10 Documentary Shorts on 2017 Oscars Shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 90th Academy Awards has been narrowed to 10 films, of…
Attacks on Human Rights Defenders Increasing in India: Amnesty
People who promote and defend human rights continue to face an onslaught of harassment, intimidation, unjust prosecution and unlawful detention. It was revealed Tuesday by Amnesty International in its report,…
Myanmar Violence: UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Criminal Investigation
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday condemned “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal” attacks against the Rohingya of Myanmar, as well as decades of discrimination and persecution. Zeid Ra’ad Al…
NATO Foreign Ministers Prepare for the Brussels Summit
NATO Foreign Ministers met Tuesday to begin two days of talks on NATO’s adaptation ahead of the Brussels Summit next July. “I expect we will agree to take NATO-EU cooperation…
Arun Jaitley to DRI: Use Technology to Combat Smuggling Menace
India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, exhorted Monday the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the premier anti-smuggling intelligence and investigation agency of the country,…
Starbucks Launches Giveaway with Project Give Good
Starting Monday, Dec. 4, Starbucks launched its giveaway with Project Give Good. Starbucks will surprise customers by handing out $1 million worth of Starbucks Cards throughout the month of December,…