A gunman in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has killed at least 16 people, including one police officer, during a 12-hour shooting rampage. The suspect was later shot dead by police.
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World’s 22 richest men’s wealth more than all African women
By Anna Tonelli NEW YORK, Mar 3 2020 (IPS) – This International Women’s Day, 25 years after we first heard it declared that “women’s rights are human rights” at the historic Beijing 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, we need…
Top 10 rich people worth more than 85 poorest countries GDP
Data gathered and calculated by Learnbonds.com indicates that the world’s top ten richest people have a combined wealth more than the bottom 85 poorest countries based on GDP. According to the data, the top ten richest people have cumulative wealth…
UN Report: Rising inequality affects more than 70% of Globe
NEW YORK, Jan 21 2020 (IPS) – Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the risks of divisions and hampering economic and social development. But the rise is far from inevitable and can…
More than one year’s budget money siphoned off in 10yrs: CPB
President of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim here on Thursday claimed that money more than the total amount of a national budget was siphoned off from the country in the last 10 years.
More than two million Muslims performing hajj
More than two million Muslimsbegan the annual hajj under sweltering conditions, as the Saudi hosts sought to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions.
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Aug 9, 2019 – More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions. The hajj, one of…
More than 80 migrants feared drowned off Tunisia Coast
Dhaka, July 5 – Dozens of African migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia after setting off for Europe from Libya, a government source and the Tunisian Red Crescent said on Thursday,…
More than 700mn people still live on less than $1.90 per day
Akihiko Nishio Over the past quarter-century, the world has made enormous advances in the fight against extreme poverty. In that time, more than one billion people have risen out of its deadly grip. While this is a remarkable achievement, more…