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Struggling Malaysian budget carrier MyAirline abruptly suspends service, leaving travelers stranded
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian budget carrier MYAirline abruptly suspended operations Thursday, citing financial pressures less than 11 months...
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IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Many poor countries in Africa face the harshest effects of climate change: severe droughts, vicious heat...
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Death toll, displacements rising as Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12 (APP): The death toll in Gaza due to Israel’s merciless bombardments has continued to rise, with...
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India stifling political dissent in IIOJK through brutal repression: APHC
Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has strongly condemned the custodial killing of two youth in Shopian in a fake...
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China to host Belt and Road forum in Beijing Oct 17-18
Beijing, Oct 11 (Reuters) - China will host its third Belt and Road Forum next week, its foreign ministry said...
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Quake in Afghanistan leaves rubble, funerals and survivors struggling with loss
ZINDA JAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Nurullah crossed the border into Iran to earn money for his family, like so many...
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Russia’s bid for re-election to UN Human Rights Council fails after vote
UNITED NATIONS: Russia failed to regain its seat on the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday during an election in...
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Mideast crisis nears ‘tipping point’, UN official says, as Israeli ground offensive looms
UNITED NATIONS: With Gaza bracing for an Israeli ground offensive, the top UN humanitarian official on Tuesday called for an...
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UN engages key Mideast parties ahead of Security Council meeting
UNITED NATIONS: Top UN officials are in touch with key parties amid the spiraling Israeli-Palestinian conflict while UN peacekeepers detected...
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UN Agencies Label Deportation of Afghan Refugees as Human Rights Violation
KABUL (BNA): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have jointly declared...
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