Somalia is easily one of the toughest places to live today. More than a decade of hard violence coupled with an irresponsible government playing to the arrogant tunes of the clan leaders lobbying for power and pride has left many millions lifeless....

Sudan, the largest African nation, is reputed for violence and discrimination against women. Human rights violations against women have taken the driver’s seat here. Ethnic conflicts flowing from an ill-respected cultural diversity, insurgency,...

Qatar, an Emirate on the western shores of Persian Gulf has made headlines for the wrong reasons. A study on violence against women, ’surprisingly and eventually’ the first of their kind in the Emirate ‘has made a new statement’....

If you are afraid of Muslims, here is story you should not miss reading. If you hate them, this is story that can trigger an impulse of change in your mind. Who said Islam is all about Jihad? Who said Muslims are arrogant people, hungry for blood? Who...

Looters at sea have become major blockers for cargo vessels traversing the world oceans. Every year, many men are lost and material worth thousands of dollars perishes. They attack with guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers, making the blue...

The Noida killers Somehow India has become an easy place to commit a crime and escape for years. Politicians and highly influential people use the judiciary and its cumbersome procedures as a tool to manipulate the system in their favor. Even in those...

Changing times in South Korea: A girl is worth ten sons. Imbalances in sex ratios have been a notable part and a prime concern for countries in Asia and Africa. Most of these nations witnessed a patriarchal society lead and dominate for a long time....

Sometime in Indian history an immoral practice called caste discrimination took birth. Starting with the kings who remained biased to a particular religion of their liking, to the top political leaders of today who subscribe to it secretly, deliberate...

Haiti is the world’s poorest nation is the Carribean island of Hispaniola The United Nations peacekeeping forces have had a history of overlooking the real purposes they are to serve. Deployed for maintaining peace in different locations in the...

Saudi King Abdullah (center) with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (left) and Ismail Hanaiya of the Hamas (right). Mr Abbas was elected on a Fatah ticket Even as the emergency government formed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is considered...