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Race and US politics: One nation, two worlds  The United States of America is a nation which is a home to two totally different races, the blacks and the whites. The blacks had never imagined that they will ever be able to witness traces of racial equality in their lifetime. And this fear of race, [...]

Violence against women; can mobile apps make a difference? Can mobile apps prevent acts of violence against women? Sometime back, a Voice of America video raised this question while presenting a mobile app, which can aid women in panic situations. The app provides a new approach to make women feel safer, and keep them under [...]

LNP takes oath on White Ribbon Day to eradicate misogyny The White Ribbon Day is held every year on 25th November. It is an awareness campaign which highlights the violence against women and strives to discourage people from resorting to violence against women. Campbell Newman, the leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, have [...]

Italy must end violence against women: UN An independent United Nations human rights expert on an exploratory visit to Italy has advised the policy makers to formulate a policy that ensures to protect the women from violence and ensure that there is no gender inequality and discrimination against women. Places visited Rashida Manjoo, UN Special [...]

. If European leaders were hoping that the Balkans would not burst into flames once again, it seems they are in for a disappointment. Only days ago the situation was different. The pro-west Tadic had won the Serbian presidency and there was hope all around that Serbia would be coaxed into accepting Kosovan independence, which [...]

East Timor’s nobel peace prize laureate and President Jose Ramos Horta was shot in the stomach at his home on the outskirts of the capital Dili in a pre-dawn attack by fugitive members of the country’s armed forces. Although President Horta is said to be stable and is being treated in an Australian military hospital, [...]

In a chilling warning to European and US politicians and diplomats, Mohamed ElBaradei has asked the world’s powerful nations to act soon to prevent nuclear material falling into the hands of the extremists in the near future. Speaking at the International Security Conference in Munich, Mr.ElBaradei said, Is the world in disarray? Unfortunately, the answer [...]

We are very much aware of the hostilities and human suffering that are deeply connected with conflicts across the African continent. Yet the situation is far worse than what we see, read and feel sitting thousands of miles away from the conflict zones. UNICEF has warned that rape and sexual violence in some of the [...]

Zimbabwe’s former Finance Minster Simba Makoni has thrown a new challenge to President Robert Mugabe by declaring himself as an independent presidential candidate. This is a significant defection from the ruling Zanu-PF party which expelled Mr. Makoni from the party this week. Although the former Finance Minister has made it clear that he was not [...]

Chad, a landlocked country in Africa seems to be particularly influenced by marked violence from regions like Darfur. The black rebels in the country have led to a hostile bid against the President of Chad, Idriss Deby who is facing rebellious attacks and violence over his administration and governance. The President has finally declared an [...]