Lady Diana and Kate Middleton had to undergo reproductive health tests before marriage; Photo: File London: Author Tom Quinn’s book ‘Gilded Youth’ reveals that before marrying Prince William, Kate Middleton had to undergo ‘reproductive health’ tests to ensure that the royal bride-to-be was capable of bearing children. . Prince Harry’s recently published book has also…
Former British Prime Minister Theresa May is currently busy writing a book, which will be released on September 14 this year. According to a British media report, Theresa May is writing a book on the subject of corruption and misuse of power, which is named ‘Abuses of Power’. According to local media, the former prime…
Citing humanitarian sources, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said more than 50,000 people displaced from the town of Rutshuru found safety in Kibirizi. Some 55,000 people from Masisisi territory fled to nearby villages, as well as to the regional capital, Goma, and towards Minova in neigbouring South Kivu province. Children on the run Peacekeepers from the…
For UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, this was an opportunity to remember the countless lives lost, and recall the abuses and suffering of millions, including those who have been forcibly displaced, or who remain arbitrarily detained, disappeared and missing. War cannot endure “The situation in Syria is untenable and to carry on in…
In a report to the Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor, said that “States can and should do more to protect defenders”. She stressed that 25 years after States agreed on a Declaration to promote and protect the work of human rights defenders, their contributions were often ignored. The expert who champions the work of rights defenders…
“The truce can only be a stepping stone,” said Hans Grundberg, the UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen. Reiterating that short-term solutions and piecemeal approaches can only bring partial relief, he outlined a range of fresh diplomatic efforts currently underway to bring the conflict to a sustainable end. Truce holding, despite lapse The nearly decade-long conflict in Yemen – and the…
“In a number of countries, key sectors are facing labour shortages, because people are increasingly reluctant to engage in work which is not properly, adequately, fairly valued by society and rewarded in terms of better pay and improved working conditions,” said Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue at the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to a new…
The storm – which has been raging since 6 February – made landfall for a second time on the African continent over the weekend, barreling into Malawi on Monday, and strong winds and torrential rains continue to cause extensive damage and loss of life in 10 districts. Weather hampering efforts “We are mobilizing additional teams,…
In America, a woman was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend, the police arrested the killer 15 hours ago. According to the American media, a 31-year-old man in the American city of Chicago killed his ex-girlfriend when she was waiting for a train on the platform of the transit station at night. CCTV camera footage shows…
Ned Price will now serve under the US Secretary of State, Photo: File Washington: Ned Price, who explains America’s foreign policies to the world in daily news briefings, will step down next week. According to the international news agency, Ned Price will now take up a new role in the Department of Foreign Affairs. He…
