Eastern DRC: UN food aid hangs in the balance amid severe funding crunch
Aug 23, 2023, at 08:48 pm
New York: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis fuelled by ongoing political instability and armed conflicts, severely impacting the entire food supply, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Libya: Fierce clashes in Tripoli highlight ‘precarious’ situatio
Aug 23, 2023, at 07:15 pm
Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the dire security situation there and are undermining preparations for elections slated for later this year, the top UN envoy for the country said on Tuesday.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Drone hits Moscow building, no casualty
Aug 23, 2023, at 03:06 pm
A drone has hit an under-construction building in Russia's Moscow city, said Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Telegram.
UN honours survivors of terrorism working for peace
Aug 22, 2023, at 09:33 pm
Paying respect to the thousands lost or harmed through terrorist attacks around the world each year, the UN is launching a project to help survivors’ testimonies be heard, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday’s International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.
Israeli-Palestinian death toll highest since 2005: UN envoy
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:38 pm
More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in demonstrations, clashes, military operations, attacks and other incidents, which already surpasses last year’s death toll, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday.
Shots fired at UK kabaddi tournament, four arrests made
Aug 22, 2023, at 03:55 pm
Four men have been arrested after a large-scale disturbance at a sports event in Derby left four people injured involving the British Punjabi community in the East Midlands region of England.
Four Ukrainian drones intercepted: Russian Defence Ministry
Aug 22, 2023, at 03:34 pm
Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said four Ukrainian drones were intercepted before they could target the nation.
Saudi Arabia: Mass killings of migrants occurred at Yemen Border, says Human Rights Watch
Aug 22, 2023, at 03:04 pm
Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released on Monday.
Spain: Tenerife wildfire forces evacuation of thousands
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:50 am
Madrid/UNI: The Canary Islands' Emergency and Security Coordination Center declared on Saturday that a staggering evacuation of over 26,000 individuals would be imperative due to an uncontrolled wildfire wreaking havoc on the island of Tenerife.
Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine: Dutch PM Mark Rutte
Aug 21, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
Antonio Guterres condemns assault against UN peacekeepers in Cyprus
Aug 21, 2023, at 12:51 am
The UN chief has condemned an assault on Friday by Turkish Cypriot security forces against ‘blue helmets’ serving with the peacekeeping force on the divided Mediterranean island.
Aug 20, 2023, at 11:57 pm
New York: The UN and partners are responding to disease outbreaks and an ongoing food insecurity crisis across Ethiopia which has left 1.2 million children suffering severe acute malnutrition.
Technology entrepreneur and Adobe co-founder John Warnock dies at 82
Aug 20, 2023, at 11:43 pm
Technology entrepreneur John Warnock, who was the founder of Adobe, has died, the company said on Sunday.
Six year old girl among seven killed in Russian missile strike on a theatre in Ukraine's Chernihiv
Aug 20, 2023, at 05:06 pm
At least seven people were killed and 144 others injured as Russia resorted to a missile strike that hit a theatre and a central square in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.
Bus plunges into a 150-meter abyss in Peru, leaves 10 people dead
Aug 20, 2023, at 04:27 pm
Lima/IBNS/UNI: At least 10 people were killed and six injured on Saturday morning after a bus plunged into a 150-meter abyss in Peru's southwestern department of Huancavelica, local media reports said.
Three killed in Paris suburb building fire
Aug 20, 2023, at 02:27 pm
Paris/IBNS/UNI: A fire broke out Saturday morning in an apartment building in the northern suburb of Paris killing three people and injuring 19 others, including four firefighters.
British nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies
Aug 20, 2023, at 12:11 am
A 33-year-old nurse in the UK has left the world shocked after she was found guilty of murdering newborn babies at the hospital where she worked.
UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger
Aug 19, 2023, at 11:56 pm
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected officials to be released “at once”, following their detention in the attempted coup last month. In a statement released on Friday, Mr. Türk urged the generals to restore constitutional order immediately.
Ukraine crisis: Russian missile strike kills five in Chernihiv
Aug 19, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Ukraine's Interior Ministry said five people died when a Russian missile struck the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Saturday.
Moscow bars entry of 54 British citizens from entering Russia
Aug 19, 2023, at 03:52 pm
The Russian government has barred 54 British citizens from entering the country, media reports said.
‘Increasing militarisation’ of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Continuing ‘severe, widespread and long-standing” violations against citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by their own Government, must not be viewed in isolation from wider peace and security issues on the Peninsula, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday.
Aug 18, 2023, at 08:13 pm
There must be “rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for all civilians in need” via the Lachin Corridor, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Singapore: 10 foreign nationals arrested over seizure of $735 million in cash and assets
Aug 18, 2023, at 08:10 pm
The Singapore police on Friday said ten foreigners have been arrested on suspicion of committing offences such as forgery and money laundering after about USD 735 million worth of cash and assets were seized in raids across the country.
From the Field: The secret life of Venezuelan migrants in Curaçao
Aug 18, 2023, at 08:08 pm
A Venezuelan woman has been talking about how she made a perilous journey across the Caribbean Sea to the tourist island of Curaçao and how she is now forced to live a secretive existence due to her illegal status.
Yemen: Warring parties must take concrete steps towards an inclusive peace
Aug 18, 2023, at 08:05 pm
In briefings to the Security Council on Wednesday, two senior UN officials highlighted the need for progress towards peace in war-torn Yemen amid ongoing political, economic and humanitarian challenges.
Paris: Man arrested for jumping off Eiffel Tower with a parachute
Aug 18, 2023, at 02:29 pm
Paris: A man was arrested in Paris after he jumped off the iconic Eiffel Tower with a parachute, media reports said on Friday.
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires reaches 110
Aug 17, 2023, at 05:16 pm
Hawaii/UNI: The number of people killed in one of the deadliest fires in US history that swept Hawaii has reached 110, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said Wednesday.
Australian couple accused of having sex with dogs, filming
Aug 16, 2023, at 11:32 pm
An Australian couple has been charged with five counts of bestiality after they allegedly engaged in a series of sexual acts involving dogs.
Ukraine: Three die as Russian airstrikes hit Lutsk and Lviv
Aug 16, 2023, at 08:19 pm
Local officials in Ukraine on Wednesday said at least three people died due to Russian missile attacks in the Volyn region of the war-hit country.
France: Two drunken American tourists found sleeping in Eiffel Tower
Aug 16, 2023, at 06:46 pm
Two drunk American tourists were caught sleeping in the Eiffel Tower in France following a wild night out in the capital Paris city, media reports said on Wednesday.