SALW continues to be major cause of armed violence Small arms and light weapons (SALW) continue to be a major cause of armed violence around the world. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by their misuse, including domestic abuse, community insecurity, and conflict-related sexual violence. Nepal 03 Apr, 2025
Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall The United States Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket. World 06 Aug, 2024
America: Re-visit the transcendental movement The United States saw its zenith of power and influence in the world towards the close of the 20th century. But with the beginning of the 21st century and through the subsequent years, a series of events, forced as well as unforced, marked the gradual decline in the clout America exerted around the world. Opinion 06 Jul, 2022
Hundreds protest Rittenhouse acquittal across US Law enforcement in Portland declared a riot Friday night as about 200 demonstrators protested the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another in Wisconsin. World 21 Nov, 2021
UN rights chief urges Belarus neighbours to protect asylum-seekers On Friday Polish border guards reported a fifth death - of an Iraqi man, probably from a heart attack - in the border area. World 24 Sep, 2021
Pulitzers honor Darnella Frazier for cellphone video of George Floyd murder A teenager who recorded the murder of George Floyd in a clear and unrelenting single shot with her cellphone was recognized on Friday by the arbiters of the highest honors in U.S. journalism. World 12 Jun, 2021
Chloé Zhao makes Oscar history, winning best director At a socially distanced Oscar ceremony retooled for the pandemic, Chloé Zhao made history. The “Nomadland” filmmaker won best directo r on Sunday, becoming just the second woman in the 93 year of the Academy Awards to win the award and the first woman of color. Entertainment 26 Apr, 2021
Biden pledged police reform, but asking Congress to act first Nearly a year after President Joe Biden called for “real action” on police brutality as part of a pledge to fix US racial inequality, he is coming up against the limits of presidential power. World 15 Apr, 2021
Lieutenant: Kneeling on Floyd's neck 'totally unnecessary' Kneeling on George Floyd 's neck while he was handcuffed and lying on his stomach was top-tier, deadly force and “totally unnecessary," the head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s homicide division testified Friday. World 03 Apr, 2021
Londoners protest after police officer charged with woman's murder Police in London clashed with mourners and protesters on Saturday after more than a thousand people gathered to mark the killing of a 33-year-old woman, hours after the police officer charged with her murder appeared in court. World 14 Mar, 2021
Navalny's team calls new protests in Russia for his release MOSCOW: Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a... Women 26 Jan, 2021
