UK, US reject condemning burning of Quran at UN Human Rights Council
The UK, US and some European Union member countries rejected condemning the burning of the Quran during an urgent debate Tuesday at the UN Human…
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Kuwait announces to print 100,000 Qurans in Swedish language
Kuwait has announced its plan to publish 100,000 copies of the Quran with translation in the Swedish language. The plan was initiated by Kuwaiti Prime…
At least five killed in Nepal tourist helicopter crash near Mount Everest
At least five people have been killed after a helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashed near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday. Another person on the…
Turkey to back Sweden’s NATO bid in return for EU membership: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he would back Sweden’s NATO candidacy if the European Union resumes long-stalled membership talks with Ankara. “First, open…
Saudi-Israeli normalization a long way off, Biden says
Israel and Saudi Arabia are a long way from a normalization agreement that would involve a defense treaty and a civilian nuclear program from the…
Russia slams US decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has condemned the US decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions saying it was aimed to prolong the war….
UN stands by condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military raid
Israel’s United Nations ambassador has called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of Israeli forces for using excessive force and harming civilians…
UN mourns 9,000 civilian deaths as Ukraine war enters its 500th day
More than 9,000 civilians, including 500 children, have been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the United Nations has said, condemning the…
UN chief condemns Israel’s attack on Jenin refugee camp
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned the Israeli military’s excessive use of force in its largest operation in two decades against the Jenin refugee…
China unexpectedly cancels top EU diplomat’s Beijing visit
China has cancelled a trip by European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell scheduled for next week, an EU spokesperson said on Tuesday. According to international…