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Russia, China denounce ‘unacceptable’ unilateral sanctions bypassing UN
Jul 07, 2022 14:16Russia and China have censured as ‘unacceptable’ the unilateral sanctions imposed in circumvention of the United Nations.
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WHO: COVID cases increase by 30% globally
Jul 07, 2022 08:45The World Health Organization (WHO) says global cases of COVID-19 have increased by nearly 30 percent during the past two weeks.
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UN chief says ‘perfect storm’ of crises is widening global inequality
Jul 06, 2022 04:39UN Secretary General António Guterres says growing north and south divide is ‘morally unacceptable’ and dangerous.
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Iran will coordinate with EU on next stage: Takht-Ravanchi
Jul 01, 2022 09:56Following two days of fresh negotiations in the Qatari capital of Doha aimed at reviving the ailing 2015 deal, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran will "coordinate" with the European Union on the next stage of the talks.
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Despite killings, Sudan security forces keep tear gas canisters flying
Jul 01, 2022 09:49Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum, a day after at least nine protesters were killed during fresh mass demonstrations against last year’s military coup.
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Iran, Russia, China censure US over impasse after Doha talks
Jun 30, 2022 14:11Iran has censured the United States for refusing to abandon its wrong path after two-day negotiations in the Qatari capital to discuss how to remove sanctions on the Islamic Republic ended Wednesday.
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US sends $1.3 billion to Ukraine in economic aid: Treasury
Jun 30, 2022 07:30The United States has announced the delivery of $1.3 billion in economic aid to Ukraine, as the first part of the initial $7.5 billion approved by Congress last month.
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Iran urges UNSC to condemn Israeli acts of terror, aggression against Syria
Jun 30, 2022 02:30Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the Islamic Republic recognizes Syria’s right to self-defense in the face of Israeli attacks, urging the UN Security Council to strongly condemn the regime’s acts of aggression against the Arab country.
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US opens criminal probe into deaths of 51 asylum seekers in Texas
Jun 29, 2022 06:46The United States has opened a criminal investigation after 51 people were found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas, in what authorities suspect was part of a human-smuggling operation.
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Over 19 million Yemenis facing hunger amid dramatic food aid cuts: UN
Jun 29, 2022 06:16As the World Food Programme (WFP) announces further dramatic cuts to food aid in Yemen, a new UN report says more than 19 million Yemenis are now facing hunger, setting a new record since the beginning of the devastating Saudi-led war on Yemen in 2015.