UN criticizes India for its internet restrictions in IOJ&K
A UN human rights report has criticized India for its continued restrictions on Internet and holding of peaceful protests in occupied Kashmir. David Kaye, the...
US and allies stuck in Security Council as China and Russia use veto
The UN Security Council failed to find a consensus on prolonging cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria on Friday after Russia and China vetoed an...
UN aid to Syria hangs in the balance pending Russian decision
Displaced Syrians relying on humanitarian assistance voiced alarm after regime ally Russia tried to reduce cross-border aid to millions in the northwest of the...
Will EU fill the gap as US leaves WHO – or China?
Germany’s health minister on Wednesday lamented the formal US notification of its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation as a setback for international cooperation...
Imran Khan pleads the case for labourers worldwide
Pakistan's prime minister on Wednesday said coronavirus restrictions have badly impacted the labor class, urging for an urgent global strategy to protect them. Imran...
US retorts to UN experts report on killing of Iran’s General
Qasem Soleimani was seen as the most powerful figure in Iran after its supreme leader. As commander of the Revolutionary Guards' overseas operations arm, the...
UN seeks probe into Kashmir regarding incidents of torture and killing
Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the disregard for the lives and physical integrity of people in Jammu and Kashmir shown by all sides...
Trump turns his back on Israel annexation plan: reelection bid or EU-US rapprochement?
The former Speaker of Knesset (Israel’s parliament), Abraham Borg, said US President Donald Trump has halted the Israeli annexation plan for parts of the...
UNSC condemns attack on PSX: Did India try blocking this?
The UN Security Council has, in strongest terms, condemned this week’s attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi, the country’s financial capital. In...
UN adopts resolution calling for global ceasefire amid pandemic
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a global ceasefire related to all on-going conflicts to facilitate the fight...
Coronavirus case overload sends countries into a tailspin
As Europe begins its cautious reopening after weathering the pandemic's first wave in lockdown, many developing and middle-income countries continue to be battered by...
Staunch opposition faced by Pompeo in his bid for sanctions on Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran, warning that the Middle...