Russian Companies Get Low Scores on Financial Transparency
Transparency International Russia has published a study that gives low scores on anti-corruption and financial transparency to most of the…
Democracy in Crisis: Freedom in the World 2018 Report
Democracy is under assault and in retreat around the globe, a crisis that has intensified as America’s democratic standards erode…
Democracy 2.0: Aadhaar Data May be Used for Voting Frauds in India
It is possible to hack the Aadhaar databases, link the individual records with the EVMs, and change the vote count…
New Global Commitment to End Tuberculosis
According to WHO, 75 ministers have agreed to take urgent action to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The announcement came…
Terrorists in the Middle East Using Chemical Weapons: UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons…
Russia Blocks UN Action on Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
With a ‘no’ vote from permanent member Russia, the United Nations Security Council failed Wednesday to adopt a resolution that…