Gaza aid situation not much improved, US says as deadline for Israel looms
Aid workers and UN officials say humanitarian conditions continue to be dire in Gaza.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital
The Taliban have not formally banned women from work but have barred many Afghan female aid workers, shuttered beauty salons.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Israel sacks two officers after finding grave errors in strike on aid workers
The inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza found serious errors and breaches of procedure by the military.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Biden threatens change in US policy if Netanyahu fails to protect Gaza civilians
Joe Biden threatens to condition support for Israel's offensive in Gaza on it taking concrete steps to protect aid workers and civilians.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Chef Jose Andres says Israel targeted his aid workers 'systematically, car by car'
Jose Andres said the charity group had clear communication with Israeli military, which he said knew his aid workers' movements.
Thu Apr 04 2024
Israel says airstrike unintentionally killed aid workers in Gaza, allies demand explanations
The strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy killed citizens of Palestinians, including citizens of UK, Australia and Poland.
Wed Apr 03 2024
Aid needs in Gaza, West Bank estimated at $1.2 billion - UN
Heavy bombardment by Israeli forces has hindered aid workers' ability to deliver desperately needed supplies.
Fri Nov 03 2023
UN Security Council to meet on Taliban ban on female aid workers
The closed-door meeting was requested by the United Arab Emirates and Japan.
Thu Jan 05 2023
British minister calls on Taliban to reverse ban on women aid workers
The Taliban are "trying to erase women from society in Afghanistan," British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said after international aid agencies were forced to pull out over a ban on female workers
Tue Dec 27 2022
Islamic State 'Beatle' pleads guilty to murdering US hostages
Kotey pleaded guilty to the murders of U.S. journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig.
Fri Sep 03 2021
Aid workers struggle to reunite Rohingya children separated by deadly fire
The blaze tore through the cramped camp in southeast Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district killing 15 people with hundreds missing.
Wed Mar 24 2021
Red Cross urges 'protection' of aid workers in Myanmar
The IFRC expressed profound sadness that Myanmar Red Cross volunteers were injured while on duty.
Sat Mar 06 2021
'Our hands are tied': Local aid workers exposed in pandemic
COVID-19 adds to the already vast challenges of conflict, drought and hunger in places like Afghanistan and Somalia.
Wed Aug 26 2020
Gunmen kill six French aid workers, their driver and guide in Niger, minister says
France and other countries have warned people against travelling to parts of Niger where militants including Boko Haram and an affiliate of Islamic State operate.
Mon Aug 10 2020
Rohingya Muslims flee as more than 2,600 houses burned in Myanmar's Rakhine
About 58,600 Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar, according to U.N. refugee agency UNHCR, as aid workers there struggle to cope.
Sat Sep 02 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024