Africa
Just minutes after unfurling a 50-foot banner on the side of the A.J. Muste Building in Manhattan (also dubbed the “Peace Pentagon” for the nonviolent social change organizations it houses) a friend called to tell ...
Gunmen have attacked the African Union’s main base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, leading to an exchange of gunfire between armed men and soldiers that left nine people killed. Among the dead in Thursday’s attack ...
At least 19 soldiers have been killed in a surprise attack in which fighters used speedboats in a failed bid to seize some of Libya’s main oil terminals, according to witnesses. Fighters launched Thursday’s attack ...
India has imposed a curfew in parts of the northeastern state of Assam after suspected tribal guerrillas killed at least 50 people in a series of attacks in retaliation for an offensive against them. Assam ...
The United Nations refugee agency voiced concern today over the “deteriorating situation” facing more than 400 members of a Muslim minority group trapped by the ongoing violence fracturing the Central African Republic (CAR). Adrian Edwards, ...
Libyan civilians have been subject to targeted killings, forced displacement and acute humanitarian conditions amid an escalation in fighting in the North African country, a new United Nations human rights report has warned. According to ...
Rafael Hui, Hong Kong’s former deputy leader, and Thomas Kwok, a property tycoon, have been jailed for corruption in a prominent trial that angered the city’s public. Hui, 66, was given seven and half years ...
Although South Asia is experiencing rapid economic growth and the rights of children are better understood, there are still challenges regarding children’s conditions. According to statistics, 38% of children in the region suffer chronic malnutrition. ...
According to UN reports, children in Syria and Gaza have returned to school with the start of school year around the world. United Nations has adopted comprehensive and new solutions to address emergency educational needs ...
According to the UN report, an average number of 36 people lose their lives everyday due to intense fighting in populated areas of eastern Ukraine. The report emphasizes that a lot of civilians are trapped ...
