Hollywood producers kick out Weinstein
LOS ANGELES: The Producers Guild of America banned disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for life on Monday, vowing that sexual harassment would no longer be tolerated within its ranks.
New accusations of sexual assault have continued to pour in since investigations in the and New Yorker three weeks ago exposed the tycoon as a relentless, bullying sexual predator.
More than 50 women including stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Mira Sorvino have accused 65-yearold Weinstein of sexual abuse and harassment, although he denies forcing himself on anyone.
“In light of Mr. Weinstein’s widely reported behavior—with new reports continuing to surface even now—the Producers Guild’s national board has voted unanimously to enact a lifetime ban on Mr. Weinstein, permanently barring him from PGA membership,” the guild said in a statement.
“This unprecedented step is a reflection of the seriousness with which the guild regards the numerous reports of Mr. Weinstein’s decades of reprehensible conduct. Sexual harassment can
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4 DEAD AS ROHINGYA REFUGEE BOAT SINKS OFF BANGLADESH
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: An overcrowded boat ferrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar capsized Tuesday off the coast of Bangladesh, police said, killing at least four people on board. Police said the vessel sank in rough weather as it approached the coast near Shamlapur village, where thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar have arrived by boat since August. “There were at least 33 people in the small trawler, which capsized after it was caught in high waves and bad weather,” local police chief Abul Khair told AFP. He said one person was found dead at the scene while six
CHINA MULLS 3- YEARS’ JAIL FOR ANTHEM DISRESPECT IN HONG KONG
BEIJING: A new law that punishes disrespect for China’s national anthem with up to three years’ imprisonment may also apply to Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported Tuesday. The move could trigger a major backlash in semi-autonomous Hong Kong, which enjoys rights and freedoms not seen on the mainland under a “One country, two systems” formula. Some football fans in the southern city have booed the anthem when it is played at matches, despite appeals for restraint. China has been fine-tuning legislation on the proper way and place to sing its national anthem, recently tightening rules that already bar people from performing it at parties, weddings and funerals.