NEW YORK – A U.N. agency has announced plans to cut food aid to Syria, saying there are insufficient funds. The U.N.’s World Food Program (WFP) said it will reduce aid to 2.5 million Syrians who rely on the organization for their daily subsistence. A total of 5.5 million Syrians are dependent on aid. Officials […]
WASHINGTON – Two days before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, two human rights groups have announced the screening of a BBC documentary. The documentary looks at Modi’s leadership during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Prominent groups Human Rights Watch and Amnesty...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Tuesday announced to co-chair a conference to provide humanitarian response to the conflict-torn Sudan next week. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the high-level conference will be held on June 19 “to pledge support for humanitarian response in Sudan and the region.” The conference will be jointly led by Qata...
NEW YORK – The U.N. Tuesday accused Myanmar authorities of paralyzing the life-saving assistance to the cyclone-hit areas of the country. Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) urged military rulers to allow aid workers to distribute and transport aid. Briefing reporters, Laerke ...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. administration has quietly started negotiations with Iran to secure the release of American prisoners and curb Tehran’s nuclear program. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal Wednesday U.S. has approved the release of $2.7 billion held by Iraq for Iranian electricity and gas imports. The move signal...
WASHINGTON – A progressive watchdog group has revealed that several major consumer goods companies have benefited from price increases that have led to higher net profits. The companies, which are listed in the top 500 on stock exchanges, are using their pricing power to raise costs for consumers. In a report, Accountable.us expressed c...
MOSCOW, Russia – The threat that the war between Russia and Ukraine is turning into a nuclear flashpoint is quickly becoming a reality. Russian president Vladimir Putin has threatened to use depleted uranium, which causes birth defects, miscarriages, and cancer from radiation, in addition to fatalities. Earlier reports indicated that the...
WASHINGTON – A U.S. government watchdog has asked District Judge Aileen Cannon to recuse herself from the hearing in former President Donald Trump’s case. The group Free Speech for the People or FSFP, cites previous rulings by the judge on the matter. Cannon had ordered the Justice Department to halt its investigation into the secr...
WASHINGTON – An American court has dismissed a lawsuit that targeted activists who supported the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions or BDS movement against Israel. The BDS movement aims to combat Israeli occupation and human rights abuses against Palestinians through nonviolent means. Last Thursday, the Superior Court for...
TEHRAN, Iran – At least 40 female students have been temporarily suspended from classes in Iran for allegedly violating the dress code. The incident occurred at the University of Arts in Tehran. The ban came after the government increased pressure on universities to comply with the dress code. Protests had recently erupted in Iran after ...
