Japan’s nuclear reactor shut down automatically
Takhama Nuclear Power Plant, file photo A reactor at Japan’s nuclear power plant shut down automatically, but no radiation was released. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, the reactor at…
Putin ordered his forces to kill me in a missile attack; Boris Johnson
Putin said it would only take a minute to kill Boris Johnson; Photo: File London: The former British Prime Minister has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces…
Western countries will soon provide fighter jets, Ukrainian Prime Minister
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmahal, file photo The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denis Shamahl, has said that Western countries will soon provide fighter jets. According to the media, the Prime…
New border demarcation between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan ends decades-old conflict
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan (right) and Uzbekistan (left) shake hands. Central Asian countries Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan announced new demarcation to end border clashes. After the breakup of the Soviet Union,…
South Korea apologized to North Korea for ‘firing’
South Korean soldiers were conducting military exercises near the North Korean border, Photo: File Seoul: South Korea has apologized to North Korea for the accidental firing of one of its…
Indian health minister killed by police officer’s firing
The health minister of the Indian state of Orissa was shot dead by a police officer on security duty. 60-year-old Health Minister Naba Das had arrived in Brijrajnagar city to…
Libya: human rights abuses must be addressed, says UN probe
The UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya was established by the Human Rights Council in June 2020, to investigate alleged abuses of international human rights law and international humanitarian law…
Tedros: COVID-19 remains an international health threat
Tedros’s decision follows the advice offered at the latest coronavirus Emergency Committee meeting last Friday, held at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva via videoconference. “There is little doubt…
Israel-Palestine: UNICEF warns children are paying ‘the highest price’ as violence escalates
“Children continue to pay the highest price of violence,” the statement declared. “As the situation remains very volatile, UNICEF fears that an increasing number of children will suffer.” Just a…
Guterres strongly condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan
News reports stated that a militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred at a crowded mosque. Reports showed that the bombing caused the roof to collapse on…