Greek Volunteers Win Nansen Refugee Award
Konstantinos Mitragas on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi, the human rights activist behind “PIKPA village” on the Greek island of Lesvos, are joint winners of…
UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues
UN Human Rights Chief Says Beware of the Demagogues The United Nations (UN) human rights chief has warned against the impact that populists and demagogues are having on society, and…
Vladimir Putin Pays Tribute to Islam Karimov
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, arrived in Samarkand today to pay tribute to the memory of the first President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov. He was the first president of…
NATO Surveillance Planes to Counter ISIS Terrorism
NATO Surveillance Planes to Counter ISIS Terrorism NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed the new German White Paper on Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr. This includes…
Pope Francis to Add Mother Teresa in the List of Saints
Pope Francis to Add Mother Teresa in the List of Saints Mother Teresa will be declared a saint by Pope Francis today at a canonisation ceremony to be held in…
Russia Honors Gold Medal Winners of 2016 Olympics
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, presented state awards to the Russian athletes who won gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Russia’s national team…