Thirty two workers have passed away due to an offshore oil platform that caught on fire in the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan on Saturday. The state’s energy company said the fire started when a gas pipeline on the platform was severely damaged due to strong winds. [Reuters] Leaders from 195 countries have come to an agreement on reducing […]
Although he’s been absent on the music scene recently, Akon has been working to bring electricity to 600 million Africans with his initiative Lighting Africa. At…
If you asked the average Black person about the state of racism in America, you’ll likely be greeted with boos, hisses, eye rolls, and four-letter…
The Fugees member Pras Michel has been getting help from the United Nations in helping fight poverty in his native country Haiti, but his child…
President Obama addressed the United Nations today and told told world leaders that attacks on U.S. citizens in Libya “were attacks on America.” President Obama called on them to join in confronting the root causes of the anger that has led to violent protests in the Middle East. The president also discussed Iran, Syria, a host of […]
World Humanitarian Day is August 19 and megastar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter joined Global Aid Organizations in bringing awareness to this pivotal day of unity and purpose. Performing in the United…
BEIRUT — Kofi Annan (pictured) announced his resignation Thursday as peace envoy to Syria and issued a blistering critique of world powers, bringing to a…
