Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries
© ILO/ Marcel Crozet Bangladeshi garment employees leave a clothing plant at the end of their working day. UN News Soaring debt levels compounded by […]
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UN chief responds to Indian train disaster
ESCAP Photo/Christian Dohrmann UN News Passenger trains wait for people to board at the Dhanbad Junction railway station in Jharkhand, northern India. One of the […]
315,000 grave violations against children in conflict over 18 years: UNICEF
© WFP/Jonathan Dumont Young boys stand in front of a damaged vehicle in Sa’ada, Yemen. UN News A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in […]
Kenya hosts UN Habitat Assembly in Nairobi
© Unsplash/Nerea Martí Sesarin Public green space has a positive effect on biodiversity, climate, wellness and air quality. UN News When it comes to fighting […]
Human Rights Activist Arrested by Taliban in Kabul
Hasht-E Subh Local sources report that Taliban intelligence forces have detained a human rights activist for the second time in Kabul city. According to the sources, […]
The Role of the Mashhad Council in Maintaining the Relations between the Taliban and Iran
Hasht-E Subh In the recent tensions between the Taliban and the Iranian government, which at one point was likely to lead to an armed conflict, […]
Tipu Sultan’s ‘bedchamber sword’ auctioned for a record-breaking $17.4 million
Photo:Bonhams Sapan News Tipu Sultan’s personal favourite bedchamber sword sold for $17.4 million (£14 million) at an auction in London. The sale price was seven times […]
Kenyan town of Eldoret to become a city
Plans of elevating Eldoret town to city status are inching closer to fruition, as it is now merely two steps away from becoming a reality. […]
A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted
Uganda has passed one of the world’s toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni signed […]
Turkey’s president Erdogan wins election in the second round of voting
Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures to supporters at the presidential palace, in Ankara President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will rule until 2028 after winning the second round in the […]