Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war
Oct 04, 2023, at 08:41 pm
A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the war in Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday.
Italy: 21 people, including two children, die after bus plunges from bridge in Venice
Oct 04, 2023, at 03:05 pm
At least 21 passengers, including two children, died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, media reports said.
Thailand: 3 killed in Bangkok mall shooting by 14-year-old gunman
Oct 04, 2023, at 05:24 am
Bangkok/UNI: Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting incident allegedly by an underage gunman at the Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai media reported, citing police.
Thailand: Three die in Siam Paragon mall shooting
Oct 03, 2023, at 11:37 pm
At least three people were killed during a shooting incident inside a luxury shopping mall in Thailand's capital city Bangkok on Tuesday.
Security Council authorizes ‘historic’ support mission in Haiti
Oct 03, 2023, at 10:07 pm
In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of an international security force to help Haiti’s national police quell surging gang violence and restore security across the strife-torn Caribbean nation.
We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief
Oct 03, 2023, at 09:47 pm
With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted on Monday that rather than being a problem, host countries should recognize that migrants are what their economies most need to thrive.
Arbitrary detention still widespread in Mexico, rights expert warns
Oct 03, 2023, at 09:18 pm
Mexico has made significant progress in combatting arbitrary detention in recent years, but the battle to end the practice is far from over the Human Rights Council-appointed independent panel working on the issue said on Monday.
Church roof collapses in Mexico, 10 killed 60 injured
Oct 03, 2023, at 06:10 am
The death toll from a church roof collapse in the Mexican city of Ciudad Madero has risen to almost 10 with 60 being injured, the regional department of the Mexican Secretariat of Public Security said on Monday.
Justin Trudeau invokes Elon Musk's wrath as Canada threatens to toss free speech out the window
Oct 02, 2023, at 07:34 pm
It seems there's no respite for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the moment! After riling administrators of a 1.4 billion-strong nation with allegations of murder, the lawmaker has now managed to anger billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who lashed out at the politician on social media. But why is Trudeau on the Tesla CEO's radar?
Ankara blast: Turkey targets Kurdish rebels
Oct 02, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Turkey has said it conducted a number of airstrikes on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
Mexico: Seven die as church roof collapses
Oct 02, 2023, at 02:43 pm
A church roof has collapsed in Mexico, leaving seven people dead.
PKK claims responsibility for an attempted terrorist attack in Ankara: Reports
Oct 02, 2023, at 05:32 am
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned in Turkey, has claimed responsibility for an attempted terrorist attack near the interior ministry's building in Ankara, Turkish broadcaster A Haber reported on Sunday.
Spain: Nightclub fire in Murcia leaves 13 dead
Oct 02, 2023, at 01:01 am
A broke out at a nightclub in Spain's Murcia region which left 13 people dead, media reports said.
Oct 01, 2023, at 11:32 pm
At least two terrorists carried out a bomb attack in front of Turkey’s Interior Ministry building in the capital city Ankara on Sunday, authorities said.
Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’
Sep 30, 2023, at 10:38 pm
More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent compared with last year.
Australia: One dies after whale hits boat off Sydney
Sep 30, 2023, at 03:02 pm
One person died and another hospitalised after their boat, which was hit by a whale, capsized in waters off Australia's Sydney city, police said.
Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies
Sep 30, 2023, at 12:43 am
Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
UN rights experts slam ‘systemic racism’ in US police and courts
Sep 30, 2023, at 12:30 am
Police and criminal justice systems in the United States require urgent reform to eradicate “systemic racism” against people of African descent, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
Three, including a 14-year-old girl, killed in Rotterdam shooting, gunman arrested
Sep 29, 2023, at 03:21 pm
Dutch police have arrested a gunman for allegedly killing three people, including a 14-year-old girl and her mother, in twin shooting incidents in Rotterdam city.
Thailand: Drugs worth $8.2 million seized by police
Sep 29, 2023, at 05:26 am
Bangkok: Thai police have arrested four people and confiscated over 15 million pills of methamphetamine and other illegal drugs worth 300 million baht in what they say is one of the biggest drug busts of the year, media reported.
Several dead as gunman opens fire at Netherlands university: Report
Sep 29, 2023, at 04:31 am
Rotterdam: A gunman opened fire in a classroom on, Thursday, at a university in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, killing several people, Reuters reported
Five killed in shooting in Arab town in northern Israel
Sep 28, 2023, at 05:39 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Five people, all in a family, were killed Wednesday in a shooting in an Arab town in northern Israel, the latest in a wave of violence sweeping through Arab communities across the country.
Malawi: Over 130 students hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning
Sep 28, 2023, at 04:49 am
Blantyre/Malawi: More than 130 students have been rushed to the hospital with severe symptoms of suspected food poisoning, at Lunzu Secondary School in Blantyre, Malawi.
General debate concludes, reaffirming primacy of the United Nations
Sep 28, 2023, at 12:33 am
The General Assembly’s annual debate concluded on Tuesday, with global leaders stating that while the United Nations faces institutional challenges, it remains the paramount platform for crafting collective solutions to humanity’s challenges.
Syrian minister denounces ‘American chaos’, says States must respect the UN Charter
Sep 28, 2023, at 12:22 am
In remarks on Tuesday to the UN General Assembly, Syrian Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bassam Sabbagh underscored the need to build a multipolar world order that achieves sustainable development for all and balance in international relations, including through reforming institutions such as the Security Council.
A ‘club of elites’ will not realise the multilateral future we need, Holy See tells UN Assembly
Sep 28, 2023, at 12:15 am
The international community must maintain the universality of global multilateral forums and not turn them into “clubs reserved for a few elites...where some are tolerated” if they stay to themselves, a senior Holy See official told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
Myanmar: ‘Inhumanity in its vilest form’ continues, warns Türk
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:58 pm
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday presented another grim assessment of the situation in Myanmar, detailing escalating horrors inflicted by the military on civilians in the country.
Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka Mandela, 43, dies of cancer
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:48 pm
South African liberation hero Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka Mandela has died due to cancer.
UNODC joins regional crime fighters to tackle scams and human trafficking in SE Asia
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:43 pm
Nations in the southeast Asian region joined the UN crime-fighting agency in Bangkok on Tuesday to launch a new strategy tackling organised crime and human trafficking.
UN rights expert calls on Algeria to pardon convicted protesters
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:29 pm
The Algerian Government must pay urgent attention to the pattern of legal restrictions and prosecutions of individuals and associations in the North African country, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Tuesday.