Nepal temple bans animal sacrifice

In a significant move that will save millions of animals, Nepal's Gadhimai temple trust on Tuesday announced a ban on animal sacrifice at the Gadhimai festival, the world's biggest animal sacrifice event held every five years.

Restart on Mauna Kea construction prevented following arrests

Protesters have managed to prevent the restart of construction work on a Thirty-Metre Telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawai'i today.

Europe identity at risk as migrant tensions rise (Italy)

Europe needs to find a solution to the migrant crisis or risk losing its identity, Italy's Matteo Renzi warned June 24 ahead of a key EU summit, as tensions rose over the asylum issue.

Canada guilty of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples (Truth and Reconciliation Commission)

Canada is guilty of committing cultural genocide against Indigenous people, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission said in a summary of its final report released Tuesday.

First Nations People : Thousands walk for 'reconciliation' in Canada

An estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people walked from Gatineau, Quebec, to downtown Ottawa Sunday in a bid to draw attention to the relationship between aboriginal people and other Canadians.