Afghanistan marked it’s 100th Independence Day, but the celebrations were muted by the latest wave of insurgent violence….Opposition party leaders have gathered in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to discuss their response to a decision by the Indian government to suspend autonomy for Indian-controlled Kashmir
A Combonation of four stories depicting the reality of child Marriage. Economist Quentin Wodon from the World Bank shares his insight into why people marry young and the economic cost of child marriage. Reporters: Carol Guensburg, Hayde Adams-Fitzpatrick; Camera: Karina Choudhury; Edited by: Phil Dierking, Martin Secrest Pam Strawbridge issues marriage licenses at the a …
Medicines including painkillers and fever-reducing drugs brought into North Korea by the Red Cross and other international NGOs have become harder to obtain in recent years as U.N. sanctions punishing North Korea for its illicit nuclear weapons program have taken hold, sources told RFA in earlier reports
There’s also a lack of awareness about the resources available to victims of rape or assault, who often choose not to turn to police or press charges
Protesters rallied in Hong Kong again on Sunday, as anti-government demonstrations, now in their 11th week, continue
For many, blindness or poor vision can keep them from activities like cycling. But a NYC non-profit called InTandem works to make cycling accessible to everyone. The organization unites sighted New Yorkers with the visually impaired so that everyone can enjoy a ride
Prominent characters in the book include a Central Intelligence Organization operative identified only as Kasper, then war veterans’ leader Chris Mutsvangwa, Gabriel Shumba, a human rights lawyer and activist, and members of the Zimbabwe Defence Force
Beyond the tragedy and the public uproar about the authorities’ mishandling of the case, these events have shone an uncomfortable spotlight on shady connections between criminal groups, local authorities, and politicians in Romania
The first major influx came in the early 1920s when throngs of refugees from a crumbling Ottoman Empire disembarked onto Marseille’s port. Around 60,000 of them were settled into squalid camps, causing unease among Marseillais at the time