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American actor Leonardo DiCaprio made an fervent case for bold action to stem climate degradation at the United Nations on Friday, as leaders from 175 countries signed the Paris Agreement to save the planet. The Academy...

The World Press Freedom Index released this week comes as yet another reminder of restrictions journalists around the world face in covering events, particularly those exposing wrong doings by the powerful and the influential. Finland, Netherland,...

Tributes poured in for Prince from around the world  as music lovers honored his versatile talents, originality and creativity after the legendary artist suddenly passed away in Minneapolis on Thursday at the age of 57. The iconic...

An investigation into the Flint contaminated water crisis – which prosecutors say has endangered lives of thousands of people – have led to filing of criminal charges against three officials as initial action. Michigan Attorney General Bill...

Global action is required to combat malnutrition that kills millions of children every year and robs millions more of the opportunity to reach their full potential, says a latest report by the World Bank that has...

With a resounding victory in New York primary on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton advanced closer to securing Democratic nomination for presidential race and pledged to draw on America’s diversity for collective uplift of all. Her tally of 1428...

As Donald Trump savored his victory in New York primary, his Muslim supporter and prominent entrepreneur said Trump has firmly established his status as the GOP choice for 2016 White House race and any attempt at denying...

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has told politicians that innovation and free trade will be at the core of American economic competitiveness and global leadership. “When the United States invests in innovation, it creates companies and jobs...

The global oil market is likely to remain in yet another phase of uncertainty at least until June after geopolitical tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran prevented major oil producing countries to agree on an output...

U.S. prosecutors, worried over anti-Muslim backlash after the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Brussels and Paris, have launched a nationwide drive to combat religious discrimination, saying intolerance has no place in the United States. The move...