World Water Week is taking shape from Monday in Stockholm, Sweden. This is an annual gathering of thousands of organizations and individuals – Government experts, UN officials, scientists and academics – who come together to rethink how water is being managed. Serious challenges loom Among them is the President of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi,…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delivering his message marking the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief and began by reiterating that freedom of belief is “an inalienable human right”. “Yet, around the world, people and communities, particularly minorities, face intolerance, discrimination and threats – to their places of…
It represents the highest number of fatalities since 2005 and reflects “concerning trends” seen in recent months throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory “Palestinians and Israelis are killed and injured in near daily violence – including just hours before this briefing when another fatal shooting attack killed an Israeli in the West Bank,” he said, speaking…
Despite wide international condemnation of terrorism, victims and survivors of violence often struggle to have their voices heard, their needs supported, and their rights upheld. Most need long-term support – physical, psychological, social and financial. However, few Member States have the resources or the capacity to help those affected by terrorism fully recover, rehabilitate and…
GN Saibaba, a former English professor at Delhi University, was arrested in 2014 and accused of links to banned Maoist groups, according to media reports. He was sentenced to life imprisonment three years later for multiple offences under the country’s Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. ‘Shameful’ detention “GN Saibaba is a long-standing defender of the rights…
Also on Saturday, 2 Israelis were killed in a shooting incident, Photo: File Gaza: An Israeli woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a shooting at a car near the West Bank city of Hebron. According to the World News Agency, there were 3 people in the car that was shot in…
28-year-old Sukjeet Singh became friends with a 30-year-old South Korean woman 4 years ago, Photo: Indian Media New Delhi: A 30-year-old woman from South Korea arrived in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to marry 28-year-old Sukjeet Singh, where both got married according to local customs. According to Indian media, Sakjit Singh went to South…
On the occasion of the bride’s departure, her brother was shot dead by the groom’s relatives, due to which the ceremony turned into mourning. According to foreign media, this surprising but very sad incident happened in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, where the preparations for the bride’s departure after the marriage were underway,…
China-mediated restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring peace to the region, Wang Yi (Photo: File) Riyadh: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran mediated by China has reduced tensions in the Middle East and made the atmosphere favorable for reconciliation. According to the…
Photos courtesy of Social Media Would you believe that the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, lives in a small two-room house? No no! But this is the truth. According to the list of the world’s richest people released by Forbes on August 1, Elon Musk is on the first place. Elon Musk, the…
