Climate Change: 60 Million Jobs in Greener Economy
The head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) opened Thursday a summit meeting devoted to tackling climate change as a unique opportunity for job creation and economic growth, saying that…
Millions Need Support in Strife-Torn Iraq: UN
Millions of people are in need of a greater assistance across Iraq, said Stephen O’Brien, the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, following a two-day visit to the strife-torn country. “It’s…
Obama, Pope, Putin Top World Leaders: Poll
With the continually swelling roster of U.S. presidential hopefuls, it can sometimes seem as though there’s seldom a time when the United States isn’t in in the midst of a…
Sonia Gandhi Attacks Modi Government
Addressing the Chief Ministers of Congress-governed states Congress President Sonia Gandhi today attacked Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and his BJP government. “There is a dangerous duplicitous game that is…
320,000 People Killed in Syrian Conflict
Humanitarian organization Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has documented death of 230,618 persons since March 18, 2011 – which witnessed the fall of the first martyr in Daraa –…
Humans, Robots Interact at Robotics Challenge
A robot from South Korea took first prize and two American robots took second and third prizes last week in the two-day robotic challenge finals held by the Defense Advanced…