Refugees Tell Their Story in New UNICEF Film
A new UNICEF film presenting the parallel stories of a young Syrian refugee and a World War II child refugee was released Friday as a stark illustration of the challenges…
U.S. Ready to Counter North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
The new U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn and ROK National Security Advisor Kim Kwan-Jin on Thursday in…
Days of Islamic State Are Numbered: UN Envoy
The military campaign to oust Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists from Iraq is nearly won, but the humanitarian crisis is expected to continue for months, if…
Putin in Hungary: Discusses Ukraine and Syrian Crisis
In Budapest, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban on Thursday. According to a Kremlin statement, the two leaders held a joint news conference,…
World Bank Credit to Help India Improve Quality of Education
A Financing Agreement for IDA credit of US$201.50 million (equivalent) for the “Third Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP III)” was signed with the World Bank on Thursday. The Financing…
New Israeli Settlements in Palestine Are Impediment to Peace: Trump
By Rakesh Raman Earlier, as the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had criticized United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution about the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory. But now as…