End of Enmity: Trump to Meet Chinese President Xi Jinping
President Donald Trump will host President Xi Jinping of China at Mar-a-Lago April 6–7, 2017. According to a White House statement, this will be the first meeting between President Trump…
Irina Bokova Condemns Murder of Journalist in Mexico
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, denounced Tuesday the killing of journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea in the capital of northern Mexican state Chihuahua on 23 March 2017. “I condemn the…
WHO Issues Ethics Guidance to Protect Rights of TB Patients
New tuberculosis (TB) ethics guidance, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to help ensure that countries implementing the End TB Strategy adhere to sound ethical standards to protect…
Height of Duplicity: Trump to Make America Transparent Again
Members of the public will be able to make requests through an online portal and receive access to the public financial disclosure reports of officials. By Rakesh Raman This is…
President Trump Isn’t Against Science; Supports NASA Scientists
Although it is largely believed that President Donald Trump doesn’t believe in science, he has shown that he has great love for science and scientists. Trump signed Tuesday the NASA…
UNESCO Gets Ready to Appoint Its Next Director-General
The Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO, Mr. Michael Worbs, has announced the names of the nine candidates received for the post of Director-General of UNESCO. The nominees are…