Flowers burst out of old tires and rows of pepper plants fill recycled plastic tubs as herbs pop out of old pipes. As utilitarian as it is cheery, this rooftop array is one of several urban ...

Tens of thousands of people were forcibly moved from their homes to make way for the Kariba Dam almost 60 years ago. A new Hydroelectric Scheme is being proposed at Batoka upstream from Kariba and the ...

Children in northern Syria are suffering from hunger, illness, and malnutrition as a result of poverty and poor living conditions for most families.

Bronisław Malinowski (1884 – 1942) did for several years conduct socio-anthropological research in the Trobriand Islands. Returning to England after World War I, he wrote several ground breaking books ...

When the Beijing Declaration was adopted in 1995, it called for the removal of systematic and structure barriers that prevent women and girls from enjoying their human rights across social, economic, ...

Brazil is counting on biofuels to assert itself as an energy powerhouse in the near future, as a decisive supplier of low-carbon jet fuel, a requirement of the climate crisis. The electrification of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Security Council unanimously voted to expand an arms embargo in an effort to combat the high levels of gang violence that ...

As COP16 approaches, we have been reflecting on the state of our planet in 2024; the word “crisis” feels insufficient to ...

Understanding the eligibility criteria for car finance claims is essential for applicants seeking to secure financing for their vehicle. Several factors play a crucial role in determining whether a ...

Massage, especially concerning the concept of balancing sensuality and spirituality, has strong roots in ancient India. Much of the practice centers on the Tantra spiritual approach that seeks to ...