World Bank Raises $75 Billion to End Extreme Poverty
A coalition of more than 60 donor and borrower governments have agreed to ratchet up the fight against extreme poverty with a record $75 billion commitment for the International Development…
Human Rights Situation Going from Bad to Worse in Myanmar
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned Friday the Government of Myanmar that its “short-sighted, counterproductive, even callous” approach to handling the crisis in northern…
Amritsar in Punjab Introduces Bus Rapid Transit System
The holy city Amritsar in India has introduced Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). With Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal inaugurating Thursday the first phase of BRTS at Amritsar,…
Can President of India Tame the Prime Minister? No Way.
While the President of India is supposed to intervene in such cases when millions of people suffer because of the single decision of a politician, most Presidents turn a blind…
Letter Urges Electors to Block Trump Presidency
Many Americans have refused to accept Trump as their future President, because of his repeated hate speeches against different sections of society and rude behavior. By Rakesh Raman As the…
António Guterres Selects Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy Chief
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General-designate, António Guterres, announced Thursday that he will be appointing Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria as the UN deputy chief, on his assumption of office as…