U.N. peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said on Wednesday South Sudan’s government had not taken any action on a pledge it made 10 days ago to cooperate on the deployment of more United Nations troops in a bid to avoid a possible arms embargo. During a U.N. Security Council visit to[…]
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have carried out overnight strikes on the Gaza Strip targeting members of the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, in retaliation to a single rocket that struck an open area in southern Israel. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed that Israeli planes targeted three[…]
A Karachi-bound express train has collided with a stationary freight train in Pakistan’s central Punjab region, killing at least six people and injuring more than 150, according to Geo TV. The accident occurred about 25km from the city of Multan at about 2:30am local time on Thursday when the Awam[…]
The United States and Russia have said that a cessation of hostilities in Syria is largely holding and it should be extended by 48 hours, as the United Nations urged all sides to guarantee the security of an aid convoy, currently held-up along the Turkish border, into Aleppo. “There was[…]
Hujjaj performed their last pelting ritual at the Jamarat today, bringing an end to the physically and mentally rites of haj. While extra safety measures have been put in place, there was some crowding at the Jamarat complex on Wednesday, as throngs of pilgrims made their way to throw all[…]
The Cape Town family of the slain teenager, Lekita Moore, has expressed shock at the news that the person accused of her murder intends to apply for bail. The 18-year-old was brutally murdered in Valhalla Park at the weekend. Her badly mutilated body was found on an open tract of[…]
Sars commissioner Tom Moyane told Parliament on Wednesday that he had not met with Hawks head Berning Ntlemeza regarding the allegations against Sars second in command Jonas Makwakwa. The Anti-Corruption Task Team and Sars were briefing Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts when the Sars commissioner told the committee that[…]
Vice President of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Middle East Jawad Al-Mahjour congratulated the kingdom on organizing a successful Haj, which was free of epidemic diseases. At a joint press conference with Health Minster Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Al-Mahjour said WHO expresses great appreciation and thanks to all personnel working[…]
No humanitarian aid has entered Syria yet, the UN says, despite the de-escalation of violence across the country following the coming into effect of a nationwide ceasefire. Al Jazeera has learned from diplomatic sources that no route for the delivery of aid has been agreed upon yet. The Syrian foreign[…]
As homeless individuals have for years been victim to the socioeconomic struggles of life on the street, one organization has stepped-up in the hopes of giving the homeless a new lease on life. Hope Street, which is an up and coming non-profit organization (NPO), has begun working within the homeless[…]
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