Moyiga Nduru JOHANNESBURG, Feb 27 2007 (IPS) – DNA profiling has rapidly proved an indispensable tool in fighting crime. The process offers a host of benefits, such as quick identification …
PORT-LOUIS, Sep 9 2009 (IPS) – Every year 400 Mauritians undergo amputations, another 400 have heart surgery; 175 people s eyes are under the knife every week all due to …
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 2011 (IPS) – Living up to its reputation or notoriety as one of the world s quintessential talking shops, the United Nations has scheduled …
“Help us find them” reads a sign with photos of victims of forced disappearance, put up by their families. Credit: Daniela Pastrana/IPS MEXICO CITY, Jun 7 2012 (IPS) – Since …
Manes Feston, flanked by her children, holds her four-month-old son Fedson. He was one of triplets but his siblings died because of a lack of welfare support. High fertility rates …
Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 2024 (IPS) – “The world …