Conflicts

UK seeks UN resolution for immediate pause in conflicts to allow delivery of COVID-19 jabs

Britain says more than 160 million people are at risk of being excluded from coronavirus vaccinations because they live in countries engulfed in conflict and instability

People from war zones more likely to suffer from mental illnesses like depression

There is a need for mental health support for people who live in long-term war zones as their numbers are significantly higher.

World's extreme poverty population to now account for less than 10%, says World Bank

World Bank projects 702 million people or 9.6% of world's population to live in extreme poverty in 2015, down from 902 million people or 12.8% in 2012

Record 60 million fled 'out of control' violence in 2014, according to UN report

Conflicts and violence raging around the world sent the number of people forced to flee their homes soaring to a record 60 million last year, the United Nations said on Thursday.

New Windows 8 file management features unveiled

A week back, Microsoft launched a blog, which would highlight the progress of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system.