Syria, the children’s war told through UNICEF’s photographs
Fotografie e filmati dell’Unicef raccontano il terribile impatto della guerra in Siria sui 3,7 milioni di bambini nati dall’inizio del conflitto.
5 years of the Syrian civil war
It’s been 5 years since the Syrian civil war began, despite it can no longer be called “civil”. Figures got out of hands and are no precise enough to show the size of the conflict between governmental forces, rebels, terroristic groups and foreign military. The United Nations estimates that 250,000 people were killed and over a
Meet Htin Kyaw, Myanmar’s new president
The new president of Myanmar is Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi’s closest aide. His nomination was announced by the Lady’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party on the 10th of March, and his appointment confirmed by the parliament on Tuesday the 15th of March. The Myanmar presidential election The NLD, which gained absolute majority in
Ivory Coast, 15 civilians and 3 soldiers killed in terrorist attack
The sunny and tourist-filled beaches of southern Ivory Coast turned into a setting of atrocity and death on the 13th of March. Militants dressed in black and wearing balaclavas opened fire on beachgoers, killing 18 people before being stopped and killed by security forces. Among the victims were 3 members of the special forces and 15
Ankara, bombing kills 37 and wounds over a hundred
Un nuovo attentato ha scosso domenica la centralissima piazza Kiliay di Ankara, in Turchia. Autori del gesto due kamikaze.
5 things you have to know on Pi day
In the United States, the 14th of March is written as 3/14, the first three numbers of pi. For this reason, the world celebrates “Pi day” on this date.
Fukushima. 66,000 people in Japan will develop cancer due to radiation
Secondo due Ong di medici e scienziati americani, le radiazioni di Fukushima causeranno decine di migliaia di malati di cancro in più rispetto al normale.
Selma and the March that changed the history of civil rights in the United States
More than fifty years ago, the first march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, was organised on 7 March 1965, representing a landmark event in the civil rights movement in the United States. A group of 600 people set out from Selma for a non-violent march aimed at asking the right to vote to all African
Slavery Footprint, calculate how many slaves work to make the products you buy
Questo strumento consente di capire quanto il nostro stile di vita contribuisce allo sfruttamento di altri esseri umani.
Armenia will be part of the Eurasian Transport Corridor connecting India to Europe via Iran
In this new era for Iran where sanctions have been lifted, opportunities are plenty. In light of this new reality, Armenia and Iran are joining forces to explore innovative ways in which they could do business together and grow. Iran: why invest in Armenia? In these last couple of years, Armenia has worked hard in