- OSLO, NORWAY – An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who stoked international outrage by repeatedly desecrating the Quran last year has been...
According to a ruling by the Oslo District Court, Salwan Momika,was arrested on March 28 -- a day after he arrived.
In the court's ruling it said "a deportation will take place as soon as the formal and practical arrangements are in place."
- In addition to access to humanitarian aid, the UN's report on children and armed conflict also lists the number of...
UN report published last year recorded nearly 4,000 confirmed cases of aid being denied to children
Half of the cases in last year's UN report were of Israeli forces denying aid to children in Gaza
- Israel's armed forces chief Herzi Halevi called the attack a "grave mistake", which he blamed on night-time "misidentification", adding in...
The Israeli military killed seven staff of the US-based food charity World Central Kitchen on Monday in an attack that UN chief Antonio Guterres labelled "unconscionable."
The seven deaths piled more pressure on Israel, whose war since the Hamas attack of October 7 has brought devastation and mass civilian casualties to Gaza
- Vatican City, Holy See - Pope Francis expressed his "deep sorrow" on Wednesday for the deaths of seven charity workers killed...
"I express my deep sorrow for the volunteers killed while they were distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza," the 87-year-old pontiff said.
He renewed his appeal for access to humanitarian aid for the "exhausted and suffering civilian population" of Gaza.
- NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN - Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that...
The quake was felt across Taiwan, with more than 100 aftershocks unnerving the island of around 23 million.
Its epicentre was in eastern Hualien county, a mountainous region known for its picturesque trails and seascape views.
- Jerusalem, Undefined - Israel's military said Wednesday it had obtained information that indicated a Hizbollah explosive charge caused the blast that...
Israeli army spokesman said the explosion occurred after a UNIFIL patrol passed over a charge previously placed by Hizbollah in the area
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported an "enemy (Israeli) drone" raided the Rmeish area of southern Lebanon where the incident is said to have occurred.
- "If it is true that the convoy was deliberately attacked because it was supposed to contain a terrorist, and that...
Directly addressing Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's envoy to Warsaw, Tusk posted on X: "Today, you are putting this solidarity to the test"
The Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza, including Australian, British, Palestinian, Polish and US-Canadian staff.
- The Palestinians, who have had observer status at the world body since 2012, have lobbied for years to gain full...
To win the council's approval for the membership, the Palestinians would have to secure nine votes from the 15 members and no veto from any of the five permanent members
The League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement sent a letter to Guterres on Tuesday supporting the bid by the Palestinians





















