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 […]
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. […]
Review: Daliland
Sir Ben Kingsley’s portrayal of spanish surrealist visual artist Salvador Dalí, is indeed surreal in Daliland. This Mary Harron’s new biopic is a masterpiece. It […]
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 […]