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Are People with Albinism Humans or Ghosts?

March 23, 2016March 25, 2016 RMN News Albinism, Ghosts, Human Rights, Humans

People with albinism are being hunted for witchcraft rituals, their body parts hacked off with machetes, and even having their

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Red from ‘Angry Birds’ Helps You Stay Happy

March 21, 2016March 22, 2016 RMN News Angry Birds, Happy, Red, UN

The United Nations has appointed Red, the leader of the “Angry Birds” mobile game characters, as an envoy to inspire

Ebola Virus Transmission Stops in Sierra Leone

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Ebola Flare-Up Is Over in Sierra Leone: WHO

March 18, 2016March 21, 2016 RMN News Ebola, Sierra Leone, WHO

The latest flare-up of Ebola in Sierra Leone is over, the United Nations health agency reported Thursday. But it cautioned

Women wash dishes in Kraing Serey village, Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. Photo: UNDP Cambodia / Chansok La

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UN to Assess Rights of Women in Cambodia

March 18, 2016March 19, 2016 RMN News Cambodia, Rights, UN, Women

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia announced Thursday she will be visiting the

Women selling vegetables in a market in Pyapon, Myanmar. Photo: World Bank / Markus Kostner

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Civilian President to Bring Democratic Reforms in Myanmar

March 17, 2016March 18, 2016 RMN News Civilian, Democracy, Democratic, Myanmar, President, Reforms

Following the historic national polls last November, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Htin Kyaw, who was elected Wednesday by

In Aleppo, Syria, four-year-old Esraa and her brother Waleed, three, sit on the ground near a shelter for internally displaced persons. Photo: UNICEF / Al-Issa

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Over 8 Million Children Affected by Conflict in Syria

March 15, 2016March 16, 2016 RMN News Children, Conflict, Syria, UNICEF

An estimated 3.7 million Syrian children – 1 in 3 of all Syrian children – have been born since the