NGO Highlight: 6 killed, Red Cross urges unconditional release of remaining staff members abducted...
The Red Cross on Saturday called for the unconditional release of two staff members who were abducted when their convoy was ambushed in northern...
Norma McCorvey, aka “Jane Roe”, who was at center of Roe v. Wade, dies...
Norma McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym "Jane Roe" led to the US Supreme Court's landmark decision that legalized abortion but who later...
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, writes back to 7 year old girl who wants a...
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Twitter hardens campaign against hate, abuse and online hate
Twitter announced Tuesday that it is expanding efforts to protect its users from abuse and harassment, the latest milestone in a broader, growing corporate...
Via YouTube Heather Mack takes blame for mom’s murder in Bali
A Chicago woman imprisoned in Indonesia for the 2014 killing of her mother says in videos posted on YouTube that she acted alone and...
NGO Highlight : Water for Good focuses on water in Central African Republic
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Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her Sapphire Anniversary today
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Day Care Posts Note Telling Parents to Get Off Their Phones: ‘Are You Happy...
A Texas day care has posted a reminder to parents to get off their phones and enjoy their children. Juliana Farris Mazurkewicz, whose child...
NGO Highlight: PAWS is educating Mauritians to humanely manage local population of companion animals
NEWSDESK is publishing regular articles to honor random micro NGOs operating around the globe serving local communities under the title heading “NGO Highlight”. This...
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg sues over rights to Hawaiian hideaway
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has launched a raft of lawsuits that could see the U.S. billionaire secure full ownership of his island hideaway from...
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