UN rights chief urges Australia to overhaul detention policies
SYDNEY, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top rights official urgedAustralia to reform its criminal and refugee detention systems on…
Hong Kong journalist hit by petrol bomb recovering in hospital
Flames are seen on the journalist after he was hit with a petrol bomb during a protest HONG KONG, Oct…
India: Newly-wed among 4 drown in reservoir trying to take selfies
A dam in Tamil Nadu popular with visitors CHENNAI (Tamil Nadu, INDIA), Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A newly married woman…
Fake news sparks panic among Indonesia quake victims
JAKARTA, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Indonesians are still inshelters nearly two weeks after a deadly earthquake sparked a…
At least 10 killed in bomb attack on bus in east Afghanistan on anniversary of US invasion
JALALABAD (Afghanistan), Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people werekilled and 27 wounded when a bomb hit a bus…
Khamenei says ‘enemies seek to sow discord’ between Iran and Iraq
TEHRAN, Oct 7, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah AliKhamenei said “enemies” were trying to drive a wedge between…
North Korea warns against Security Council meeting on missile tests
122 UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea warned it would not “sit idle” if any attempt is made…
8 million Bangladeshis exit poverty cycle in six years: World Bank
DHAKA, Oct 8 (NNN-BSS) — The World Bank released a study on Bangladesh’s poverty eradication situation saying some eight million…
Solutions urgently needed for Rohingya, million others: UNHCR
GENEVA, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said solutions are urgently needed for millions without…
Three Security Forces, 18 Militants Killed In N. Afghanistan’s Clashes
KABUL, Oct 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three Afghan security forces and 18 Taliban militants were killed, in fresh clashes in the…