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World
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International
9/7/2023 8:44:21 PM
From the fight against poverty to education access, from political representation to economic opportunity, the world is "failing women and girls," the United Nations warned in a report on gender equality released Thursday.
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World
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Region
9/7/2023 5:13:13 PM
Over a thousand Syrian refugees each week fleeing to Lebanon from their country’s worsening economic and financial conditions “could create harsh imbalances” in the small Mediterranean nation, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati warned Thursday.
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/7/2023 10:25:00 AM
Soaked with sweat as the temperature neared 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 Celsius) on the hottest day at this year’s U.S. Open, 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev walked slowly to towel off between points of his victory Wednesday, looked into a courtside camera and issued what sounded like a mix between a warning and a plea.
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World
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International
9/6/2023 6:15:37 PM
The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned of "concerning trends" for Covid-19 ahead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, calling for increased vaccinations and surveillance.
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World
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Region
9/6/2023 3:48:34 PM
China's premier said on Wednesday major powers must keep their differences under control and avoid "a new Cold War", in a thinly veiled reference to Washington, as top Asian and US officials gathered for talks in Indonesia.
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World
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International
9/2/2023 9:35:16 AM
Pope Francis invoked the "wisdom" of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of such modern-day risks as corruption and environmental ruin.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
9/1/2023 7:36:08 PM
Hollywood strikes robbed the Venice Film Festival of some of its usual glitz as it launched its 80th edition on Wednesday, but jury president Damien Chazelle said it was a warning that the industry must prize "art over content".
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
8/31/2023 4:11:41 PM
The head of Sudan’s army warned Thursday that the northeast African country will be divided if the conflict between the military and rival paramilitary force is not resolved.
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World
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War in Ukraine
8/29/2023 5:09:30 PM
Years of disrupted schooling have left Ukrainian children struggling to learn language, maths and reading skills in the wake of the pandemic and Russia's invasion, the United Nations warned Tuesday.
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World
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Africa
8/29/2023 3:57:52 PM
The United Nations warned Tuesday that the political crisis in Niger and the sanctions imposed against the coup regime risk triggering "catastrophic" humanitarian effects.
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World
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War in Ukraine
8/29/2023 12:55:07 PM
Years of disrupted schooling have left Ukrainian children struggling to learn language, maths and reading skills in the wake of the pandemic and Russia's invasion, the United Nations warned Tuesday.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
8/25/2023 6:27:50 PM
Fighting in Sudan showed no signs of abating Friday as the United Nations issued a dire warning over the impact of a war it said threatens to "consume" the country.
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World
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International
8/25/2023 5:36:03 PM
The United Nations children’s agency on Friday warned that a year on from Pakistan's devastating floods, an estimated 4 million children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services as a shortage of funds remains a hurdle in recovery.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
8/25/2023 12:33:30 PM
War and hunger threaten to "consume" Sudan where hundreds of thousands of malnourished children are at risk of dying, as fighting between rival generals rages on, the United Nations warned Friday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/20/2023 7:45:54 PM
Egypt has warned that the Quran burning and desecration incidents in Sweden have damaged the image of the European country in the Arab and Islamic worlds.
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World
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Africa
8/20/2023 4:13:19 PM
Several thousand people demonstrated in the capital of Niger on Sunday in support of last month's military coup, whose leader has warned against outside intervention and proposed a three-year transition of power.
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World
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International
8/19/2023 9:27:52 AM
The Chinese military launched drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “stern warning” over what it called collusion between “separatists and foreign forces,” its defense ministry said, days after the island's vice president stopped over in the United States.
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Egypt
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Society
8/17/2023 2:53:27 PM
A heavy wave of rainfall in Sinai which resulted in floods in Saint Catherine continues for the fourth day in a row, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) reported on Thursday.
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World
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International
8/17/2023 1:34:59 PM
Residents of one of the largest cities in Canada's far north were ordered Wednesday to flee amid warnings that raging wildfires could reach it by the weekend.
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World
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Africa
8/16/2023 10:57:59 PM
The United Nations warned Wednesday that the ongoing crisis in Niger could significantly worsen food insecurity in the impoverished country, urging humanitarian exemptions to sanctions and border closures to avert catastrophe.
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