US attacks Iranian sites after Iran launches drones, in latest Gulf flare-up Published 06 Jun, 2026 08:52am Trump says Tehran has less than 22% of its missiles left
Israel-US war against Iran: More than 30m to be pushed back into poverty: UN Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am BANGKOK: More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including...
Border crossing to stay closed, Israel says, as US alleges Hamas ceasefire violation Published 19 Oct, 2025 11:30am CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice,...
Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises, survivors face aid crunch Published 04 Sep, 2025 12:48pm KABUL/MAZAR DARA: Rescue workers battled to pull bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan’s earthquakes...
Gaza faces ‘critical risk of famine’: UN report Published 12 May, 2025 11:29pm PARIS: Gaza is at “critical risk of famine”, with the entire population facing a food crisis after more than two...
Food supplies for only two weeks left in Gaza: UN Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:00am ROME: The UN’s World Food Programme warned Thursday it had only two weeks’ worth of food left in Gaza, where...
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fear aid cuts will deepen crisis Published 27 Mar, 2025 11:19am KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP: Majuna Khatun sat cradling her six-month-old baby at a rehabilitation centre for Rohingya...
UN considering humanitarian channel from Bangladesh to Myanmar Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am DHAKA: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday the organisation is exploring the possibility of a...
Rohingya refugee food aid to be halved from next month: UN Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:22pm Bangladesh: Rations will be halved for around one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from next month due to a...
WFP condemns Israeli attack on its Gaza convoy Published 07 Jan, 2025 06:53am GENEVA: The UN World Food Programme said on Monday that Israeli forces had opened fire on one of its convoys in the...
UN World Food Programme accuses Israel of firing on Gaza convoy Published 06 Jan, 2025 11:19pm UNITED NATIONS: The UN’s World Food Programme on Monday accused Israel of firing on one of its aid convoys in the...
Millions of Afghans go hungry as winter cold bites Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:09pm PUL-E ALAM: Khurma had to borrow her neighbour’s shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being...
UN Security Council aims to vote Friday to boost aid to Gaza Updated 22 Dec, 2023 12:52pm UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost aid to the Gaza Strip was delayed by...
Palestinian minister accuses Israel of starving Gazans; Israel calls charge ‘obscene’ Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:12pm GENEVA: The Palestinian foreign minister on Tuesday accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war against...
Hunger rises in Gaza as UN prepares to vote on ceasefire resolution Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:05am CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS: Hunger was worsening among Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip, aid agencies said, as the...
About 18,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since October 7: Gaza health ministry Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:24pm Israel orders residents out of centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounds the length of the enclave overnight, after the US wielded its UN Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire
UN food chief criticizes strict Rafah crossing checks for limiting Gaza aid Published 26 Oct, 2023 11:51pm WASHINGTON: Overly stringent checks on trucks at the Rafah crossing from Egypt into Gaza were slowing the flow of...
War leaves Ukraine farming village queueing for food Published 23 Sep, 2022 09:54am LEBYAZHE: Ukraine’s farmland is famed for its rich black soil and considered a breadbasket for the world, but on...
UN ship with grain for Africa sets off from Ukraine: ministry Published 16 Aug, 2022 12:17pm KYIV: A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal to relieve...