Trump Allows 45000 Refugees to Enter the U.S. in 2018
In the America First Refugee Program, President Donald Trump has decided that up to 45,000 refugees may be admitted into the United States in Fiscal Year 2018. According to a…
25 Million Unsafe Abortions Occur Each Year: WHO
Worldwide, 25 million unsafe abortions (45% of all abortions) occurred every year between 2010 and 2014, according to a new study by WHO and the Guttmacher Institute published Thursday in…
Environmental Heroes Honored at the 2017 Green Star Awards
The 2017 Green Star Awards ceremony recognized three organizations for their commitment to preventing, preparing for, and responding to environmental emergencies, as well as their efforts to integrate environment in…
US Defense Secretary James Mattis in India to Sell Defence Equipment
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis called on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Modi recalled his discussions with President Donald Trump during his visit to the United States…
Mexico Earthquakes Damage 5100 Schools, 7 Million Children Affected
Nearly 5,100 schools have been damaged or destroyed in Mexico following two powerful earthquakes that struck less than two weeks apart, threatening access to education for thousands of children –…
Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons Opens at the UN
The world’s first legally binding treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons opened for signature Wednesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York. “The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is the…