Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Month: September 2022
Authorities in Xinjiang Detain Hundreds of...
More than 600 mostly young Uyghurs from a village in Ghulja were detained by authorities in Xinjiang on Monday after they ignored a strict COVID-19 lockdown and staged a peaceful street protest against a lack of food that has led to starvation and deaths, a local police officer said
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
During the United Nations security council meeting, a view of a participant on the Sudan and South Sudan
Fighting Dampens Ethiopian New Year Celebrations
Ethiopians celebrated the start of their new year on Sunday, or Enkutatash. A curfew was imposed in some conflict-affected areas as a result of renewed fighting, which dampened celebrations. However, people’s hopes have been raised by reports that peace negotiations may resume
Selangor Ruler Backs King: ‘Royal Pardon...
In a rare move, one of Malaysia’s sultans on Monday backed the king in saying that royal pardons cannot be granted arbitrarily or through any special treatment, as the ruling party leans on the palace to give one to imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak
Four Slain by Pro-Junta Group in...
Four men were found slain in Myanmar’s central city of Mandalay on Sunday in what appears to be the latest in a series of killings by a shadowy pro-junta militia group, sources in the country told RFA0
UN Secretary-General Visits Flooded Areas in...
United Nations Secretary-General witnessed the impact of the floods in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces.One-third of the country was inundated, more than 1,300 people lost their lives, and tens of millions lost their houses
SDG Media Summit in 2022
A broad view of the “Panel – Creative Media For Impact: The Viral Success of Frankie the Dino” at the SDG Media Summit.Co-organized by the United Nations Development Programme, UN Office for Partnerships, and PVBLIC Foundation, the SDG Media Summit is a high-level event that spotlights the global leaders across industries who are promoting social change to advance the Sustainable Development Goals
Are Residents Ready for California’s Phase-Out...
Regulators in California announced late last month that they had adopted a plan to require that by 2035, all new vehicles sold in the state must be powered by electricity or hydrogen
In Honor of Queen Elizabeth II,UN...
In honour of the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the UN flag is seen flying at half-must at its headquarters in New York on September 9,2022
9/11 Museum in New York City...
Many businesses in New York City had to close due to the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impacts. A special part of American history was preserved in one of those businesses