John Kerry Meets Vladimir Putin to Discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday. Kerry arrived for a meeting with Putin after his talks with Russia’s Foreign Minister…
Angola Grapples with Yellow Fever
The outbreak, which was first reported in the capital city Luanda in December 2015, has since spread to 6 of the country’s 18 provinces. “Such outbreaks usually occur in tropical…
Will Yemen See the End of Conflict?
Following “extensive” consultations with Yemeni leaders and regional partners, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen announced Wednesday that parties to the conflict have agreed to a nation-wide cessation of…
Death Penalty: Malaysia to Execute 3 Prisoners
Human rights organization Amnesty International has urged the government of Malaysia to stop the execution of prisoners due to be hanged on Friday. Amnesty reports that in addition to Gunasegar…
World Bank Supports Gramin Swachh Bharat Mission
According to the government, the project will accelerate efforts to achieve sustained outcomes in sanitation by 2019. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its…
Are People with Albinism Humans or Ghosts?
People with albinism are being hunted for witchcraft rituals, their body parts hacked off with machetes, and even having their graves desecrated, a United Nations expert warned Tuesday in her…