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Dispatches: Five of the Worst Places for Children

In some countries already devastated by war, the situation for children is only getting worse. A new UN report makes for grim reading, with one shattering statistic after a...

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Global Profits, And Peril, From Child Labor

Governments Should Impose Mandatory Restrictions
Governments should better regulate businesses to prevent child labor in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said ...

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Europe Is About To Make Some Big Decisions On Net Neutrality

A draft of those guidelines leaked online ahead of BEREC's announcement on Monday, and while the rules show promise, they leave much to be desired in the minds of net neutr...

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Why Hollywood Needs More Female Anti-Heroes

"Oh my god, the world is ruined: The women have guns."

This, according to Geena Davis, was a typical overblown reaction when Thelma & Louise hit ...

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Virat Kohli And MS Dhoni To Go Up Against Ranbir Kapoor And Abhishek Bachchan In Charity Football Match.

A charity football match on 4th June will see the biggest stars from the world of Bollywood and Indian cricket descend on Mumbai. Abhishek Bachchan will lead an All Stars F...

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No Middle Ground: The Risks Of Being A Human Rights Defender In India

The middle ground for human rights work throughout India is eroding fast. Social activists, civil society leaders and “right to information” activists—who...

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Bollywood Actress Jacqueline Supports UN Campaign Against Illegal Wildlife Trade.

United Nations: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen among others are lending their support to a global campaign launched by the Uni...

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Report Says Huge Sections Of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Are Dead

Mass coral bleaching has destroyed at least 35 percent of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, a major blow to the World Heritage Site that attracts about $3.59 bil...

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Hollywood Actor Mark Salling Indicted On Child Pornography Charges

Former Glee star Mark Salling has been charged in a federal indictment for receiving and possessing child pornography. The 33-year-old actor, who is best known for portrayi...

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The Battle Against Superbugs

The sugar-loving Klebsiella pneumoniae, that resembles a squished-up earplug, can strike fear into the hearts of surgeons and scientists. The bacterium can repel even the m...

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