'Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan remain alarmingly high': UN
HAMILTON, Canada -- The UN highlighted the alarming humanitarian need in Afghanistan, saying that more than 50% of the population require...
UN chief voices "profound concern" over escalating violence between Israel, Hezbollah
UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday voiced "profound concern" over escalating violence and "bellicose...
6 dead in car accident in Iraq
BAGHDAD -- Six people were killed on Friday in a car accident when a sedan collided with a fuel tanker on a road northwest of Baghdad, a...
Peacekeepers in South Sudan sent to protect civilians from more communal violence: UN
UNITED NATIONS -- UN peacekeepers in South Sudan have intensified patrols in Tonj East to protect civilians and restore community...
Bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms cause public health concerns
LOS ANGELES -- The ongoing bird flu outbreak at U.S. dairy farms has heightened concerns among public health experts as more dairy herds...
U.S. stocks trade flat to end the week
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended flat and mixed on Friday, upon better-than-expected U.S. purchasing managers' index (PMI) in June and...