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Syrian Refugee Children Working In Turkish Sweatshops Making UK Clothes, Undercover BBC Investigation Finds
Edit Inquisitr 24 Oct 2016
According to the report, Panorama, a BBC investigative journalism show similar to 60 Minutes in America, they found Syrian refugee children making M&S; clothes, products for online retailer Asos, and Zara and Mango jeans – all of which is highly illegal, and knowledge of which has been firmly denied by the outlets in question....
23/10/2016 Condolences on the death of Ameera BinKaram (UN Women - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women)
Edit Public Technologies 24 Oct 2016
UN Women - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) ... UN Women mourns the tragic loss of Ms ... She was a highly respected representative of the NAMA Women Advancement Establishment ... UN Women - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women published this content on 23 October 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....
Afghan opium cultivation up nearly half: UN
Edit Arabnews 24 Oct 2016
High levels of cultivation this year meant the estimated opium production soared 43 percent to 4,800 tons, a UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report said, underscoring a “worrying reversal” in efforts to combat the scourge of drugs ... Afghanistan saw a drop in opium cultivation last year for the first time since 2009, a UN report said, citing drought as a key reason for the decline....
Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes
Edit BBC News 24 Oct 2016
Syrian refugee children have been making clothes for British shoppers, an undercover BBC investigation has found. Panorama investigated factories in Turkey and found children had been working on clothes for Marks and Spencer and the online retailer Asos ... A spokesperson for the company said ... The investigation also found Syrian refugees working 12-hour days in a factory that was distressing jeans for Mango and Zara....
Study to improve voters' turnout in civic polls
Edit The Times of India 24 Oct 2016
People not coming out to vote on polling day for zilla parishad, municipal councils and municipal corporations has become a worry for the state election commission. The commission has turned to Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune, to conduct a study and suggest measures to improve the turnout ... The commission is keen on finding out factors affecting the low and high voters' turnout during the polls....
Wonder Woman Named UN Ambassador, But Protestors Don’t Like Scantily Clad Character
Edit Inquisitr 24 Oct 2016
The campaign asks the UN to consider choosing a real life female to be responsible for empowering women and girls instead of a fictional character, according to the site Care2Petitions ... The UN Wonder Woman ceremony was attended by Gal Gadot who plays the superhero in next year’s movie by the same name and Lynda Carter, who played the role in 1975; she told CBS News the superhero was created to fight for equality....
Mosul offensive: Iraqis arriving at camp bring tales of peril
Edit BBC News 24 Oct 2016
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says the camp has been receiving around 50 people daily, on average, with that number likely to rise. The entrance of one of the main gates of Dibaga looks like an open market; people selling vegetables and fruit and a small bakery for fresh Iraqi bread ... Long, spiralling queues of men and women - some carrying their infants - have formed as people wait for hours to get aid ... I pray for their safety."....
Federal Republic of Germany: R&I; Affirms AAA, Stable (R&I; - Rating and Investment Information Inc)
Edit Public Technologies 24 Oct 2016
Germany's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is high, ranked after that of the U.S., China and Japan, and its per capita GDP exceeds US$40,000 ... Germany's current account balance is chronically in surplus thanks to its highly competitive industries, especially the manufacturing sector ... The European Commission and the International Monetary Fund have pointed out the need to....
Foreign Ministry to Hold Commemorative Events for the 71st UN ... (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea)
Edit Public Technologies 24 Oct 2016
On October 24, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will attend the commemorative luncheon for the 71st UN Day, which will be hosted by the United Nations Association of the Republic of Korea (UNA-ROK), and deliver an address to mark the UN Day as well as the 25th anniversary in 2016 of the ROK's accession to the UN ... The commemorative events for the 71st ......
World must do everything to end Aleppo massacre, says French FM
Edit Arabnews 24 Oct 2016
For Syrian refugees to have the chance to return to their country, “we must do everything to stop this massacre” and resume negotiations to reach a political agreement ... The total war solution is not a solution,” Ayrault added as the city was again hit by air strikes and heavy clashes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights....
Syrian refugee turned Calgary entrepreneur receives award for helping with Fort McMurray relief
Edit Toronto Sun 24 Oct 2016
She is setting the bar for Syrian refugees in Calgary through hard work and helping Albertans along the way ... Kallas was awarded the 2016 People's Choice Peace and Human Rights Award on Saturday for mobilizing Calgary's Syrian newcomers to assist victims of the Fort McMurray wildfires, and became the first Syrian refugee in Calgary to acquire a business license....
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