Pakistan to Expel Over 100 Turkish School Teachers. Why?
Leading human rights organization Amnesty International has questioned Pakistan’s decision to expel more than 100 Turkish school teachers. In a statement released Thursday Amnesty said that the decision is politically…
L’Oréal Paris Honors 2016 Women of Worth
Beauty care brand L’Oréal Paris honored the 2016 Women of Worth for making an extraordinary difference in their communities at the 11th annual Women of Worth celebration Wednesday in New…
World Bank Loan to Make India Open Defecation Free
Improving sanitation in India’s villages, where three out of five people defecate in the open, has proved to be one of the country’s greatest development challenges. A $1.5 billion World…
Pakistan Urges UN to Help Stop Ceasefire Violations by India
Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has expressed concerns over the deteriorating situation at the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign…
Ash Carter to Help Donald Trump for Defense Transition
Referring to Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th U.S. president, defense secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that in the next few weeks, all government agencies, including the Defense Department (DoD),…
Native Americans Facing Excessive Force in North Dakota: UN
A United Nations (UN) human rights expert has accused US security forces of using excessive force against protesters trying to stop an oil pipeline project which runs through land sacred…