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Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 0421 (UTC)
India: Head of Delhi Commission on Women calls for prompt capital punishment for child rape
India: Head of Delhi Commission on Women calls for prompt capital punishment for child rape

On Wednesday, following the rape in India's capital, New Delhi, of an eight-month-old girl, Swati Maliwal, head of the Delhi Commission for Women, announced she was beginning a 30-day Satyagrah Aandolan —a form of non-violent civil protest— to persuade the Government of India to impose the death penalty promptly when offenders rape children.

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United States: Four injured in Los Angeles school shooting
United States: Four injured in Los Angeles school shooting

Thursday morning, at Salvador Castro Middle School in the Westlake District, Los Angeles, California four students were injured when a gun went off in a girl's backpack, according to police.

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North Korea to send head of state to South Korea for Olympics
North Korea to send head of state to South Korea for Olympics

On Sunday, North Korea announced head of state Kim Yong Nam is to attend ceremonies in Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the upcoming Winter Olympics.

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Football: Giroud leaves Arsenal to sign eighteen-month deal with cross-town rivals Chelsea
Football: Giroud leaves Arsenal to sign eighteen-month deal with cross-town rivals Chelsea

On Wednesday, English football club Chelsea FC announced signing French forward Olivier Giroud from cross-town rivals Arsenal FC on a eighteen-month contract.

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Football: Arsenal signs Aubameyang from Dortmund
Football: Arsenal signs Aubameyang from Dortmund

On Wednesday, English football club Arsenal FC announced signing Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from German club Borussia Dortmund on "a long-term contract" which runs until 2021.

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