UN Chief Urges Pakistan to End Executions
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the Government of Pakistan to bring an end to the executions of all convicts and re-impose the country’s moratorium on the death penalty, a…
Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Found Guilty, Sentenced
One of Kremlin’s staunchest critics Alexei Navalny is found guilty today by a local court in a fraud case that is said to be politically influenced. Navalny, who uses his…
How Islamic State Trains Its Fighters
Currently, ISIS holds a state which is at least equivalent to the geographical area of the U.K. But it has already planned to move beyond Iraq and Syria in order…
Palestinian Boycott Campaign to Intensify Protest Against Israel
Palestinian civil society had issued a call in 2005 for a campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights. A…
U.S. Takes Steps to Counter Nuclear Threats from North Korea
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Defense of Japan, and the Department of Defense of the United States of America finalized a trilateral…
Undeterred by U.S. Offensive, ISIS Now Eying Europe
By Rakesh Raman The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is now determined to extend its territory into Europe after conquering large areas of Iraq and Syria, which are…