Myanmar ruling party says military has staged ‘coup’ as Aung San Suu Kyi detained

Myanmar’s ruling party has called on the public to reject a military coup that began in the small hours of Monday morning with the...

Will COVID-19 Jeopardize a Climate in Crisis—or Jump-Start a Green Recovery?

As governments, companies, and investors mobilize massive resources to combat COVID-19, leaders have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take bold action against global climate change....

Pakistani court sentences founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba to 31 years in prison

A court in Pakistan has sentenced the founder of the Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafez Saeed, to 31 years in prison. Saeed was convicted of...

Bronze statues found in Italy covered with gold and silver coins

Archaeologists in Italy have found more than 20 beautifully preserved bronze statues in hot tubs in Tuscany dating back to ancient Roman times, in...

EU forecasts ‘historic’ 7.7% eurozone recession as consequence of coronavirus

The European Commission said on Wednesday the eurozone economy would contract by a staggering 7.7 per cent in 2020, as the catastrophic consequences of...

Two-state solution only way to guarantee peace in Palestine, says UN

The two-state solution is the "only way" for Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace, said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. This...

Kuwait’s Al-Qadiri wins German’s small scale sculpture prize

Kuwait's plastic artist Munira Al-Qadiri Sunday won the prize of the 15th 'Triennale Fellbach' small-scale sculpture exhibition held in Germany. Al-Qadiri's arts embody the Arabian Gulf...

Jubilation in Gaza as ceasefire takes effect

Israeli cabinet and Hamas agree to Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to halt 11-day conflict that killed 232 Palestinians and 12 people in Israel. Thousands of people in...

United Nations launches global initiative to combat misinformation

Today the United Nations is launching ‘Verified’, an initiative to combat the growing scourge of COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of...

UN Chief calls for self-control after Soleimani’s death

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for self-control after the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds...

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