Leading Senator Calls for Change in Self-Defeating US Policy on UNESCOSenator Patrick Leahy, a leading United States Senator who chairs the powerful judiciary committee, is calling for an end a self-defeating policy.
Polio Health Workers Massacred in NigeriaThe attacks in Nigeria suggest that Islamist inspired terrorist groups are opening a new, global front against health workers.
Top of the Morning: Bad Signs in Mali; Bribes Cost Afghans Big Time, Was There a Famine In DPRK?Top stories from DAWNS Digest
Map of the Day: World Press Freedom in 2013Today's map comes via Reporters sans Frontiers. It depicts freedom of the press worldwide.
Top of the Morning: Tunisia in Political Crisis Mode; Global Health Funding Slows;Top stories from DAWNS Digest.
The Promise and Peril of a UN Peacekeeping Mission in MaliThe head of UN Peacekeeping Herve Lasdous briefed the press today, leaving a strong impression that a UN peacekeeping mission for Mali is coming in the near future. 5 reasons why that may succeed or fail.
Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital MutilationToday, February 6 marks the 10th annual Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. It's an awful thing to have to commemorate.
Top of the Morning: Blue Helmets for Mali Looking Likely; Somali Court Sentences Rape Victim to Jail;Top stories from DAWNS Digest
Fighting TB in Africa’s MinesA special guest post by Musa Mkoko, who is a former gold miner in South Africa.
