Sri Lanka: UN rights chief welcomes reform but concerns remain
Sri Lanka has taken steps towards legal, institutional and security sector reforms, but more action is still needed, according to a report issued on...
Russia-Ukraine conflict raises big risks for global economy
WASHINGTON—Just what a vulnerable world economy didn’t need—a conflict that accelerates inflation, rattles markets and portends trouble for everyone from European consumers to indebted Chinese developers...
Baltimore prosecutor calls charges against her ‘malicious’
BALTIMORE—Baltimore’s top prosecutor has asked a federal judge to dismiss an indictment against her, alleging the prosecution has been driven by “malicious personal, political,...
Baby formula marketing ‘pervasive, misleading and aggressive’ – UN report
Parents and pregnant women globally are exposed to aggressive marketing for baby formula milk, according to a report launched jointly by two UN agencies...
Superstar Angelique Kidjo on Africa: ‘We never had independence’
(GIN)—For those unfamiliar with African superstar Angelique Kidjo, her unflinching views on everything from the colonial mentalities of her French schoolmates to African politics...
Protests grow in Puerto Rico amid demands for higher wages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Shrill whistles mixed with drums, tambourines and the clacking of spoons on pots as public employees shut down streets in Puerto...
Ethiopia starts partial power generation from Blue Nile dam
NAIROBI, Kenya—Ethiopia has started generating electricity from the controversial mega-dam that is being built on the Blue Nile. The milestone was reached on Feb. 20...
Mali calls on France to withdraw soldiers ‘without delay’
BAMAKO, Mali—Mali’s ruling junta is demanding the immediate departure of French and European forces, a day after France announced that it will withdraw its...
World’s rivers awash in pharmaceuticals, historic study reveals
Experts warn ‘pharmaceutical pollution poses a global threat to environmental and human health.’ Underscoring the value of collaboration, experts from around the world unveiled what...
On the brink of WW III? Rising fear of U.S.-Russia conflict in Europe
Fear of major war erupting in Europe and a possible third World War came as Russian President Vladimir Putin declared two breakaway enclaves in...