The condition of a Virginia teacher left seriously injured when she was shot by a six-year-old pupil has shown signs of improvement, authorities say.
Abby Zwerner suffered life-threatening injuries after she was shot with a handgun at Richneck (...)
Afghans caught up in the devastating earthquake that hit the country on June 22, killing more than 1,000 and injuring over 6,000 people, are sharing their traumatic stories.
GYAN, Afghanistan — Under a blazing sun, the victims of the earthquake have (...)
A boat transporting migrants 34 nautic miles far from Libyan coasts.
GENEVA — Over the past two weeks, at least 70 migrants have gone missing at sea and are presumed dead off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.
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UN Public Information Officer Brenden Varma recently returned from a six-month stint in Iraq, where he helped to promote participation in national elections. His experience opened his eyes to the complexities of life in the country.
"At the United (...)
The Sea Women of Melanesia train local women to monitor and assess the impacts of widespread coral bleaching on some of the world's most endangered reefs using marine science and technology.
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — To most people, fins, (...)
Conflict and drought have led to food shortages in many parts of Somalia.
NEW YORK — Although progress has been made in Somalia's electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the (...)
Global solidarity is imperative for the world to find new ways to work together for the common good of all people in every country.
NEW YORK — The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the "vital importance" of peace and security in Africa, (...)
Internally displaced persons, including children, collect water from a broken water main in Uvira, South Kivu, DRC. Waterborne diseases such as cholera are a major threat to displaced populations. — courtesy UNICEF/Patrick Brown
GENEVA — The United (...)
Patients arrive at a health centre in Gaza. — courtesy UNRWA
Students wear face masks at a school in the Far'a refugee camp in the West Bank. — courtesy UNRWA/Kazem Abu Khalaf
NEW YORK — There is "a deep sense of worry about the grim realities" of (...)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called for all nations to provide further urgently needed funds — the equivalent of the total spent on cigarettes worldwide every two weeks — on behalf of global COVID-19 vaccine efforts to ensure (...)
A Rohingya refugee family sit in the doorway of their new monsoon-ready shelter in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. — courtesy UNHCR/Vincent Tremeau
NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reminded countries of their fundamental obligation to (...)
MUSCAT — Oman reported 38 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate to 457, the state news agency ONA said quoting a statement from the country's health minister.
The minister, according (...)
الأعشاب البحرية
تعتبر الأعشاب البحرية من المواد العازلة للحرارة، والتي تمتاز أنها قابلة للتجديد ووصلت لمرحلة الطرح في الأسواق. وأوضح خبير مواد البناء بوكالة الموارد المتجددة الألمانية رينيه جورنهارت، أن الأعشاب البحرية تتمتع بالكثير من المزايا؛ حيث (...)
باعتبارها من أهم الاجتماعات المتوقعة بالعالم كل عام، توفر قمة مجموعة العشرين منصة متعددة الأطراف للدول للسعي لتحقيق توافقات حول الحوكمة العالمية والتنمية المستدامة.
وعشية القمة المقبلة لمجموعة العشرين في اوساكا اليابانية، سيسهم استعراض تصريحات (...)
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez reached a milestone of 500 Premier League points after Spanish striker Joselu, defender Ciaran Clark and Aleksandar Mitrovic gave them a 3-0 home win over West Ham United on Saturday, Reuters reported.
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Jose Mourinho has insisted that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not simply walk straight back into the Manchester United team when he returns from injury as he will already have a "made team".
The 35-year-old, who scored 28 goals in all competitions last (...)
Iran is seeking to establish a land corridor to the Mediterranean to enlarge its regional influence. Tehran is also reportedly building weapons factories in Lebanon to supply Hezbollah with missiles.
Recently the head of the Israel Defense Forces' (...)
President Donald Trump is scheduled to preside over the commissioning on July 22 of the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. The $12.9 billion vessel is the first in a new generation of aircraft carriers, featuring a host of (...)
Google and Facebook look set to control 60 percent of the U.S. digital advertising market this year, maintaining their grip on online revenues publishers desperately need as traditional print sales continue to fall.
Media buying agency, Magna (...)
A new global Ipsos MORI survey finds the public sees Canada as the country with the most positive influence on world affairs -- only four in ten people think the influence of the U.S. is positive.
A survey of 18,055 adults aged 16-64 in 25 countries (...)
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors, who are investigating his time in charge at Real Madrid.
Spanish prosecutors said on Tuesday that they had filed the claim against Mourinho on two counts of (...)
Juventus have rejected a bid from Chelsea for left-back Alex Sandro, according to the Serie A club's general director Giuseppe Marotta.
Antonio Conte guided Chelsea to the Premier League title in his first season in England, but is yet to strengthen (...)
Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that he will remain tight-lipped over allegations that he defrauded the Spanish tax office of €14.7million (£12.9m).
The Real Madrid forward has been accused by the Spanish capital's regional state prosecutor of using (...)
Newcastle United are of interest to a Chinese consortium for a potential takeover, Sky Sports News HQ understands.
Magpies owner Mike Ashley has received significant international investment interest in recent weeks, including one party from (...)
Riyad Mahrez still expects to leave Leicester this summer, despite revealing he has received no formal offers regarding a move away from the King Power Stadium.
The Algeria winger confirmed in May that he had asked to leave the Foxes, just over a (...)