'Hamas made a grave mistake, we will win the war': Israel
Oct 08, 2023, at 03:59 am
Tel Aviv: Israel has said it will win the war started by the Palestinian militant group Hamas against the country, following a series of rocket barrages launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on Saturday.
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:59 am
Gaza City: Disturbing videos circulating on social media on Saturday showed civilians being targeted by Hamas militants in Israel's southern cities near Gaza, using motorcycles, SUVs, and even paragliders to infiltrate the towns.
Israel-Palestine War: Over 200 killed as Hamas launches surprise attack; Netanyahu declares war
Oct 08, 2023, at 01:38 am
Tel Aviv: At least 198 people have been killed in Palestine’s Gaza, while 40 lost their lives in Israel after more than 5,000 rockets were launched by the militant group Hamas in a surprise attack, media reports said.
Hamas attacks: Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is 'at war'
Oct 07, 2023, at 09:21 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said his country is 'at war' after Hamas group attacked the nation, leaving at least 22 Israeli people dead.
Lebanon: Prison fire leaves three dead, 16 injured
Oct 07, 2023, at 03:48 pm
At least three people died as fire broke out at a prison in eastern Lebanon, media reports said.
Oct 07, 2023, at 12:54 am
New York: The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi underscores the “courage and determination” of the women of Iran, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years, UNICEF reports
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Syria: Deadly military academy attack ‘horrific reminder’ of need to de-escalate
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:41 pm
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Thursday appealed for restraint following a deadly drone attack on a military graduation ceremony in Homs, and amid rising violence in the war-ravaged country.
Protect children at all times and at all places, UN envoys tell nations
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:35 pm
Senior UN officials on Thursday reiterated the call for protection of children and ensuring their rights at all times, as enshrined in international law, and ending impunity for crimes against them.
UN and Red Cross call for restrictions on autonomous weapon systems to protect humanity
Oct 06, 2023, at 10:14 pm
The UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are calling on political leaders to urgently establish new international rules on autonomous weapon systems, to protect humanity.
Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official
Oct 06, 2023, at 10:08 pm
New York: As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created “the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis” which threatens to outstrip the Organization’s best efforts to help those most in need.
Study finds cannibalism was common as a funerary practice in Europe around 15,000 years ago
Oct 06, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Leading researchers at the Natural History Museum (NHM) have found evidence to suggest that cannibalism was a customary funerary practice in Europe during the Magdalenian period.
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, currently in jail, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 06, 2023, at 09:31 pm
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.
Russian attack on Ukraine village leaves 51 dead, Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes it as 'brutal'
Oct 06, 2023, at 03:02 pm
At least 51 people, including an eight-year-old boy, died after Russians attacked Hroza village in Ukraine, media reports said.
Typhoon Koinu strikes Taiwan, leaving 190 injured and thousands without power
Oct 06, 2023, at 05:41 am
Taipei: At least 190 were injured by typhoon Koinu in Taiwan, with over 60,000 houses and commercial buildings still without power, the Central News Agency (CNA) of Taiwan reported on Thursday, news agency Sputnik reported.
Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Oct 05, 2023, at 11:41 pm
Stockholm(Sweden): Renowned Norwegian author and playwright Jon Fosse has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," announced the Swedish Academy on Thursday.
French govt gets sleepless nights as bedbug crisis worsens ahead of Olympic Games
Oct 05, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Paris: The bedbug menace is giving the French government sleepless nights, forcing it to take active measures to stop the spread of the blood-sucking insects, especially as the Olympic Games are just a little over nine months away, media reported.
UN rights office concerned over pre-election violence in Liberia
Oct 05, 2023, at 09:08 pm
A senior UN human rights official on Wednesday called on authorities in Liberia to take all necessary measures to ensure that the upcoming elections can take place in a fully inclusive manner.
Global economy a mixed bag, horizon uncertain: UNCTAD
Oct 05, 2023, at 09:04 pm
The global economy is at “a critical juncture”, with some economies thriving and expanding, while others falter and slow down, the UN’s trade and development body said on Wednesday.
Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone
Oct 04, 2023, at 08:59 pm
Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations, a UN-appointed independent expert said on Tuesday.
Haiti: Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission
Oct 04, 2023, at 08:52 pm
UN engagement with Haiti will continue ahead of the deployment of an international support mission backing beleaguered police who are fighting rampant gang violence, the UN chief’s Spokesperson told journalists on Tuesday.
Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn
Oct 04, 2023, at 08:46 pm
New York: Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is “an overwhelming risk” atrocity crimes “will continue” in Ethiopia. in a new report released on Tuesday.
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.