Saudi Lawyer to Receive 2019 ABA Human Rights Award
Saudi lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair will be honored with the ABA 2019 ABA International Human Rights Award in recognition of his work to advance human rights and advocate for justice…
PM Modi Urges IAS Officers to Work for Citizens
In today’s increasingly specialized and cut-throat world, a person needs in-depth knowledge and extensive domain expertise to handle a particular department even in a small company. But it is highly…
UN Chief to Host the 2019 Climate Action Summit
In order to accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will host the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 23 September to meet the…
Congress Workers Sit on Dharna, Ask Rahul Gandhi to Stay President
Although the Congress party is ostensibly dependent on Rahul Gandhi, it will be better for the party to elect another person with intellectual strength to lead the dying party as…
Heat Stress to Cause Global Economic Losses of US$2400 Billion
An increase in heat stress resulting from global warming is projected to lead to global productivity losses equivalent to 80 million full-time jobs in the year 2030, according to a…
UN Chief Welcomes US-North Korea Dialogue
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the meetings in Panmunjom on Sunday involving the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (a.k.a. North Korea), the Republic of Korea,…