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New York: As violence mounts between Israelis and Palestinians, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for an end to the “illogic of escalation”, appealing for leaders to urgently work to resolve their decades-long conflict. more
UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged east

New York: Two UN aid convoys have reached communities with acute needs near the contact line in Ukraine’s war-shattered east this week, relief coordinators reported on Friday.

Myanmar junta is selling Rakhine's natural gas to China: Reports

Naypyidaw: Myanmar's military junta has been selling Rakhine’s natural gas to China and it has sold over USD 1.43 billion worth of it in 2022, media reports said.

German police strike against child porn platforms

Berlin: After years of investigations, German police in Bavaria have clamped down on an international child pornography ring and shut down three darknet platforms.

Global food prices decline further in January: FAO

Rome: The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in January for the tenth consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported ...

Ethiopia: Northern aid access improving but some areas still hard to reach

New York: UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with aid operations expanding following last November’s ceasefire agreement, bu ...

After US, now Canada confirms sighting of suspected spy balloon

Toronto: The Canadian government on Friday confirmed sighting a suspected spy balloon and said it was tracking its movement.

China sends 23 military aircraft, 4 ships to Taiwan strait

Beijing: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the island’s armed forces registered 23 military aircraft and four ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (P ...

US govt is tracking suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon

Washington: The US government is trying to track a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, media reports said on Friday.

US Senators introduce bill to end China's permanent normal trade status

Washington: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Sens. Rick Scott (R-Florida), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) have introduced the China Trade Relations Act to ...