boy mauled by dingo at Australia's Fraser Island

World 7 years ago

Boy mauled by dingo at Australia's Fraser Island

A young boy was mauled by a dingo at a popular tourist island in eastern Australia, with his father saying the wild dog and its pack "wanted blood".

Sterling pens letter to racially abused boy and says 'stand tall'

Sports 7 years ago

Sterling pens letter to racially abused boy and says 'stand tall'

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling sent a letter to a 13-year-old goalkeeper after hearing he had been racially abused advising him to "stand tall and be proud of who you are".

Bandung boy with whistle in airway squeals no more

National 7 years ago

Bandung boy with whistle in airway squeals no more

“He refused to go to school because he was embarrased by the noise. Oftentimes he only went to school once or twice a week,” the boy's father said.

Could giving birth to a boy increase a woman’s risk of postnatal depression?

Parents 7 years ago

Could giving birth to a boy increase a woman’s risk of postnatal depression?

New UK research has found that women who give birth to boys may have a higher risk of developing postnatal depression (PND) than women who give birth to a girl.

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