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As killing rise, aid workers confront era of growing risk

Working in conflict zones for years does not make it any less frightening when armed militiamen storm the hospital you ...

Saudi Arabia warns possible floods in mecca

Saudi Meteorology Authority announced on Sunday of the possibility of floods in Mecca because of medium to heavy ...

8 years late, Palestinian mails, packages arrive in West Bank after Israel allows entry

In recent days the Palestinian postal staff in Jericho has been sorting through tons of undelivered mail in a room ...

Death toll nears 400 in India`s flood-hit Kerala, dozens missing

The death toll in India`s southern state of Kerala rose on Monday to nearly 400 after its worst flood in a ...

Shots fired at U.S. embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties

Amid tense relations between Ankara and Washington, several gunshots were fired on Monday from a vehicle at the U.S. ...

Turkey`s Erdogan says attack on economy no different from attack on flag

President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said an attack on Turkey`s economy was no different from a strike against its ...

5 killed as landslide hits mini-bus in Indian-controlled Kashmir

At least five people were killed and eight others injured Monday after landslide hit a mini-bus carrying Hindu ...

Former cricketer Imran Khan sworn-in as Pakistan`s prime minister

Former cricket star Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan on Saturday, taking on the challenge of ...

Saudi Kingdom to host over 800 media professionals for hajj

Saudi Minister of Information Awad bin Saleh Al-Awad said the Kingdom will host more than 800 media professionals from ...

Vatican feels "shame and sorrow" over U.S. grand jury report on abuse

The Vatican, in its first response to a damning report by a U.S. grand jury on sexual abuse of children by priests in ...

2 workers stuck on scaffold rescued at UN headquarters

Two workers stuck on a scaffold outside the top floor of the UN headquarters were rescued without injury on Thursday, ...

UN humanitarian body launches petition for protection of civilians in conflict

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday launched a petition with world leaders ...

Facebook says it was "too slow" to fight hate speech in Myanmar

Facebook has been "too slow" to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring ...

Chinese vaccine maker made 500,000 substandard baby vaccines - Xinhua

Shanghai  - A Chinese drug company produced nearly 500,000 substandard vaccines for babies, roughly double an ...

Italy PM declares state of emergency after bridge collapse

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte declared on Wednesday a state of emergency covering the region around ...