The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines
The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their ...
Philippine showdown: President says he'll fight vice president's plot to have him killed
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has described a public threat by the vice president to have him killed by an ...
Thousands of Imran Khan supporters defy tear gas, lockdown and arrest to head to the capital
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former premier Imran Khan have defied a lockdown and widespread arrests to ...
Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing
Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash ...
The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year ...
A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina
A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of ...
Lebanon's Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah
The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah ...
Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week
Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the ...
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year ...