France: Tourist plane crashes, three die
Aug 16, 2023, at 02:29 pm
Paris: At least three people died when a tourist plane crashed in France on Tuesday.
Rupert Murdoch, 92, is dating 66-year-old retired scientist Elena Zhukova: Report
Aug 16, 2023, at 02:40 am
Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old media magnate, is believed to have entered into a new relationship with retired scientist Elena Zhukova, months after abruptly calling off his engagement with Ann Lesley Smith, Independent reported.
Top UN aid official in Ukraine condemns latest wave of indiscriminate attacks
Aug 16, 2023, at 12:03 am
New York: An escalation of Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine has brought more death and injuries to southern regions while hampering aid operations, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Monday.
Disability rights threatened by bad working conditions for carers: independent expert
Aug 16, 2023, at 12:00 am
New York: Discussions about the “future of care in the 21st century” must prioritize working conditions and career opportunities – or else disability rights will be in jeopardy, a UN-appointed independent rights expert warned on Monday.
Russia: Petrol station explosion leaves 27 people dead
Aug 15, 2023, at 03:35 pm
At least 27 people died in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Dagestan region of southern Russia, media reports said on Tuesday.
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:35 am
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi left people amazed by sharing some breathtaking images of the Himalayas from space.
Turkey: One dies in explosion on ship
Aug 14, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Ankara: An explosion has hit a ship at a shipyard in the east of Istanbul, killing one person and injuring another one, media reported on Monday.
Miss Universe Organisation cuts ties with Indonesia chapter following sexual harassment allegations
Aug 14, 2023, at 03:53 pm
The Miss Universe Organization has announced it terminated relations with its franchisee in Indonesia following the recent scandal over sexual harassment at the local Miss Universe pageant.
Ukraine responsible for attempted attack on Crimean Bridge, Zelenskyy says
Aug 14, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kiev is responsible for the latest attempted attack on the Crimean Bridge.
Russian shelling in Ukraine leaves seven people, including a baby, dead
Aug 14, 2023, at 05:21 am
At least seven people, including a 23-day-old child, were killed as Russian shells hit southern Ukraine on Sunday.
Aug 14, 2023, at 05:05 am
A Center for Economic Research and Reforms expert believes that Uzbekistan’s economy in the first half of the year maintained high growth dynamics and remained resistant to changes even in the unstable external situation.
Eiffel Tower evacuated after bomb threat
Aug 13, 2023, at 01:20 am
Paris: The iconic Eiffel Tower in France’s capital Paris had to be evacuated on Saturday following a bomb threat, media reports said.
Ukraine: Military strengthening second line of defence on northern border
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:35 pm
Kyiv: The Ukrainian military is strengthening a second line of defence in the Rivne Region near the border with Belarus, filling it with traps against infantry and vehicles as well as planting mines near the Rivne nuclear power plant, Ukrainian media reported on Saturday.
Sudan: ‘Grim prediction’ now ‘harsh reality’ as hunger engulfs over 20 million
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:28 pm
New York: Dire predictions about escalating hunger in Sudan have tragically come true, as conflict-induced food scarcity has plunged 20.3 million people into severe acute hunger, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
UN welcomes release of five staff abducted last year in Yemen
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:24 pm
The United Nations on Friday welcomed the release of five of its security personnel in Yemen who had been held in captivity for more than a year.
International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Young mothers in Thailand are receiving support to overcome the challenges they face in a country where teenage pregnancy is still taboo.
Death toll in Hawaii wildfire touches 67
Aug 12, 2023, at 03:36 pm
The death toll due to the Hawaii wildfires has touched 67, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the region.
UN condemns killing of presidential candidate in Ecuador
Aug 11, 2023, at 11:06 pm
New York: The United Nations has strongly condemned the assassination of a presidential candidate in Ecuador, urging authorities to investigate the crime.
Ethiopia: De-escalate tensions in Amhara, international rights experts urge
Aug 11, 2023, at 11:02 pm
An international human rights body focused on Ethiopia has voiced deep concerns over the worsening security situation in the northwest of the country, particularly in the Amhara region.
Niger: Guterres concerned about health and safety of detained President
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:23 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced concern about the reported “deplorable living conditions” of the President of Niger in arbitrary detention, his spokesperson said in a note to journalists published on Wednesday evening.
Manipur: Mass protests against rape of woman at Churachandpur
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:20 pm
Imphal: Women of Manipur staged sit-in protests on Friday against the alleged gangrape of a woman at Churachandpur during "Tribal Solidarity March" on May 3 last.
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:17 pm
Eucodorean authorities have said six people arrested in connection to the assassination of the country's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian nationals and gang members.
Save lives, UN agencies appeal, after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean
Aug 11, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Three UN agencies on Thursday appealed for greater access to safe and regular pathways for migration and asylum in the European Union after another deadly shipwreck claimed dozens of lives in the Mediterranean.
Lebanon: Vital UN refugee health centre reopens
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:58 pm
A UN health centre providing medical care to Palestine refugees at a camp in Lebanon reopened on Wednesday, as a ceasefire between opposing armed groups holds.
Guterres warns against nuclear catastrophe risk in message to Nagasaki memorial
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:41 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for countries to recommit to eliminating nuclear weapons in his message to mark the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, observed on Wednesday.
UN: Deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New York: A deal has been reached with the Government of Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Türkiye to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
UN refugee agency concerned about situation at Mexico-US border
Aug 11, 2023, at 06:39 pm
New York: The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, voiced concern on Tuesday over the situation in Mexico, where refugees and migrants aspiring to get to the United States find themselves in cramped shelters, exposed to multiple risks.
Russia launches its first lunar station in nearly 50 years
Aug 11, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Vladivostok/UNI/IBNS: Russia successfully launched the Luna-25 lunar station early on Friday, embarking on a historic mission to explore the south pole of the Moon.
Hawaii: Wildfire death toll rises to 53
Aug 11, 2023, at 02:50 pm
Los Angeles: At least 53 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in Hawaii's Maui Island, authorities said on Thursday.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un convenes big meeting on war preparations
Aug 10, 2023, at 10:01 pm
Seoul: North Korea on Wednesday convened an enlarged central military commission meeting, discussing ways to intensify war preparations in response to the grave political and military situation on the Korean Peninsula, state media reported.