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UN Food Agency forced to curtail food aid in CAR without urgent influx of funding

UN Food Agency forced to curtail food aid in CAR without urgent influx of funding

"Funding shortages have resulted in WFP only being able to help under half of the people it had aimed to reach, as well as supply only half the amount of food it had intended to provide."
Fri Dec 23 2016
'Sometimes when I'm alone with my baby, I think about killing him. He reminds me of the man who raped me.'

'Sometimes when I'm alone with my baby, I think about killing him. He reminds me of the man who raped me.'

International troops in Central African Republic are accused of exploiting women and fathering babies.
Sun Feb 28 2016
UN says some of its peacekeepers were paying 13-year-olds for sex

UN says some of its peacekeepers were paying 13-year-olds for sex

It was discovered that several U.N. peacekeepers in the Central African Republic allegedly paid young girls as little as 50 cents in exchange for sex.
Tue Jan 12 2016
Pope ends Africa trip with mosque visit in besieged enclave

Pope ends Africa trip with mosque visit in besieged enclave

Pope Francis ventured into one of the world's most dangerous neighbourhoods on Monday to beg Christians and Muslims to end a spiral of hate, vendetta and bloodshed that has killed thousands.
Mon Nov 30 2015
Pope heads to conflict-wrecked Central African Republic

Pope heads to conflict-wrecked Central African Republic

Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome as he visited a martyrs' shrine at Namugongo, just outside the capital Kampala to honour more than 40 Christians who were executed in the 19th century.
Sun Nov 29 2015
US urges C.Africa to 'break the cycle of violence'

US urges C.Africa to 'break the cycle of violence'

The people of the Central African Republic have been urged to "break the cycle of violence" and halt revenge attacks.
Thu Feb 06 2014
UN says running out of food for Central Africa

UN says running out of food for Central Africa

The United Nations said it was running out of food for a growing number of homeless people in Central African Republic.
Tue Jan 21 2014
UN, concern as C. Africa rebels close in on capital

UN, concern as C. Africa rebels close in on capital

The UN is evacuating staff from the Central African Republic and the US has warned its citizens to leave as rebel fighters close in on the tense capital Bangui.
Thu Dec 27 2012
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024