Rome: Record numbers in South Sudan – some seven million people – face acute food shortages, while more than 20,000 are close to famine, the World Food...
New York: One woman and six newborns die every two hours in Yemen from complications during pregnancy or childbirth, UNICEF said in the first of a series of...
Geneva: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the appointment of model, photographer and humanitarian supporter, Helena Christensen as its newest Goodwill...
Manila: The Philippines' Department of Environment may soon send Philippine Eagles to the US as part of plans to boost the survival of the endemic but...
Tehran: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe landed in Iran for his maiden visit to the Islamic Republic.
He is the first Japanese PM who will have a meeting...
Hong Kong City: Hong Kong is witnessing the worst protests in its history in the midst of extradition amendment talks being held with China.
The government...
Manila: Filipino communities around the world gathered to celebrate their country's Independence Day on Wednesday.
They were led by President Rodrigo...
New York: The 15 members of the UN Security Council adopted the very first ever resolution focused on the issue of missing persons in armed conflict.
The...