UN Sets Date to Begin Intra-Syrian Peace Talks
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has set 25 January 2016 as the target date to begin talks between the parties aimed at ending the five-year-old conflict, it was…
Central African Republic Polls Delayed
The presidential and legislative elections that had been scheduled to take place this Sunday in the Central African Republic (CAR) will now be held on 30 December 2015, the United…
Vladimir Putin Meets Narendra Modi in Russia. But Why?
Under Narendra Modi government, the already deformed democracy in India has become a plutocracy or perhaps kleptocracy (the rule by thieves) controlled by the corporate bigwigs who hobnob with Modi.…
Nigeria Conflict Affected Education of 1 Million Children
Violence and attacks against civilian populations in northeastern Nigeria and its neighboring countries have forced more than 1 million children out of school, UNICEF said Tuesday. The number of children…
Syrian Journalist’s Murder Denounced by UN Agency
The United Nations agency responsible for defending the freedom of the media denounced Monday the murder of a Syrian journalist from an organization reporting on human rights abuses in the…