Tag: Afghanistan

  • USA, Germany Ratings Weaker As Russia Suffers Global Rebuke

    USA, Germany Ratings Weaker As Russia Suffers Global Rebuke

    U.S. leadership ratings retreated after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, with most of the world disapproving of Russia’s leadership after its invasion of Ukraine  Washington, D.C. — A new Gallup report based on interviews in 137 countries in 2022 shows the honeymoon is over for U.S. President Joe Biden, and Germany’s image has lost some of its clout…

  • Children Worldwide Call For Promises Of Universal Education

    Children Worldwide Call For Promises Of Universal Education

    New York – Through an innovative, children-led campaign delivered by the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), crisis-impacted girls and boys worldwide are sharing “Postcards from the Edge” to call on world leaders and public and private sector donors to make good on promises to ensure education for all by 2030…

  • Navigating The Treacherous Khyber Pass In My Citroën 2CV4

    Navigating The Treacherous Khyber Pass In My Citroën 2CV4

    It’s June 1976- I just crossed the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Because the Khyber Pass is on the Pakistani side I have to change driving from right to left in my Citroën 2CV4. As being a Dutchman, I only have a mirror on the left side of my car. That shows to be far…

  • Hope & Horror Of War  Brought To Life At Canadian War Museum

    Hope & Horror Of War Brought To Life At Canadian War Museum

    Every Remembrance Day I try to tour the Canadian War Museum   – a mammoth exhibition of battle since earliest times. Each year, “lest I forget”, the photos and exhibits tell a story of fear and courage, sacrifice and survival, humanity, brutality, violence, and hatred. Early combat was limited to the distance you could throw…

  • Anti Glycation Is Next Level In Battle Against Aging

    Anti Glycation Is Next Level In Battle Against Aging

    Most people today know antioxidants to be an effective method of fighting age, but few are aware of the biological process underlying for most skin damage – and what directly addresses the problem, says skin-care expert Ron Cummings. “The word that has been on the minds of dermatologists and other skin-care researchers for many years…

  • ALIPH Allocates USD 10 Million For Cultural Heritage Protection In 12 Conflict Countries

    ALIPH Allocates USD 10 Million For Cultural Heritage Protection In 12 Conflict Countries

    Geneva, December 2019  The International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH) said on Tuesday it has allocated another USD 10 million to support 20 projects that safeguard cultural heritage in 12 countries struggling to recover from conflict, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Cultural heritage has been targeted in recent…