Hamas confirms that Israeli airstrikes killed its new military leader in Gaza CityIsraeli airstrikes have killed Mohammed Odeh, the new leader of Hamas's military wing, and his family. This comes as Gaza observes a subdue...
28 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Hantavirus, Ebola crises: WHO kicks off 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva amid global health concernsWHO 79th World Health Assembly: World Health Organization member states meet in Geneva. Deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are major con...
18 May, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
From forests to a doctor near you: NIA reveals how Pakistan-based terrorists are planning to do a Ghazwa-e-Hind through a tech-driven policyNIA chargesheet reveals Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind's shift from forest insurgency to a digital terror network, orchestrated by Pakistan-based ha...
15 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
- Russia, North Korea agree 'long-term' military cooperation
Russia and North Korea have taken a bold step in reinforcing their military ties, as Moscow's defense minister convened with North Korean a...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring needThe UN has launched a $23 billion aid appeal, significantly less than hoped, due to a sharp decline in donor funding. This reduction forces...
08 Dec, 2025, 10.39 AM IST
Myanmar earthquake death toll at 3,354, junta leader returns from summitThe death toll in Myanmar's earthquake has risen to 3,354, with thousands more injured or missing. The military government and humanitarian...
05 Apr, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
UNRWA chief says Israeli forces damaged agency's West Bank office; Israel disputes claimIsraeli bulldozers damaged the office of U.N. aid agency UNRWA in Nur Shams camp in the West Bank, according to the agency's chief. The Isr...
01 Nov, 2024, 09.34 AM IST
Hungry stray dogs eat dead bodies on Gaza streets as starvation hits across war-torn areasIn northern Gaza's Jabalya, bodies of Palestinians, some scavenged by animals, strewn across streets are hampering identification efforts, ...
17 Oct, 2024, 10.55 AM IST
US says Israel must show no Gaza 'policy of starvation'The U.S. closely monitors Israel to ensure no 'policy of starvation' in Gaza, demanding improved humanitarian conditions within 30 days or ...
16 Oct, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths is stepping down for health reasonsU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Griffiths "for his tremendous leadership and service to the United Nations and the humanita...
26 Mar, 2024, 06.57 AM IST
Israeli strikes kill 104 waiting for aid, say Gaza authoritiesPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said it was an "ugly massacre conducted by the Israeli occupation army on people who waited for aid tru...
01 Mar, 2024, 04.19 PM IST
Security Council 'perhaps fatally' undermined by Gaza, Ukraine deadlock, says UN chiefSpeaking at the opening of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Guterres said the U.N. Security Council often found itself deadlocked a...
26 Feb, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
Guterres: UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA fundingUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vows to hold accountable any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror, including refugee ...
30 Jan, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilitiesThe long-delayed vote in the 15-member council was 13-0 with the United States and Russia abstaining. The U.S. abstention avoided a third A...
23 Dec, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
No humanitarian ceasefires in Ukraine on horizon, possibly in coming weeks: U.N. aid chiefMartin Griffiths said that U.N. aid officials are planning to dispatch a humanitarian convoy in the next couple of days into the embattled ...
18 Apr, 2022, 10.37 PM IST
Yemen in imminent danger of famine, warns UN chief Antonio GuterresGuterres warning comes as the United States threatens to blacklist Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi group as part of its "maximum pressure" campa...
20 Nov, 2020, 10.05 PM IST
- UN: $7 bn needed for 2009 humanitarian work
The United Nations asked Wednesday for $7 bn (5.5 bn euros) to fund its humanitarian work around the world in 2009 _ almost double last yea...
19 Nov, 2008, 09.03 PM IST