UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday launched the first global assessment report on the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, warning that global efforts remain off track to meet
Three people have died and five others remain missing after torrential rainfall triggered severe flooding in Istanbul, Turkish authorities said on Thursday.Search and rescue teams recovered the body of a
At least 27 students, most younger than 13, were killed in Pakistan on Thursday (Oct 15), along with a teacher, when a school roof collapsed during classes in the northwestern
At least 27 students, most younger than 13, were killed in Pakistan on Thursday (Oct 15), along with a teacher, when a school roof collapsed during classes in the northwestern
North Korea’s state media KCNA said on Friday that an opening ceremony was held for the Amnok River bridge linking to China, which is also called New Yalu River Bridge.The
Iraq’s Transportation Ministry announced on Thursday the reopening of air routes between Iraq and Kuwait, which had been temporarily suspended due to recent regional security developments and tensions.The resumption took
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said on Thursday that Taliban morality police arbitrarily detained hundreds of people and subjected dozens toill-treatment between July and September, allegations the Taliban rejected.The
Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing five people, the government said, as the Saudi-led coalition listed dozens of
Somalia’s electoral commission said on Thursday the Horn of Africa country will hold a presidential election on May 15 next year.President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term was due to end in
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said onThursday, posing a fresh challenge for authorities