6 February 2014 Nearly four months after a massive earthquake devastated parts of Bohol Island, the top United Nations…
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5 February 2014 Calling the role of women in decision-making vital for Afghanistan’s future, the top United Nations official…
4 February 2014 Concerned that some Thai people were unable to vote after national elections were reportedly disrupted by…
2 February 2014 Strongly condemning the killing of two campaign aides who were shot dead in the western city…
Gung Hei Fat Choy! Today marks the Chinese New Year, which holds deep-rooted, beautiful traditions that are still practiced today by many Chinese families. As a multicultural country, many of us here in the States (and the West as a whole) celebrate…
30 January 2014 The decision by India’s Supreme Court to commute 15 death sentences to life imprisonment is a…
28 January 2014 The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the separate…
28 January 2014 Amid reports that riot police have been deployed in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to break…
27 January 2014 Coconut farmers in the Philippines are in urgent need of assistance to recover their livelihoods nearly…
25 January 2014 The Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) today signed a final security agreement…