World News

More than 70,000 children born during the Ebola outbreak in Liberia at risk of exclusion if not registered, warns UNICEF

photo_for_Ebola_Birth_REgistration_Liberia_0.jpg
Three month old Success Sumois, strapped to her mother’s back...

Full Story »
Italian authorities confirm the deaths of 14 people on board a boat carrying hundreds of refugees

55b8e4946_0.jpg
Some 456 people, including several dozen children, were rescued by an Irish naval patrol responding to a distress call on the...

Full Story »
UN projects world population to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, driven by growth in developing countries

491992-sevenbillion_1_0_0.jpg
The world’s population grew to seven billion in 2011.

Full Story »
At Security Council, Ban and UN special envoy outline ‘way forward’ on political solution for war-torn Syria

639124Ban_Syria_0_0.jpg
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria.

Full Story »
Could not connect2