Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSCA, found evidence of summary executions, sexual violence and […]
Tag: Conflict
Syrians’ hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hears
Yasmen Almashan, a founding member of the Caesar Families Association, lost five of her six brothers between 2012 and 2014 during the early years of […]
Salman Khan And Atlee’s Big Budget Film Shelved? Details Inside
New Delhi: Salman Khan and Atlee’s much-awaited film has been put on hold due to date issues. The makers are planning to come up with […]
Famine looms in Somalia without funding boost, WFP says
The East African country faced famine in 2022, but a scale-up in humanitarian assistance helped to avert catastrophe. Today, food insecurity on the increase once […]
UN envoy strongly condemns continuing Israeli attacks inside Syria
Geir Pedersen said in a statement that “such actions are unacceptable and risk further destabilising an already fragile situation, heightening regional tension and undermining efforts […]
Almost 80,000 flee DR Congo amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR
“Near the frontlines, sexual violence and human rights abuses remain rampant, as is the looting and destruction of civilian homes and businesses,” said Patrick Eba, […]
Sudan: Children as young as one raped during conflict, UNICEF warns
Data from gender-based violence service providers in Sudan reveals the scale of the horror: more than 220 reported cases of child rape since the start […]
Why Abhay Deol Ran Away From Home Around Dev D’s Release
New Delhi: Dev D was released in theatres on February 6, 2009. The film put Abhay Deol on the map and received a lot of […]
How Key Ingredient Used In Coca-Cola, M&M’s Are Being Trafficked From War-Torn Sudan
London: Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M’s sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders […]
Is China Driving Trump Towards Putin?
Two days after US President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on live television, European leaders met in London to […]
