Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal Published 21 Nov, 2025 08:16am Emissions from burning fossil fuels trap heat in the earth's atmosphere and are by far the biggest contributor to warming
UN chief urges immediate Gaza ceasefire, warns of casualties from Israeli operation Published 21 Aug, 2025 10:14am TOKYO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,...
Gaza rescuers say 62 killed by Israeli forces Published 27 Jun, 2025 08:56pm GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said that Israeli forces killed at least 62 people on Friday, including 10...
UN condemns ‘weaponisation of food’ in Gaza Published 24 Jun, 2025 02:27pm GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday condemned Israel’s apparent “weaponisation of food” in Gaza, a war crime, and...
UN chief Guterres says US strike on Iran a dangerous escalation Published 22 Jun, 2025 11:13am UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday branded the US strikes on Iran as a...
World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally, denounce political violence Updated 14 Jul, 2024 07:17pm WASHINGTON: Various world leaders on Saturday condemned the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania in...
Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:35pm OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s...
US diplomat Donald Lu urges Pakistan to probe election, possibly re-run some votes Updated 21 Mar, 2024 10:00pm WASHINGTON: A US diplomat urged Pakistan on Wednesday to investigate reported irregularities with last month’s...
UN chief says Gaza killing could require independent investigation Published 01 Mar, 2024 11:22am United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said the killing of over 100 people seeking...
UN chief says he will not give up appeals for ceasefire in Gaza Published 10 Dec, 2023 02:05pm DOHA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday he will not give up appealing for a...
Death toll in Gaza reaches 17,177: health ministry Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:21pm GAZA/CAIRO: Israel has killed at least 17,177 people in the Gaza Strip, the health ministry in the Palestinian...
Gaza needs billions in aid to reverse years of restrictions: UN trade body Published 25 Oct, 2023 03:34pm GENEVA: Gaza needs billions of dollars in international economic aid to compensate for years of restrictions that...
World leaders seek pause to Israel-Hamas fighting to allow aid into Gaza Published 25 Oct, 2023 10:57am GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States and Russia led international calls for a pause in fighting between Israel...
Corn futures dip on profit-taking, soybeans edge higher Published 13 Jun, 2023 09:32am SINGAPORE: US corn futures edged lower on Tuesday as traders locked in profits after a recent rally, following...
UN chief ‘very concerned’ by reports of missile exploding in Poland Published 16 Nov, 2022 11:59am United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is “very concerned” by reports of a missile exploding in Poland,...