AIDS still killing one person every minute as funding cuts stall progress
More than 30 million people are receiving lifesaving treatment worldwide however, making the UN’s AIDS response a “clear example of…
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World News in Brief: Education suffers amid DR Congo violence, WHO greenlights RSV vaccines, more hurricanes ahead for Haiti
According to UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, more than 290 schools have been damaged or destroyed in Ituri this year alone,…
Countries set to adopt ‘vital’ pandemic preparedness accord
The stakes are high for this year’s World Health Assembly, the UN’s premier health forum, where officials will tackle a sweeping…
From bombs to beauty: ‘Every piece tells a story’
“The purpose was to transform the negative energy of destruction into the positive energy of creation,” said Ukrainian designer Stanislav…
Inside Donald Trump’s Dismantling Of US Education Department
It was 1979 when former US President Jimmy Carter’s administration managed a narrow 210-to-206 House victory to create a cabinet-level…
Trump Signs Order To Shut Down US Education Department
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at “eliminating” the Department of Education, a decades-old goal of…
Trump To Sign Order To Dismantle US Education Department
Washington: US President Donald Trump will sign an order Thursday to start dismantling the Department of Education, fulfilling an election…
West Bengal Assembly Passes Bill To Allow Women To Work In Bars
Kolkata: The West Bengal assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to allow women to work in bars. The West Bengal…
Harvard Announces Free Tuition To Students Whose Families Earn Less Than $200,000
Harvard University announced Monday that students from families earning $200,000 or less annually will receive free tuition, expanding its financial…
China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
Hongkong: China’s Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to “care”…