Iraqi jihadists order genital mutilation of all womenJihadists in Iraq have ordered that all women between the ages of 11 and 46 must undergo female genital mutilation, which could affect up to four million women and girls in the war-ravaged country, a UN official said
25 July 2014
Gunmen kill 15 civilians travelling in central AfghanistanSuspected Taliban gunmen stopped two vehicles in central Afghanistan and shot dead 15 passengers at the side of the road, officials said Friday, in the latest attack to highlight the growing civilian toll from violence.
25 July 2014
More than 2.2 billion people 'poor or near-poor': UN reportMore than 2.2 billion people are "poor or near-poor", with financial crises, natural disasters, soaring food prices and violent conflicts threatening to exacerbate the problem, a United Nations report said.
24 July 2014
Gaza rocket halts Israel flights as foes resist truce effortsAirlines blocked flights to Israel Wednesday after a Gaza rocket struck near airport runways, as the UN chief urged an end to a conflict that has killed 639 Palestinians and 31 Israelis.
Battle for Libya airport leaves at least 47 deadIslamist-led militiamen have stepped up their assault on Libya's main airport, controlled by rival fighters, which the health ministry said Monday had left at least 47 dead in a week.
21 July 2014
Obama calls for immediate truce as Gaza toll soarsUS President Barack Obama called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, after the bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza raised the number of Palestinians killed to 476.
21 July 2014
Iran nuclear deadline extended by four monthsIran and world powers gave themselves four more months to negotiate a historic nuclear deal after failing to close major gaps in marathon talks in Vienna.
World to celebrate 1st Mandela Day since icon's deathPeople around the world will celebrate "Mandela Day" Friday for the first time since the iconic South African leader's death by doing good deeds on what would have been his 96th birthday.
Almost 7 million need aid in Sudan: UNWorsening conflict in Darfur and an influx of people fleeing war in South Sudan helped push to almost seven million the number needing aid in Sudan, the UN said.
17 July 2014
Kerry hunkering down for Iran nuclear talksUS Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet again Monday with his Iranian counterpart seeking to narrow serious gaps blocking a historic nuclear deal with a deadline just days away.
14 July 2014
North Korea fires 100 artillery shells into seaNorth Korea fired 100 artillery shells into the sea Monday in a live-fire drill near the eastern maritime border with South Korea that followed a recent series of missile tests.
14 July 2014
Jolie to visit Nauru to check refugee facilitiesHollywood star and UN refugee envoy Angelina Jolie has accepted an invitation to visit the small island of Nauru where Australia sends asylum-seekers for processing and resettlement, the government said.
De Mistura to succeed Brahimi as Syria peace mediatorItalian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura will be the new UN mediator for Syria, taking on the Herculean task of finding a political solution to the devastating civil war, diplomats say.
India nurses in Iraq conflict 'to be freed'A group of 46 Indian nurses trapped in Iraq are to be freed, one of them told AFP Friday, in a rare piece of positive news in a crisis threatening "Syria-like chaos".
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