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 Aden (Xinhua/UNI) Unknown gunmen hurled a grenade at a singing concert in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Thursday night, killing a child, a security official told Xinhua. more
One killed in shooting in New Zealand's North Island

Wellington (Xinhua/UNI) One person died following a firearm-involved incident near Kawhia, New Zealand's North Island, early Thursday.

‘Regional security and integration’ in Central Africa under threat, Security Council warned

New York, June 5 (JEN): Recurrent and often deadly clashes between pastoralists and farmers in several countries in Central Africa continue to cause “serious concern”, threate ...

New Zealand police arrest man over bomb threats at Air Base

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) New Zealand police said on Wednesday that they had detained the person they believe made bomb threats at Auckland's Whenuapai Air Force Base.

Israel conducts missile attack targeting Syrian T-4 Airfield, one person killed

Damascus (Sputnik/UNI) An Israeli missile attack targeting the T-4 airfield in the Syrian province of Homs left one person killed and another two wounded, a Syrian military source told Sp ...

UN expert criticizes States for ‘ganging up’ on Wikileaks’ Assange; warns against extradition, fearing ‘serious’ rights violations

New York, June 1 (JEN): After visiting Julian Assange in a London prison, an independent UN human rights expert expressed urgent concern on Friday, for the Wikileaks co-founder’s we ...

US: 11 killed in mass shooting in Virginia Beach

Washington: At least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting incident  in a Virginia Beach city building in the USA on Friday, officials said.

Four people killed as Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Northwestern Ukraine - Military

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) A Mi-8 transport helicopter crashed in Ukraine's northwestern Rivne region, leaving four crew members killed, the Ukrainian Ground Forces said.

Yemen update: UNICEF chief condemns attack in Taiz that claims lives of seven children

New York, May 28 (JEN): Nowhere is safe in Yemen, the head of the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said, after an attack in the city of Taiz claimed the lives of 12 civilians, including se ...

Japan: 1 elementary schoolgirl dead, 12 other girls, 3 adults injured in stabbing incident

Tokyo: One elementary school girl was killed and 12 others and three adults were injured in a knife attack incident in Japan's Kawasaki city on Tuesday, media reports said.