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Survivor pulled from capsized Tanzanian ferry as death toll reaches 207

Divers on Saturday rescued a man from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria on ...

Super typhoon slams into China after pummelling Philippines

A super typhoon made landfall in China`s Guangdong on Sunday, the country`s most populous province, after wreaking ...

Myanmar youth, journalists demonstrate against jailing of Reuters reporters

At least 100 Myanmar youth activists and journalists called for the release of two jailed Reuters journalists on ...

13 dead, 5 missing as super typhoon Mangkhut slams Philippines

At least 13 people died and five others went missing as super typhoon Mangkhut hit the northern Philippines early ...

3 Palestinians killed, 248 injured in Israel-Gaza border clashes: medics

At least three Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured on Friday afternoon during clashes with Israeli soldiers ...

UN chief calls on youth to fight climate change

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that with climate change a direct threat to mankind youth should ...

Hurricane Helene bound for Portugal`s Azores Islands

Hurricane Helene is expected to reach Portugal`s mid-Atlantic Azores Islands on Saturday, the Institute of Sea and ...

UN deputy chief praises South-South cooperation for promoting sustainable development

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday praised developing countries as key actors in the ...

Morocco implements new law to fight violence against women

A new law criminalizing violence against women entered into force in Morocco on Wednesday. Approved by parliament ...

Disappearing Swiss snow likely linked to global warming: study

In Switzerland, snow is disappearing and it is probably linked to global warming, the University of Geneva said ...

More male mps get sexually harassed in Finnish parliament than female mps: survey

In Finland, 29 out of the 200 current members of parliament have the experience of being the target of sexual ...

israeli forces start demolishing protest caravans around Bedouin community

Palestinian sources said Thursday that Israeli military vehicles approached Al-Khan Al-Ahmar bedouin community at dawn ...

France warns of humanitarian, political consequences of Khan Al-Ahmar demolition

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian expressed his country`s deep concern over the situation in the Palestinian ...

Occupied Palestinian territory has world`s highest unemployment rate: UNCTAD

Unemployment in the occupied Palestinian territory rose to more than 27 percent in 2017, the world`s highest, while ...

ICW celebrates its 130th anniversary in Yogyakarta

The International Council of Women (ICW) has celebrated its 130th anniversary in Yogyakarta, a town rich in cultural ...