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Yemen’s warring parties agree to renew truce for two additional months, says UN
Jun 03, 2022 01:25The United Nations says the Saudi Arabia-led coalition that has been attacking Yemen since 2015 and Yemen’s National Salvation Government have agreed to renew a two-month truce after days of negotiations.
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Iran will respond firmly to any ‘unconstructive move’ at IAEA meeting: Khatibzadeh
Jun 01, 2022 14:10Iran has warned to respond strongly and proportionately to any “unconstructive move” at the upcoming meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a day after dismissing the UN nuclear watchdog's latest report on its nuclear program.
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In post-coup Myanmar, number of people displaced by violence tops 1 million
Jun 01, 2022 14:06More than one year into the military coup in Myanmar, the number of internally displaced people has topped one million for the first time, according to the United Nations.
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Saudi-led coalition exploiting UN-brokered Yemen ceasefire to mobilize mercenaries: Yemeni defense chief
Jun 01, 2022 02:47The Yemeni defense minister in the National Salvation Government says the Saudi-led military coalition is taking advantage of the ongoing UN-brokered ceasefire in order to mobilize allied militants in line with its hostile plots.
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WHO calls for quick action against monkeypox in non-endemic countries
May 27, 2022 12:55The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries around the globe to take quick action to contain the spread of monkeypox in non-endemic countries.
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Iran envoy urges international community to firmly condemn brutal assassination of IRGC member
May 26, 2022 06:41Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has warned against the dangerous consequence of terrorist and criminal acts against Iranian citizens, saying the international community must strongly condemn the recent assassination of a member of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Tehran.
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US, Japan fly fighter jets over Sea of Japan in show of strength after N Korea missile launches
May 26, 2022 06:31The United States and Japan say they have jointly staged fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan in a show of strength after the latest missile launches by North Korea.
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Iran urges protection of civilian lives in conflict zones
May 26, 2022 05:37Iran’s permanent envoy to the United Nations urges protection of civilian lives in conflict-stricken zones across the world, especially the West Asian region.
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Palestinian journalist Abu Akleh fell victim to intl. inaction on Israeli crimes: Iran’s UN envoy
May 25, 2022 02:57Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi says veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, is another victim of the international community's inaction toward the Tel Aviv regime’s ongoing war crimes and terrorism against Palestinians.
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Monkeypox outbreak is ‘containable,’ WHO says after confirming more cases
May 24, 2022 14:26The World Health Organization (WHO) says a recent outbreak of an extremely rare disease called monkeypox is “containable” in non-endemic countries,” even as health experts have been baffled by the recent spike in countries with no history of the viral disease.