Actor Forest Whitaker Honored for Peacebuilding Work
Actor and United Nations agency special envoy Forest Whitaker was honored Monday as a leader in peacebuilding and conflict-resolution, empowering…
Draconian Demonetization: Congress Demands Relief for People
Congress has asked the government to allow people to withdraw their money from banks without any restrictions. By Rakesh Raman…
Refugee Girls Forced into Prostitution in Libya
Some 25,800 unaccompanied or separated children arrived in Italy by sea in 2016 – that’s more than double the 12,360…
Global Unemployment Expected to Rise in 2017: Report
The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 per cent in 2017 representing an increase…
Over 1 Billion Tobacco Smokers in the World: Report
Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and development…
World Bank Approves US$ 235 Million for Bihar Rural Roads
The World Bank approved Wednesday a US$ 235 million credit for the Bihar Rural Roads Project to improve and effectively…