Modi Gifts Persian Translation of Ramayana in Iran
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, gifted Monday the supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei a…
Female Genital Mutilation on the Rise: Report
A new UN report released Monday says that, despite being forbidden by national and international law, female genital mutilation and…
North Korea Asked to Stop Destabilising Acts
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “remains gravely concerned” by the situation on the Korean Peninsula following Thursday’s missile launch by…
Russia Taking Steps to Handle Situation in Syria and North Korea
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting Friday with permanent members of the Security Council. The participants exchanged views…
WHO Calls for Action Against Illicit Tobacco Trade
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public…