February2018
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Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa take a brutal toll on children
Feb 6, 2018“In this dark month of January, conflicts and violence in the Middle East and North Africa have once again taken a devastating toll on children. They were killed in ongoing conflicts, suicide attacks, or frozen to... -
UNHCR and partners seek US$157 million to aid Boko Haram displaced
Feb 6, 2018UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with humanitarian partners, today launched an inter-agency funding appeal for US$157 million to help over a quarter of a million people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake... -
UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples published in Bengali and Sadri language
Feb 6, 2018The Human Rights Programme(HRP) has published the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP in Bengali and Sadri language. First time in Bangladesh, the UNDRIP is published in an ethnic language. (Sadri, is... -
‘Frasier’ dad John Mahoney dies at 77
Feb 6, 2018Actor John Mahoney, who portrayed the no-nonsense father in the TV sitcom “Frasier,” has died in Chicago at the age of 77, his longtime theater company said Monday, reports BSS. Mahoney played the iconic role of... -
US won’t rule out Olympics talks with North Korea
Feb 6, 2018Vice President Mike Pence or other US officials might meet with North Koreans at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday. Washington has previously said it won’t seek to... -
Cape Town now faces dry taps by May 11
Feb 6, 2018Residents of drought-stricken Cape Town received rare good news Monday when city officials said they now face losing piped water to their homes on May 11 a month later than previously forecast. But Capetonians are not... -
Philippines signs $233 million helicopter deal with Canada to fight rebels
Feb 6, 2018The Philippines signed a deal with Canada on Tuesday to buy 16 combat utility helicopters worth $233.36 million, as the military prepared to step up operations against Islamist and communist rebels. The Bell 412EPI helicopters will... -
World Cup referees gather in Qatar seminar
Feb 6, 2018Referees from four countries boycotting Qatar attended a high-profile FIFA World Cup seminar in Doha on Monday, despite the ongoing Gulf political crisis. Representatives from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt were at the... -
FIFA hold Spain talks amid World Cup ban fears
Feb 6, 2018FIFA and the Spanish government agreed on Monday the “need to clarify as quickly as possible” the situation regarding the country’s football federation (RFEF) to avoid a potential World Cup ban. World football’s governing body warned... -
Air pollution closes all schools in Tehran
Feb 6, 2018All schools in Tehran will remain closed on Tuesday because of dangerously high levels of air pollution blanketing the Iranian capital, authorities said. State television said the closure of primary schools on Monday was being extended...
