Philippine crime war claiming 44 lives a day: Police
An average of 44 people are being killed each day in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on crime, according to police data released today that showed the death toll surging to nearly 3,000.
Sep 06, 2016, 17:42 PM IST
First UN food aid in two years reaches over 30,000 Iraqis
The UN said on Tuesday it has delivered food supplies to more than 30,000 residents of Qayyarah for the first time in two years after Iraqi forces expelled jihadists from the northern town.
Sep 06, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
North Korea executes two officials by anti-aircraft gun
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has had two senior bureaucrats executed by anti-aircraft gun, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Battles in Libya's Sirte kill 34 fighters, injure over 180
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the last Islamic State militant holdouts in the coastal city of Sirte, according to a field hospital.
Aug 29, 2016, 08:46 AM IST
North Korea submarine missiles not ready until 2018: Experts
North Korea is making progress on a submarine-launched ballistic missile system but any deployment of the technology is years away, a US think tank said, as the UN Security Council promised action over Pyongyang's latest test.
Aug 27, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
UN council condemns North Korea missile launches, vows new measures
The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned North Korea for test-firing ballistic missiles and agreed to take "significant measures" in response the latest series of launches.
Aug 27, 2016, 08:57 AM IST
Myanmar says UN chief to attend ethnic peace talks
Officials in Myanmar say United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend a peace conference next week that seeks to end decades of armed conflict with ethnic minority groups.
Aug 23, 2016, 18:43 PM IST
John Kerry urges deployment of South Sudan protection force
US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Monday for the deployment of a 4,000-strong "protection force" to bolster the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.
Aug 22, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
Libya parliament rejects UN-backed unity government
Libya`s internationally recognised parliament on Monday voted no confidence in a UN-backed unity government, a spokesman said, in a blow to efforts to end the country`s political chaos.
Aug 22, 2016, 20:41 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte threatens to quit UN after drugs war censure
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte railed against the United Nations on Sunday after it called for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs, saying he might leave the organisation and invite China and others to form a new one.
Aug 21, 2016, 11:27 AM IST
Russia uses Iran to strike Syria militants again, rejects US censure
Russia used an Iranian air base to launch air strikes in Syria for a second day running on Wednesday, rejecting U.S. suggestions its co-operation with Tehran might violate a U.N. resolution.
Aug 17, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
Fifteen workers killed in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen
At least 15 workers of a food factory including six women, were killed and eight wounded in a series of Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa on Tuesday.
Aug 09, 2016, 20:02 PM IST
Israel arrests UN Gaza employee for aiding Hamas
Israel said on Tuesday it had arrested and charged a United Nations employee for allegedly providing "material assistance" to the Islamist movement Hamas.
Aug 09, 2016, 19:41 PM IST
Two million at risk of siege in Syria's Aleppo: UN
More than two million people in Syria`s Aleppo are in danger of coming under total siege, the United Nations has warned, calling for immediate access to the heavily bombed city.
Aug 09, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
JuD chief Hafiz Saeed appeals all Muslim nations to boycott India over Kashmir issue
Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed attacked UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over Kashmir issue.
Aug 08, 2016, 19:19 PM IST
PM Modi to skip UN General Assembly summit to be held in Sept - Know why
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be attending the General Assembly summit to be held in September, according to a provisional programme released by the UN and confirmed by diplomatic sources.
Aug 03, 2016, 20:45 PM IST
US, Japan call for emergency UN Security Council meeting on North Korea
The United States and Japan will ask the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss Pyongyang`s launch of a ballistic missile that landed in Japanese-controlled waters, US Ambassador Samantha Power said.
Aug 03, 2016, 20:43 PM IST
Italy says 6,000 migrants saved, 2 drowned since Thursday
The Italian navy on Sunday said it had recovered the bodies of two people in an operation that, along aid agencies, had helped pick up 6,000 people since Thursday.
Jul 31, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
Yemen government accepts UN-proposed peace deal
The Yemeni government on Sunday said it has accepted a UN-proposed peace agreement to end more than a year of armed conflict, but there has been no word from the rebels.
Jul 31, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
Australian PM says won't back former leader Rudd for top UN job
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull dealt a serious blow on Friday to his former rival Kevin Rudd`s bid to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, declining to endorse him and declaring him unfit for the job.
Jul 29, 2016, 09:28 AM IST
