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United Nations, March 31 India condemned the killing of peacekeepers in Lebanon on Monday and said it would seek accountability for the crime.According to Under-Secretary for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, three peacekeepers from Indonesia with the United Nations Interim Force in...

United Nations, March 30 India on Monday condemned the recent attacks on UN peacekeepers deployed in Lebanon, urging all parties to ensure the safety and security of the Blue Helmets.An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded in a position of the UN Interim Force in...

Kabul, March 30 – Hundreds of Afghans living abroad held protests in London and Oslo over the weekend, protesting against the Pakistani military's attacks in Afghanistan, which have caused civilian casualties, local media reported on Monday.Protesters in London marched through central streets...

March 30, New Delhi – Myanmar's military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has been nominated in the presidential selection process. This move suggests a potential political role for the junta leader.Min Aung Hlaing was named as one of two vice-presidential candidates by lawmakers, with another nominee...

Jakarta/Beirut, March 30: One Indonesian national was killed after an Israeli artillery shelling targeted the headquarters of the Indonesian unit serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the southern village of Adshit al-Qusayr.Preliminary reports on Sunday (local...

In Sudan, 14 people, including five children and two women, have been killed in the Kordofan province. The Sudan Doctors Network, which is monitoring the conflict, said that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied rebels carried out the attack, wounding at least 23 others, including seven...

Islamabad/Kabul, March 29. Despite claiming self-defense in its conflict with Afghanistan, Pakistan cannot evade the strict requirements of international law governing the use of force, particularly within the territory of another nation. The norms necessitate a proportional response and a clear...

Seoul, March 28 – South Korea is likely to join as a co-sponsor of this year’s UN resolution on human rights in North Korea, according to government sources, amid earlier expectations that Seoul might skip the move in line with its conciliatory gestures towards Pyongyang.The South Korean...

United Nations, March 27 – As the world grapples with the impact of the Strait of Hormuz, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the formation of a task force to address its humanitarian consequences.The group will develop a mechanism for moving fertilizers and related raw...

Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Spanish Ambassador to India, Juan Antonio March Pujol, stated on Friday that his country supports a "positive evolution" of Iran internally, but that changing a regime through external action is not the way forward.Speaking at an interactive session...

March 27, New Delhi: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for a swift, transparent, and impartial investigation into the February 28 attack on a school in Iran, stating that those responsible must be held accountable. He also warned that the escalating conflict in West Asia risks...

March 27, New Delhi: The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva held an urgent debate on Friday, following Iran's request regarding a deadly airstrike on a school that reportedly killed 168 children.India's Permanent Representative, Arindam Bagchi, addressed the session, reaffirming...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today condemned the "unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran" and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Omar Abdullah made the...

Washington, March 27 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged global partners, including G7 nations, to take stronger action regarding threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the disruption is a direct challenge to international law and global energy security."It's in their...

March 26, New Delhi – The United Nations (UN) General Assembly designated the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" on Wednesday, despite opposition from the United States and some European countries.In a move that advocates hailed as a step towards healing...

March 26, New Delhi: As the U.S. fuel blockade intensifies, the energy crisis in Cuba has raised growing health concerns. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the situation in Cuba as "deeply concerning." The island's aging electricity system is...

Geneva, March 26 The Baloch National Movement (BNM) accused the Pakistani authorities of serious human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture across Balochistan, during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva...

March 26, New Delhi: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that his country has permitted the passage of vessels from friendly nations, including India, through the Strait of Hormuz.This move comes after UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the reopening of the waterway, warning...

United Nations, March 25 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stepped up his efforts to end the Iran war, appointing a personal envoy on Wednesday to support mediation efforts.Guterres stated that he was hopeful that, despite the differing positions of the parties in the conflict...

Kabul, March 25 – Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, stated on Wednesday that UN experts have called for prompt, independent, and transparent investigations into the Pakistani airstrikes on the Kabul rehabilitation center.On March 16...