World

Tags:

UK Health Officials: Public Risk 'Low' After Poisoning of Former Russian Spy

British health officials said Sunday that traces of a nerve agent used in the suspected attempted murder of a Russian spy in Britain were found in a pub and restaurant he visited, but that the risk to public health remains low.

Tags:

Syria conflict at 7 years: ‘a colossal human tragedy’

5aa24ea44_0_0.jpg
Children make their way home from school through Aleppo’s devastated streets in November 2017.

Tags:

Humanitarian Coordinator calls for urgent action to avert worsening food crisis in South Sudan

The Humanitarian Coordinator, Alain Noudehou, led a high-level delegation of donors, heads of humanitarian agencies and partners to Leer in the Unity region of South Sudan to see firsthand the plight of the 90,000 people living in the area.

Tags:

Trump Wants to Make Schools Safe by Arming School Teachers

The White House on Sunday vowed to help provide "rigorous firearms training" to some schoolteachers and formally endorsed a bill to tighten the federal background checks system, but backed off President Trump's earlier call to raise the minimum age to purchase some guns to 21 years old from 18 years old.

Tags:

Fighting prevents UN and aid partners from returning to Syria’s war-battered east Ghouta

image1170x530cropped_23_0_0.jpg
Aid convoy heads to Douma, Syria

Tags:

Despite unrest, DR Congo must press ahead with preparations for credible elections, says UN envoy

Highlighting political tensions and the disintegrating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Leila Zerrougui, briefing the Security Council for the first time as head of the UN stabilization mission in the contry, said significant progress is being made on preparations for upcoming polls.

Tags:

Future for women – freedom

On International Women’s Day Gynel Moyo imagines a girl being the next Marie Curie instead of being a victim of slavery

IWD-Niger-banner_0_0.jpg
Girls from a former slave community at an Anti-Slavery International school in Niger

Tags:

Invite a family to your table: WFP’s ShareTheMeal app links monthly givers to the families they support

STM_TheTable_social_03.png
ShareTheMeal will enable monthly givers to follow their donation and see how it is helping families in need through The Table, a new feature within the app, which connects members with the family they are supporting.

Tags:

British PM Promises 'Appropriate' Response to Poisoning of Former Russian Agent

British Prime Minister Theresa May is promising an "appropriate" response if it is discovered that Russia is responsible for poisoning a former Russian spy and his daughter.

Tags:

Florida Lawmakers Pass Gun Control Measure, But Governor’s Response Uncertain

Florida lawmakers on Wednesday passed new gun legislation despite the National Rifle Association lobbying against it, displaying the effect of the recent Parkland school shooting on lawmakers’ attitudes toward gun control.