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UN voices opposition to 'further militarization' of Ukraine conflict amid concerns over N Korea troop dispatch
The United Nations Secretariat expressed its opposition Thursday to the "further militarization" of the ongoing war in Ukraine amid growing concerns that North Korean troops could be deployed to support Russian forces in the armed conflict
26 October 2024, 17:53 PM
US, Japanese, S Korean aides express 'grave concern' over North Korean troops in Russia
The US, South Korean and Japanese national security advisers expressed "grave concern" on Friday over the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia for possible use against Ukraine, the White House said
26 October 2024, 17:53 PM
World reactions to Israel's deadly revenge strikes on Iran
The US and Britain called for "de-escalation" after Israel on Saturday hit military targets across Iran in deadly retaliatory strikes as Muslim countries blamed Israel for exacerbating the conflict
26 October 2024, 10:54 AM
AUSTERITY MOVE: Maldives leader to take 50pc pay cut
The president of cash-strapped Maldives will take a 50-percent pay cut as part of an austerity drive that will see public sector salaries reduced to prevent a debt crisis in the tourist hotspot, his office said Thursday.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Over 150 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN
More than 150 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat languished at sea for days, the United Nations refugee agency said yesterday.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM
World ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: UN
Humanity is ‘paying a terrible price’ for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the course and avoid climate disaster, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Children among 38 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes yesterday hit two homes at dawn in Khan Yunis, the territory’s main southern city, killing at least 38 people including children.
25 October 2024, 18:00 PM
India, China begin troop disengagement in Ladakh: media reports
India and China started pulling back troops from a close standoff at two friction points -- Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh -- following a recent agreement on disengagement, Indian media reported today.
25 October 2024, 09:05 AM
Tropical storm leaves towns submerged, 66 dead in Philippines
Residents of the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear their homes of mud and debris on Friday while others still awaited rescue as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 66.
25 October 2024, 08:59 AM
Beyonce v Joe Rogan: stars power up US election
The US election takes a detour from the swing state circuit to decamp to Texas on Friday as Kamala Harris rallies with pop superstar Beyonce and Donald Trump sits down with the world's biggest podcaster.
25 October 2024, 08:16 AM
Lebanese state media says 3 journalists killed in Israeli strike
Lebanese state media said Friday that separate Israeli air strikes killed three journalists in eastern Lebanon and flattened buildings in southern suburbs of Beirut
25 October 2024, 04:02 AM
‘Halting work in north Gaza’
Gaza’s civil defence agency said yesterday it can no longer provide first responder services in the north of the territory, accusing Israeli forces of threatening to “bomb and kill” its crews.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Proportion of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023: UN
The proportion of women killed in conflict in 2023 doubled compared to the previous year, according to a UN report that denounced “oppressive patriarchal” structures and called out an increase in sexual violence in war zones.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Blinken warns Israel against protracted war
The United States does not want Israeli actions in Lebanon to lead to a protracted campaign, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday, more than a month since Israel began a major offensive against Hezbollah in the country.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
770 killed in Israel assault on north Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency said yesterday more than 770 people have been killed in the north of the territory since Israel launched an assault aimed at preventing Hamas from regrouping there.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Overnight raids rock Beirut
Israel conducted at least 17 raids overnight that levelled six buildings, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency, sending a huge ball of fire enveloped in a tower of smoke soaring into the night sky.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Middle East on brink of full-scale war: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told a BRICS summit on Thursday that the Middle East was on the verge of full-scale war.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
$1b raised for Lebanon
A Paris conference on aid for conflict-stricken Lebanon raised around $1 billion yesterday but saw little diplomatic progress as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
UN chief calls for peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told BRICS leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the world needed peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan
24 October 2024, 11:51 AM
McDonald's US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected
The outbreak has sickened people across the US West and Midwest, with 10 hospitalized due to serious complications
24 October 2024, 10:44 AM