Gaza rescuers say children among 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Khan Yunis GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 10:26pm
World Climate set to warm by 3.1 C without greater action, UN report warns TORONTO: Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees... Published 25 Oct, 2024 01:01am
World Vladimir Putin to meet UN’s Guterres for first time in over two years KAZAN: Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on Thursday, as the... Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:17am
Pakistan UN not against voluntary return of Afghan refugees, says resident coordinator ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Pakistan Mohamed Yahya, Wednesday, while appreciating... Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:21am
World Hezbollah says it will escalate war with Israel after Hamas leader killed OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said on Friday it was moving to a new and escalating phase in... Published 18 Oct, 2024 11:17am
World Israeli strike on Lebanese municipal building kills 16, including mayor BEIRUT: The mayor of a major town in south Lebanon was among 16 people killed when an Israeli airstrike destroyed... Published 17 Oct, 2024 11:50am
World Macron riles Netanyahu with jab on Israel’s creation PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has further strained tense relations with Israel with a comment referring o... Published 17 Oct, 2024 07:40am
World EU nations took too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL: EU’s Borrell LUXEMBOURG: The European Union’s member states have taken too long to condemn Israel’s attacks on UNIFIL soldiers in... Published 14 Oct, 2024 03:12pm
World Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm
World UN warns against ‘catastrophic’ regional conflict BEIRUT: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a “catastrophic” regional conflict as Israeli forces... Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am
World UN inquiry finds Israel of crime of ‘extermination’ in destruction of Gaza health system Children in particular have borne the brunt of Israeli attacks, it says Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:08pm
World US incredibly concerned about humanitarian situation in Gaza, State Department says WASHINGTON: The United States is incredibly concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, particularly in... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:12am
World UN refugee agency says civilians trapped by Lebanon fighting BEIRUT: The head of the UN refugee agency warned Sunday that civilians in Lebanon were caught in the crossfire as... Published 06 Oct, 2024 10:26pm
World Most of Lebanon’s displacement shelters are full, UN says GENEVA: UN officials said on Friday most of Lebanon’s nearly 900 shelters were full and that people fleeing Israeli... Published 04 Oct, 2024 05:05pm
World Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon, transport minister says WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli strike on Friday morning near Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing with... Published 04 Oct, 2024 11:28am
World Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in... Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:05pm
World ‘Sickening cycle of escalation’ in Mideast must stop, UN chief says UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an end to the “sickening cycle of escalation” in the... Published 02 Oct, 2024 10:49pm
World UN chief warns tit-for-tat Mideast violence must stop UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Iran’s missile attack on... Published 02 Oct, 2024 08:08pm
World Israel presses on with military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:14pm
World Amid walkout, Netanyahu tells UN Israel seeks peace but fighting for life UNITED NATIONS: Israel is seeking peace despite fighting for its life in the face of “savage enemies” who want its... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 07:49pm
World UN urges tighter control on arms to Haiti as death toll mounts Haiti has seen nearly 13 people killed on average each day this year, according to data from a United Nations report... Published 27 Sep, 2024 01:48pm
Pakistan Abbas tells PM: Since 1948 Pakistan’s position has remained unchanged NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday strongly condemning the ongoing atrocities by the Israeli forces... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am
World Lebanese prime minister believes ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah possible UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has expressed hope that a ceasefire... Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:39pm
Markets Oil prices slide 3% on prospect of more OPEC+ oil HOUSTON: Oil prices fell more than 3% on Thursday on a Financial Times report that Saudi Arabia, the world’s top... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:02pm
World Biden seeks to calm ME tension NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time on Tuesday,... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
World Russia excludes Lavrov-Blinken meeting at UN MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will not meet his US counterpart Antony Blinken despite both... Published 20 Sep, 2024 03:03pm
World UN Security Council to meet Friday over Lebanon pager blasts UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday over the pager blasts in Lebanon targeting... Published 18 Sep, 2024 09:33pm
World Myanmar’s flooding death toll jumps to 74, state media reports Myanmar’s flooding death toll rose to 74 as of Friday evening, according to a state media report on Sunday, after... Published 15 Sep, 2024 10:22am
World Workers see dramatic fall in share of global income: UN GENEVA: Workers have seen their slice of the global income pie shrink significantly over the past two decades,... Published 04 Sep, 2024 05:34pm
Markets Oil drops more than 4% on reports of potential resolution to Libya dispute Brent crude futures down $3.51, or 4.5%, to $74.02 a barrel at 11:31am ET (15:31 GMT) Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:30pm
Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say