Large families are already a relic of the past in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a result of modernisation and the ...

The world may have dodged an immediate bullet when the US intelligence agencies warned, this week, that by giving in to Ukraine’s pleading for long range missiles that could attack targets deep into ...

The old guard is back in North Macedonia, as the former ruling party – the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) – returns to ...

The Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave recently generated international discussion about the barbarity of slavery, but it is not alone in the attempt to break the silence around the 400 years of the ...

As a result of over two weeks of Israeli bombardment, thousands of Palestinian civilians have fled their homes in the north of Gaza and sought refuge in schools run by the UNRWA, the U.N. agency for ...

CIVICUS discusses recent leadership changes in Vietnam with David Tran, coordinator of the Alliance for Vietnam’s Democracy, a civil society platform that promotes democracy in Vietnam and the region ...

The US has some of the strictest laws against smoking in public, including a 1997 executive order which bans smoking in all government federal buildings. But still, the tobacco industry and its allies ...

High up in the eucalyptus-strewn Entoto Mountains, which overlook the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, work is nearly complete on the country’s first observatory. Studying the stars and the galaxies ...

It is almost universally acknowledged that Pakistan emerged a separate state in 1947 primarily on the basis of religion. Yes, an Islamic state, but isn’t history rather murky on the question of ...

Fifty years ago when Sierra Leone gained independence after 150 years of colonial rule, with it came a feeling of optimism that along with a newfound control of its governance, the country would ...

In the heart of Toronto’s bustling city life, maintaining physical health can sometimes take a backseat. However, with the rise of home-based activities and remote work, there’s never been a better ...

The Indian entertainment industry is a dynamic and vibrant domain that creates infinite hours of TV content every year. This is a comprehensive market with a diverse range of content. Whether you are ...