Assist the Poor Photo Contest Now Open for Entries
As CGAP (the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) celebrates ten years of highlighting exceptional photography from amateurs and professionals from around the world, its 2015 annual Photo Contest is…
Poll: Voters Support Death-With-Dignity Option
Nearly seven in ten California voters (69%) support a bill the California Assembly is considering that “would allow a terminally ill adult who is mentally competent the option to request…
Taliban Attack on Afghan Parliament in Kabul
It is absolutely clear that Afghanistan continues to need the support of the international community, as well as the sustained attention of the Security Council, Nicholas Haysom, the head of…
Papal Encyclical: Climate Change Is a Moral Issue
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the release of Pope Francis’ Papal Encyclical in which the leader of the Catholic Church deplored climate change as one of the…
10 Reasons Why Yoga May Not be Good for You
The UN has declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga because like Narendra Modi, UN is leaving no stone unturned to get cheap publicity. By Rakesh Raman When…