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Marking International Literacy Day in a digital world

As world becomes digital, access to technologies presents new possibilities and challenges when it comes to literacy. September 8, 2017: In 2014, more than 750 million...

Nepal criminalizes Chhaupadi, isolation of menstruating women

According to the law, people forcing women to follow the Hindu practice of chhaupadi may face jail term. Kathmandu, August 10, 2017: The parliament of Nepal has...

Afghan girls team shines at US robotics competition

Group of girls from war-torn country, whose US visas were twice rejected, win silver medal for 'courageous achievement'. July 27, 2017: A team of Afghan...

In the name of Ram: Tattoos in India’s Dalit community

After being denied access to temples, some Dalits began tattooing the name of the Hindu god Ram on their face and body. Around 250km from...

Mohammed Yunus: Bangladesh probes Nobel laureate’s tax

Yunus' family and micro-credit bank investigated for tax irregularities in case some see as politically motivated. Dhaka, December 8, 2016: Authorities have launched a new investigation...

Trump to ‘deport up to three million immigrants’

US president-elect in his first interview since election says he plans to deport or jail undocumented foreigners. November 14, 2016: US President-elect Donald Trump said...

Robot serves as art guide at Australian gallery

Curators of Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth aiming to attract more young visitors with hi-tech host. Australia, August 14, 2016: Art lovers usually have...

Russia hosts the International Army Games 2016

The annual war games competition, a series of 23 Olympic-style events, began outside Moscow earlier this month. Russia, August 10, 2016: The International Army Games 2016...

India’s online marketplace for Mumbai’s slum artisans

A new online sales website opens new markets and brings recognition to artisans working in Mumbai's Dharavi slum. Mumbai, July 25, 2016: It is almost 10:30pm...

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles into the sea

Latest launch comes after South Korea and the US announced the deployment of an advanced missile-defence system. July 19, 2016: North Korea has launched three...

UN top job hopefuls to hold live debate for first time

The first internationally televised live debate between UN secretary general candidates begins July 13 at 18:00 EST (July 12, 03:45 NST). Candidates for the United...

Monsoon rains triggering landslides in Nepal

Nuwakot, July 10, 2016: Monsoon rains are triggering landslides in Nepal, killing people sheltering in makeshift homes after a massive earthquake last year. More than...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft enters Jupiter’s orbit

The $1.1 billion mission launched five years ago aims to probe the origin of the solar system before it aborts in 2018. July 5, 2016: NASA's...

India launches 20 satellites in single mission

The rocket carries the highest number of satellites on a single Indian mission and the third highest in history. New Delhi, June 23, 2016: India has...

Virginia Raggi becomes first female mayor of Rome

Anti-establishment Five Star movement candidate wins local polls in capital suffering from corruption and poor services. Rome, June 20, 2016: Virginia Raggi has been elected as...

Fleeing famine in northern South Sudan

Drought and economic collapse leave 20 percent of Northern Bahr el Ghazal's population weeks away from famine. Kanjak (South Sudan), June 16, 2016: Awae Koek's grandmother...

Venezuela: Oil shock and economic catastrophe

Lake Maracaibo, June 15, 2016: Data released from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries showed that Venezuela suffered its largest monthly oil-production decline in...

Pakistanis and Indians unite to feed the poor

The Robin Hood Army collects excess food and delivers it to those who aren't sure where their next meal will come from. Karachi (Pakistan), June...

The Indian monsoon has arrived on the mainland

India, June 10, 2016 : It rained in Kerala on Wednesday as 112mm was recorded in Thiruvananthapuram in the south and 90mm in Kannur in the...

Al Jazeera wins ‘Best Website’ at Online Media Awards

London, June 8, 2016: Al Jazeera English has won the Best Website award at the annual Online Media Awards ceremony held in London, along with...

The scars of Sri Lanka’s civil war

Seven years after the conflict ended, many of the physical, emotional and psychological wounds of war remain unhealed. Colombo (Sri-Lanka), June 8, 2016: On May 18,...

Air strikes kill dozens in Syria’s Aleppo

Dozens killed in Aleppo air strikes as regime forces cross into Raqqa province for the first time since August 2014. At least 53 people, including...

The end for Thailand’s infamous Tiger Temple

The monks at the Tiger Temple were given their first tiger in 1999 by local villagers, an abandoned and sickly cub who died soon...

S Africa broadcaster SABC condemned for ‘censorship’

In Picture: South Africa has been hit by a series of protests over the past two years in particular over rising costs and poor service...

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