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By Sohara Mehroze Shachi and Eva Gerharz MANIKJOR CHHORA, Bangladesh, Sept 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - R ipon Chakma's octogenarian parents were...

When the United Nations’ member countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals two years ago, they committed themselves to reduce substantially...

It’s generally agreed in Washington, DC, that President Donald Trump’s presidency is entering a new phase. Defining just what that phase is, is proving...

Who runs the European Union? On the eve of Germany’s general election, that is a very timely question. One standard reply is, “The EU’s member...

From Syria to Myanmar, children caught in the crossfire of conflict are victims of a double betrayal. Forced out of their homes in the biggest refugee...

Protesters against President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed liberalization of French labour laws were on the streets of the country’s cities on Tuesday. The...

The world’s refugee crisis is most often measured in numbers. But for young refugees missing out on an education, the crisis can also be tracked by an...

U.S. coal companies blame climate campaigners and the Obama administration for waging a war on coal that has cost thousands of jobs and threatened...

Myanmar is in crisis. The Rohingya – a Muslim ethnic minority group in a predominantly Buddhist country – are under attack by the military, with many...

Times of Oman designers depict a world around them through illustrations everyday, either to enhance the visual elements of a story or as a standalone...