British Museum to sue ex-curator over alleged theft of nearly 2,000 items
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:35 pm
The British Museum has filed a lawsuit against former curator Peter Higgs, who has been alleged to have stolen almost 2,000 artifacts from the museum's collections and offered them for sale online, UK media have reported.
UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse registered in 2023
Mar 27, 2024, at 02:55 pm
The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the issue.
UN migration agency says 60 per cent of migrant deaths were linked to drowning in 2023
Mar 27, 2024, at 02:46 pm
One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. More than two in three migrants whose deaths have been documented remain unidentified.
UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Mar 26, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Top UN officials, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly on Monday paid tribute to the millions of men, women and children who suffered as a result of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, one of most devastating chapters in human history.
Fire in Myanamr's Ayeyarwady region leaves 26 houses destroyed
Mar 26, 2024, at 11:47 pm
A fire engulfed 26 houses in southern Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region, an official from the Labutta Township Fire Station told Xinhua on Tuesday.
Russian authorities detain three more suspects in Moscow concert hall attack
Mar 26, 2024, at 11:39 pm
The Moscow Basman District Court on Monday approved the detention of three more people involved in Friday's terrorist attack at a concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow.
French law enforcement officers say they prevent terrorist attacks almost every month
Mar 26, 2024, at 03:21 pm
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that France has a very efficient intelligence system that allows law enforcement agencies to prevent terrorist attacks in the country almost every month.
Israel cancels delegation to Washington for discussing alternatives to Rafah attack
Mar 26, 2024, at 06:09 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: Israel Monday canceled a scheduled delegation's trip to Washington D.C., citing the U.S. decision not to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as the reason.
UN Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza during Ramadan
Mar 26, 2024, at 04:36 am
The UN Security Council on Monday (March 25, 2024) passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and "the urgent need to expand the flow" of aid into Gaza.
UN Security Council adopts resolution demanding ceasefire in Gaza for first time
Mar 26, 2024, at 04:32 am
The United Nations Security Council Monday adopted a resolution that demands an immediate cease-fire in Gaza for the holy month of Ramadan.
Upcoming Paris Olympics could become 'premium terrorist target', says NGO
Mar 25, 2024, at 11:42 pm
The Paris Summer Olympics could become a "premium terrorist target" after Friday's terrorist attack at a concert venue in the Moscow Region, a senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project international non-government organization, Edmund Fitton-Brown, said on Monday.
Simon Harris to become Ireland's youngest PM
Mar 25, 2024, at 09:39 pm
Ireland’s governing party Fine Gael named Simon Harris as its new leader which will make him the youngest Taoiseach in the history of the country.
Israeli authorities tell UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza
Mar 25, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage of any UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, food convoys into northern Gaza.
French authorities raise national security after Moscow terror attack
Mar 25, 2024, at 03:04 pm
French authorities have decided to raise the national security alert system Vigipirate to its highest level to deal with potential threats to the country after the recent terror attack in Moscow which left over 100 people dead.
2 dead, 34 injured in road crashes in Philippines over weekend
Mar 25, 2024, at 01:49 am
Manila: Two people died and 34 others were hurt in two separate road crashes in the Philippines over the weekend, local authorities said Sunday.
Mar 24, 2024, at 07:35 pm
Indicating Ukraine's hand in the Moscow concert hall attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday (March 23, 2024) said all four gunmen involved in the incident were arrested before they could cross the border.
Putin accuses Ukraine of involvement in Moscow concert attack; Kyiv denies allegations
Mar 24, 2024, at 04:12 am
Moscow/ Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday claimed that Ukraine played a role in the fatal Moscow concert attack, which resulted in the deaths of at least 143 people, media reports said.
Russia concert hall attack leaves 143 people dead, 11 detained
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:50 pm
The number of those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region has risen to 143 people, Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of RT and the Rossiya Segodnya media group, said on Saturday.
Authorities arrest 64 drug offenders in Singapore
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested 64 suspected drug offenders, including a 17-year-old student, in nationwide anti-drug operations from March 18 to March 22, according to a statement published by the bureau on Saturday.
Mass grave found in Libya, 65 bodies recovered
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:24 pm
A mass grave was found in Libya which included the bodies of at least 65 migrants, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
Russian authorities detain 11 over Moscow concert hall attack
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:09 pm
Russian authorities have detained 11 people in connection with the attack on a concert hall close to Moscow on Friday which left at least 60 people dead and 145 others hurt.
Mar 23, 2024, at 11:02 pm
Top UN officials and agencies on the ground in Ukraine on Friday condemned overnight large-scale coordinated Russian strikes on energy plants across the country that killed at least five people and left 1.5 million without electricity.
Moscow concert hall attack leaves 93 dead
Mar 23, 2024, at 09:53 pm
The number of those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region has risen to 93 people, but the death toll is expected to increase further, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
Sixty die as armed attackers storm into concert hall in Moscow, ISIS claims responsibility
Mar 23, 2024, at 02:56 pm
At least 60 people died and over 100 people were injured after unknown armed attackers stormed into a popular concert venue complex close to the Russian capital of Moscow and opened fire with automatic rifles on visitors on Friday.
Kate Middleton reveals cancer diagnosis in emotional video message
Mar 23, 2024, at 06:48 am
London: Britain’s Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer and disclosed her illness to the world in a video message.
Several injured as two gunmen open fire near a concert hall in Russia's Moscow
Mar 23, 2024, at 06:05 am
Several people were injured as a shooting broke out at a large concert hall near Moscow on Friday, Russian news agencies quoted emergency services as saying.
Cambodia arrests 2 foreign nationals over allegedly trafficking narcotics
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:18 pm
Cambodia has arrested a gang of two foreigners for possessing and trafficking illicit drugs, seizing almost 670 kg of narcotics, the country's Anti-Drug Department (ADP) said in a news release on Friday.
Fire erupts at Dnipro hydroelectric power station after airstrikes in conflict-hit Ukraine
Mar 22, 2024, at 11:15 pm
Ukrainian state-owned energy company Ukrhydroenergo said on Friday that the Dnipro hydroelectric power station and a dam located in Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia had been hit by Russian strikes, adding that emergency services were working to extinguish the fire that erupted as a result.
Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso
Mar 22, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorized by armed groups and the rampant insecurity is “beyond alarming”, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday following a brief visit to the country.
UN General Assembly adopts 'landmark' resolution on promoting artificial intelligence
Mar 22, 2024, at 03:13 pm
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all.