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Intense search continues for a small Senegalese migrant boat

Intense search continues for a small Senegalese migrant boat

Spanish maritime rescuers have spent days looking for a fishing boat carrying at least 200 African migrants. The vessel that reportedly sailed from Kafountine in southern Senegal - 1,700 km from Tenerife - went missing

China Outraged’ With U.S Human Rights Top Official Meeting Exiled Dalai Lama

China Outraged’ With U.S Human Rights Top Official Meeting Exiled Dalai Lama

China has strongly objected to the meeting of United States top official on human rights Uzra Zeya with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in New Delhi, India. Taking offense at Sunday's meeting, Beijing

Evernote Layoff & Operations in Europe

Evernote Layoff & Operations in Europe

The well-known note-taking app Evernote recently announced important changes to its operations, including a significant reduction in staff and a move towards a more targeted business strategy. The business has been working to reshape its

Chicago: Multiple officers being probed for alleged sexual interactions with migrants

Chicago: Multiple officers being probed for alleged sexual interactions with migrants

Both COPA and Internal Affairs are investigating serious allegations of multiple Chicago police officers having sexual interactions with female migrants, sources said. The accusations concern the 10th District police station in North Lawndale. One of

Rights Group Demands Probe Into The Killing Of Human Rights Activist In Bangladesh

Rights Group Demands Probe Into The Killing Of Human Rights Activist In Bangladesh

Last month, a brutal incident took place in Bangladesh. Shahidul Islam, who advocated for human rights and workers’ rights throughout his career, was murdered by a group of men at the Prince Jacquard Sweaters factory

Silent Suffering: The Plight of Afghan Women

Silent Suffering: The Plight of Afghan Women

The Taliban have taken another great step towards erasing women from public life by closing thousands of beauty salons across Afghanistan. Here are some other restrictions Afghan women face. According to Taliban decrees, thousands of

Dutch Government Resigns After Failing To Agree On Asylum Measures

Dutch Government Resigns After Failing To Agree On Asylum Measures

The country will have a general election later this year because Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who had been in office the longest, quit. Rutte and his government will stay in power as caretakers until a

US: Monogram Foods Fined for Child Labor

US: Monogram Foods Fined for Child Labor

The meat company Monogram Foods, based in the US, was fined more than $30,000 for violating Minnesota's laws against child labor at one of its plants. The infraction happened at Monogram Meat Snacks, a division

Poorest Cities in Pennsylvania – FAQs

Poorest Cities in Pennsylvania – FAQs

Pennsylvania is a county with a rich history and economically diverse states in the U.S., but when it comes to financial status, poverty remains a strong issue for many towns and cities. On the other

Families of migrants missing in boat disaster urge Greece to recover bodies from sunken vessel

Families of migrants missing in boat disaster urge Greece to recover bodies from sunken vessel

Hundreds of migrants from Egypt, Syria and Pakistan are presumed dead after their overcrowded fishing boat sank off the coast of Greece in international waters on June 14. While a total of 104 men were