UN rights chief expresses support for US-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
Volker Turk said norms and standards on the conduct of war had been brutally violated in Gaza.
Tue Jun 04 2024
UN Human Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Malaysia on Tuesday
Volker Turk will undertake a working visit to Malaysia on June 4 at the invitation of the Malaysian Government.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Israeli air strikes hit residences, schools across Gaza - UN rights chief
The United Nations Human Rights chief said "sieges" that endanger the lives of civilians are prohibited under international law.
Tue Oct 10 2023
'Hundreds of thousands' trafficked into SE Asia scam centres - UN
The report cites "credible sources" estimates at least 120,000 people in Myanmar and around 100,000 in Cambodia may be trapped in scams.
Tue Aug 29 2023
UN urges North Korea to confirm fate of forcibly disappeared people
The report, based on interviews with defectors, former abductees and relatives of victims, details accounts of disappearances.
Tue Mar 28 2023
'Massive' Ukraine violations in focus as UN human rights body meets
Human Rights Council want to strengthen scrutiny of Moscow's alleged war crimes and raise China's treatment of Muslim Uyghurs.
Mon Feb 27 2023
Myanmar families plea for help after 7 students sentenced to death
The students were sentenced by a military court for their alleged involvement in a shooting in April that killed a former military officer.
Wed Dec 07 2022
UN spotlights trauma of Syrian refugee children
A 60-page UNHCR report explains how Syrian refugee children are paying a cruel price as civil war rips their country apart
Fri Nov 29 2013
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024