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'Israel Is Weaponising Hunger'

'Famine in Gaza is not a failure of logistics or aid. What is to blame is deliberate starvation caused by a brutal war.''Any child dying in a war zone is a vote of no confidence against humanity.'......

'India has a special responsibility...'

'...to bring the Global South and others to the negotiating table on the basis of Gandhi's non-violence so that we can leave a safer world for our children.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

Image: George Clooney bats for peace

Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel and Hollywood actor George Clooney have lent their voices at a meeting of the Security Council to urge action to help the people of Darfur, Sudan, where African......

Siddharth Chatterjee takes over as top UN diplomat in China

Senior United Nations official Siddharth Chatterjee of India has formally taken over as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, a key posting of overseeing the work of 27 agencies, funds......

Sudan President Bashir charged with genocide

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, has been slapped with three counts of genocide in Darfur by the International Criminal Court at The Hague. Last year, an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes......

13 global brands flunk test to stop genocide

Thirteen of the 19 sponsors, including Coke and Visa, of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have failed a test challenging them to pressure host China, Sudan's strongest business and political partner, to......

George Clooney fights for Sudan

Clooney the Crusader is back in action. Oscar-winner and People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive George Clooney is doing his best to raise awareness about the killings in Sudan's Darfur region.Since......

Is George Clooney the coolest actor in the world?

He's too cool for school, this George Clooney. One of the usual suspects for any magazine's Sexiest Man Alive polls as well as a fervent activist showing great commitment towards a resolution of......

Spielberg meets UN to discuss 2008 Olympics

Barely two months ago, Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg withdrew as artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's policy on the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. On......

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.There exists a rare breed of showbiz celebrities who are just as passionate about social causes close to their heart......

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival. George Clooney was pissed. He was the headliner at the opening day press conference at the Berlinale, for his new film Hail......

Spielberg quits as Olympics adviser

Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg withdrew on Tuesday as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing over China's policy on the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region. "I find......