Sunday, November 28, 2010

The World Digest: 37 percent of men in South African poll admitted to rape; Juárez schoolteachers targeted by extortion notes.

SOUTH AFRICA

Survey: 37 percent of men admitted to rape

JOHANNESBURG — More than 1 in 3 South African men in a poll admitted to rape. In the survey by the Medical Research Foundation of 487 men in Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg, more than 37 percent said they had raped a woman. A quarter of the 511 women interviewed said they had been raped.

MEXICO

Extortion notes posted outside Juárez schools

Authorities in Juárez investigated extortion threats posted outside five schools demanding money from teachers. But messages at two of the schools were determined to be hoaxes, probably posted by students as jokes, a state official said.

TAIWAN

Shooting at election rally kills 1, injures 1

TAIPEI — A gunman opened fire at a campaign rally on the eve of local elections, killing a man and critically injuring the 40-year-old son of former Vice President Lien Chan. Police said the assailant rushed the stage at an elementary school in Yung Ho. A city council candidate was apparently the intended target. A suspected gang member was arrested.

source: http://www.statesman.com

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