Dozens of prisoners arrested during protests in Iran were released
Dozens of prisoners arrested during protests against the death of a detained girl in Iran have been released. It should be noted that a few days ago, Iranian Supreme Leader…
A 26-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble 201 hours after the earthquake
The total death toll from the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria has reached 37,774. A 26-year-old woman was pulled alive from the rubble 201 hours after the earthquake…
China supports Iranian measures to protect national interests
China announced its support for the measures taken by Iran to protect its interests and rights. Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi has arrived in China today on a three-day visit, he…
Police stormed BBC offices in India for showing Modi a mirror
BBC has made a film on Muslim riots in the Modi era, Photo: BBC New Delhi: The Indian government was appalled for showing the facts of the Muslim riots during…
Guterres calls on countries to fully fund $397 million quake appeal for Syria
António Guterres told reporters outside the Security Council in New York that aid “must get through from all sides” and the funding would cover an initial period of three months.…
Tunisia: UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition
Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said that since Saturday, at least nine people have been reportedly arrested and some detained, on security and graft charges. Among those arrested were two former judges,…
Children sleep in streets, too afraid to go home after quake disaster
“Even without verified numbers it’s tragically clear the number of children killed, the number of children orphaned is going to keep on rising”,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James…
WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak
The rare yet severe viral haemorrhagic fever is similar to Ebola and has a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent. So far, there have been nine deaths and…
Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, Security Council hears
“The impact of rising seas is already creating new sources of instability and conflict,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who opened the meeting. Noting that some nations’ coastlines have already…
Equality drive launched by African women leaders at landmark conference
Almost 400 women leaders from 15 African countries joined the UN-backed three-day conference, which opened on Monday, including former and current presidents. The goal is to advance progress, tackle pressing…