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Gaza aid situation not much improved, US says as deadline for Israel looms

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024