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Houthis detain 24 UN staff in Yemen’s capital
Cairo: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels detained two dozen UN employees Sunday, a day after they raided another UN facility in the capital Sanaa, a UN official said. Jean Alam, a spokesman for the…
- India
Some nations openly violating global norms: Rajnath
New Delhi: Some nations are “openly violating” the international rules, while many others are wanting to create their own norms and dominate the next century, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.…
- World
Trump admin targets Iran’s missile program with new sanctions
Washington: Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile and military aircraft production, a new punishment intended to support recently reimposed UN penalties against Tehran…
- Middle East
UN says US Gaza plan could boost aid deliveries
United Nations: UN relief chief Tom Fletcher recently welcomed US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal for opening new possibilities to deliver large-scale, desperately needed life-saving aid. “We are ready and eager…
- World
Restore internet access across Afghanistan: UN to Taliban
Islamabad: The United Nations mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban on Tuesday to restore internet and telecommunications access across the country, saying the blackout imposed by the government in Kabul has left…
- Middle East
Iran signals hardline response to UN sanctions, treaty exit possible
Tehran: Iran weighed Sunday, September 28, how to respond to reimposed United Nations sanctions over its atomic program, with one lawmaker suggesting parliament would consider potentially withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty…
- Middle East
UN imposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on a hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran
Dubai: The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear programme, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need…
- World
UN Security Council rejects bid to delay Iran nuclear sanctions ahead of deadline
United Nations: The UN Security Council has rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries…
- Middle East
Netanyahu vows ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza amid UN backlash
United Nations: Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in…
- Middle East
Israel’s Netanyahu to address UN amid mounting pressure over Gaza war
United Nations: Facing international isolation, accusations of war crimes and growing pressure to end a conflict he has continued to escalate, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets his chance to push back…
- Middle East
‘Only lifeline left’: UN chief pleads for UNRWA support
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged funding and political support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). “I appeal to you today…
- World
Prez Trump demands investigation into ‘triple sabotage’ at UN
New York: US President Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into three “sinister events” at the UN headquarters, including an escalator breaking down while he and First Lady Melania Trump were on…
- Middle East
Israeli drone crashes into UN peacekeepers’ HQ in Lebanon
Beirut: An Israeli drone crashed into the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon but didn’t cause any casualties, the force said in a statement Wednesday. The force, known as…
- World
France recognises Palestinian statehood at United Nations meeting
United Nations: As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state…
- Middle East
Iran rejects ‘unfair pressure’ as Europe pushes to restore UN sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran would not accept “political action and unfair pressure” over its nuclear program, warning such moves could escalate tensions. He insisted Iran has…
