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Russia’s cluster munition attacks take toll on civilians

Russia’s cluster munition attacks take toll on civilians

Ukraine - Human Rights Watch today released the 100-page global Cluster Munition Monitor 2022 report, claiming that the continuous use of cluster munitions by Russian forces has harmed hundreds of civilians in Ukraine in a

How your company can help you pay for starting a family

How your company can help you pay for starting a family

Global - Having children is a big step in life. Besides having children is a big responsibility, it can also be very costly. And over the past few years, more workers have been looking for

Drought and heat threaten crops in China

Drought and heat threaten crops in China

China - On record, this summer is the hottest, causing drought around the world. In China, drought threatens food production, prompting the government to order local authorities to take all possible measures to ensure that

IT industry exploiting freshers, pays bigger salaries to seniors: Ex Infosys director

IT industry exploiting freshers, pays bigger salaries to seniors: Ex Infosys director

India - Freshers from India's Information Technology (IT) sector have been exploited for the last 10 years, said Ex Infosys director and Chairman of Aarin Capital Mohandas Pai.  Pai’s recent interview highlighted a vital issue

Why India made a U-turn on free trade deals

Why India made a U-turn on free trade deals

India - India has signed new agreements with several countries to lower trade barriers, eliminate tariffs and gain preferential access to world markets. All this happened despite India's doubts about a free trade agreement for

Cruise ship rescues Cuban migrants stranded at sea

Cruise ship rescues Cuban migrants stranded at sea

US - The cruise ship Carnival Cruise, Carnival Paradise, which sailed from Tampa, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico, stumbled upon six Cuban migrants drifting at sea on a makeshift raft. As seen in a video circulating

Assam government hikes minimum wages for tea plantation workers

Assam government hikes minimum wages for tea plantation workers

India - The Assamese government has increased the minimum wages of tea plantation workers in the state by Rs 27 per day, according to a notification issued by the state Labour welfare department.  Workers in

Migrant crossings in the English Channel hit a single-day record high

Migrant crossings in the English Channel hit a single-day record high

UK - Some 1,295 people were found trying to cross the English Channel by boat on Monday, beating the previous one-day record of 1,185 set on November 11, 2021, according to the London defense ministry.

Somali forces end hotel siege by jihadists 

Somali forces end hotel siege by jihadists 

Somalia - Somali forces have lifted a siege on a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, after it was taken over by armed Islamic extremists. According to police, at least 20 people were killed and 40

The Ukrainian coal miners still working despite Russia’s war

The Ukrainian coal miners still working despite Russia’s war

Ukraine - After Russia's failure to take the capital Kyiv earlier this year, fighting since April has focused on Ukraine's industrial east and agricultural south. As the bitter struggle for control of eastern Ukraine between