Typhoon Haiyan: Million Still Homeless A Year On
A million people made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan are still living in tents and makeshift huts a year after 170mph winds devastated parts of the Philippines. Oxfam says they are “dangerously exposed” as the typhoon season begins again. More than 7,300 died or went missing when Haiyan... read more »
‘Gang Massacred’ Missing Mexico Students
Confessions by three suspected gang members indicate 43 missing college students were murdered at a landfill site before being burned beyond recognition and dumped in a river, authorities in Mexico have said. In a sombre and lengthy news conference detailing the investigation, Attorney General... read more »
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces on the ground helping Iraqi and Kurdish forces battle the militant group Islamic State, U.S. officials said on Friday. Obama’s decision greatly expands the... read more »
How to avoid emotional fatigue
Stress, a poor diet, or a hormone imbalance, are known factors that play havoc with your mood. But there are subtle contributors that can cause a deeper type of tiredness. It’s call emotional fatigue. Here are actions that you need to consciously avoid. Avoiding the voice within It’s... read more »
Pak violates ceasefire, fires at forward posts in Poonch
After a brief lull, Pakistan on Saturday again violated the ceasefire by firing on forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from... read more »
Modi inspired by Gandhiji’s ideology on village development scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was “deeply inspired” by the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi as he launched his “dream” village development project — Saansad... read more »
IS jihadists execute Iraqi journalist, 12 other people
SAMARRA, Iraq: Islamic State militants executed an Iraqi news cameraman and 12 other people on Friday in several towns and villages north of Baghdad, officials, relatives and witnesses... read more »
Ebola toll passes 4,000 as fears grow worldwide
MADRID: The death toll from Ebola has passed 4,000, the World Health Organization said Friday, while a Madrid nurse was fighting for her life and authorities worldwide tried to prevent... read more »
Obama contragulates Satyarthi, Malala on Nobel Peace prize
The U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated Indian anti-child labour activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, saying this is a... read more »
