Dozens of Prisoners Escape from Islamic State Prison
By Rakesh Raman According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a human rights group that reports on the conflict in Syria, about 95 people escaped from an ISIS (Islamic…
UN Mission Urges Libya to End Crisis
Libyan stakeholders must seize the momentum generated by the on-going political dialogue and bring an end to the country’s instability and insecurity, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)…
Anna Hazare Announces Padyatra, Says ‘No’ to Arvind Kejriwal
The anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who believes in the Gandhian philosophy, will begin a month-long Padyatra (foot march) from Sevagram. By Rakesh Raman Social activist Anna Hazare has announced the…
President Obama Marks the 50th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
On March 7, 1965, thousands of ordinary people took to the streets of Selma – a gateway to Alabama’s Black Belt region – to march for voting rights. Reverend Hosea…
Journalists Launch Campaign: Free Austin Tice
By Rakesh Raman Reporters Without Borders (RWB), a non-profit organisation based in France, has launched an online campaign #FreeAustinTice to get a kidnapped American journalist released. Austin Bennett Tice went…