Kashmir Burning. Muslims Meet Indian Rulers
Kashmir has been facing a series of violent incidents since the killing of a 22-year-old rebel leader Burhan Wani by the Indian security forces. By Rakesh Raman A delegation of…
How to Protect the Human Rights of LGBT People
The top human rights body at the United Nations has voted to appoint an independent expert on protection from violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people. The…
World Population Day: Focus on Teenage Girls
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recommended that 11 July be observed by the international community as World Population Day, a day to focus…
NATO Nations to Strengthen their Cyber Defences
NATO’s 28 leaders took decisions to bolster the Alliance’s deterrence and defence at the first working session of the Warsaw Summit on Friday (8 July 2016). The 2016 Warsaw Summit…
Submission Deadlines for 2016 Oscars Announced
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has published its list of upcoming submission deadlines for 89th Academy Awards consideration. Submissions for individual categories and the General Entry /…
Russia to Take Strong Measures Against Terrorism
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed Thursday Federal Law On Amendments to the Russian Federation Criminal Code and the Russian Federation Criminal Procedural Code as concerns Introduction of Additional…