Ebola outbreak, but no vaccine; WHO declares international emergency over rare strain spreadThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and...
19 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Israel, Lebanon say extending ceasefire despite new strikesIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days and will hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced. ...
16 May, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Assam Rifles rescue abducted woman in Manipur after cross-border militant attackAssam Rifles rescued Olina Ningshen, abducted by KNA(B) militants and VVEZ in Manipur's Kamjong district. The operation involved multiple r...
09 May, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truceThe United States said it reopened a shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz after engaging Iranian forces, sinking six boats that were targe...
05 May, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed, fresh fighting between army and rebelsMali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist...
26 Apr, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Indian among second group of migrants deported from US and taken in by Costa RicaCosta Rica has received a second group of 30 third-country nationals deported from the United States, including an Indian national, as part...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Uzbekistan’s International Transport and Logistics Hub to boost UN humanitarian effortsThe International Multifunctional Transport and Logistics Hub in Termez, Uzbekistan, has been designated as a warehouse for UNHCR's Global ...
04 Mar, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
Israel debunks claims of using water for "acts of genocide" in GazaIsrael refuted accusations of denying clean water to Palestinians in Gaza, citing government efforts and coordination with UNICEF to ensure...
20 Dec, 2024, 10.18 AM IST
Israel's evacuation orders cover 2/3 of Gaza, leaving Palestinians crammed in RafahMore than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million people is now crammed into the town of Rafah on the border with Egypt and surrounding ar...
06 Feb, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
Hamas urges global relief organisations to send vital supplies to GazaHamas has called on international relief organizations to urgently provide medical and humanitarian supplies to Gaza, where Israel's airstr...
13 Oct, 2023, 07.27 AM IST
"PM Modi hai toh mumkin hai...": Evacuees after reaching Delhi from crisis-hit SudanCommitted to ensuring that no Indian national is left behind in Sudan, India started Operation Kaveri on April 24 and deployed its military...
03 May, 2023, 07.45 AM IST
Operation Kaveri: 231 Indian evacuees leave Jeddah in Ahmedabad-bound flightThe tenth outbound flight of Operation Kaveri, carrying 231 Indian citizens from Jeddah, has left for Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, 186 Indians arr...
02 May, 2023, 08.32 AM IST
Siddharth Chatterjee of India takes over as top UN diplomat in ChinaHe will be UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's senior-most UN Representative in China as the UN Resident Coordinator.
16 Feb, 2021, 04.47 PM IST
UN chief appoints Siddharth Chatterjee as United Nations Resident Coordinator in ChinaResident Coordinators are the UN Secretary-General's representatives for development at the country level. They lead UN teams supporting co...
16 Dec, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
India sending more relief, humanitarian materials, medicines to explosion-torn LebanonUN General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande said the devastating impact of last week's tragedy makes it imperative for the interna...
11 Aug, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
UN says access difficult to besieged Yemeni city of Taiz"Humanitarian access to three districts within the city has been difficult for many months," while hospitals haven't been spared the violen...
24 Jan, 2016, 08.02 AM IST
UN says $415 million needed for Nepal quake reliefAccording to a UN estimate, over 5,000 people have been killed and over 10,000 others injured in the quake and the subsequent aftershocks.
29 Apr, 2015, 06.57 PM IST