Afghanistan faces severe health crisis, 22 million need aid: WHO
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 30: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan faces a severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid, funding...
Brawl in Mexican Senate after debate on US military intervention
Mexico City [Mexico], August 30: A session of the Mexican Senate turned chaotic when a dispute over speaking time escalated into a physical altercation between...
JD Vance hints he would take over as US President if "tragedy"...
Washington DC [US], August 30: United States Vice President JD Vance on Thursday appeared to have indicated that he would take over as the President...
22 people killed, including four children in Russian strike on a residential...
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 30: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday stated that 22 people, including four children, were killed after Russia's barrage of missiles hit...
Minority representation missing in new judicial appointments in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 30: The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, representing the largest minority group in the Muslim-majority South Asian country, expressed outrage on...
'Deranged monster' probed after deadly Minnesota church shooting
Washington [US], August 29: US investigators were searching for a motive on Thursday after a shooting at a Catholic church in Minnesota left two children...
24 killed, 55 wounded in RSF attack on Sudan's El Fasher: Doctors'...
Khartoum [Sudan], August 29: At least 24 people have been killed and dozens of others were wounded in a paramilitary attack on the besieged city...
Industry concerned about brain drain from Austria
Vienna [Austria], August 29: A recent study commissioned by the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) has highlighted an alarming issue, as highly qualified workers are...
UN chief renews call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
New York [US], August 29: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza war as...
WFP chief visits Palestine, Israel; calls for immediate surge of aid into...
Geneva [Switzerland], August 29: Safe, unfettered humanitarian access to reach the most vulnerable families is the top priority right now, World Food Programme Executive Director...
Security Council: UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon extended for 'final time'
New York [US], August 29: The UN peacekeeping mission which patrols the so-called Blue Line of separation between Israel and Lebanon received the unanimous support...
Mt. Shinmoe in southwestern Japan erupts, spews plume 5,500m above crater
Tokyo [Japan], August 29: Mt. Shinmoe on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu erupted on Thursday, spewing a plume of ash 5,500 metres above...
Nepal: Birgunj cholera outbreak kills 3, over 300 hospitalised
Birgunj [Nepal], August 29: The Parsa district of Nepal bordering India has seen an upsurge in cases of cholera in the past week, which till...
EU delegation building "severely" damaged in Russian missile strike on Kyiv
Kyiv [Ukraine], August 29: Russia's latest missile attack on Kyiv "severely" damaged the delegation building of the European Union (EU), Euro News reported, citing the...
Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City
Gaza [Palestine], August 29: Israeli forces killed at least 16 Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday and wounded dozens in the south of the enclave, local...
UNSC to wind down UNIFIL mission in Lebanon after 2026
New York [US], August 29: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted to extend the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon until the end...
At least 60 killed as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza
Gaza City [Gaza], August 29: At least 60 people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn on Thursday, including 19 aid seekers, medical...
Italian women targeted in online scandal
Rome [Italy], August 29: Italians have reacted with outrage after an online platform with hundreds of thousands of users was found to have been collecting...
Iran slams European sanctions move as 'baseless, unlawful'
New York [US], August 29: Iran has sharply criticised Germany, France and the United Kingdom over the move to reintroduce UN sanctions on Tehran.
Argentine President Milei attacked with stones at campaign rally
Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 29: Argentine President Javier Milei was left unharmed after stones were thrown at him during a campaign rally near Buenos Aires...
Harry to return to UK on Queen Elizabeth's anniversary
London [UK], August 29: Britain's Prince Harry will return to the UK on the third anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II for a...
UK summons Russian envoy over 'senseless' attack
London [UK], August 29: The British Foreign Office has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK over strikes on Kiev that Prime Minister Keir Starmer...
EU chief calls Zelensky and Trump after attack on Kiev
Kiev [Ukraine], August 29: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has spoken with the leaders of Ukraine and the United States after a Russian...
Hungary bans Ukrainian drone chief from entry after attack
Budapest [Hungary], August 29: Hungary has imposed a three-year entry ban on Robert Brovdi, the head of Ukraine's drone forces, after a drone attack on...
Russia missiles pound Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], August 29: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more sanctions on Moscow on Thursday after a fresh wave of over 600 drones and...
Cambodia, Thailand sign 11 agreements at extraordinary meeting
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 28: The extraordinary meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) ended with an 11-point joint statement aimed at resolving all...
E3 states threaten sanctions on Tehran as IAEA team returns to Iran
Vienna [Austria], August 28: Germany, France and Britain could reintroduce UN sanctions on Iran as soon as Thursday if Tehran does not attempt to resolve...