
Forced child labor and TV-linked executions in North Korea report
The U.N. human rights report titled "Blocking People's Eyes and Ears" shows a pronounced tightening of state control.
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The U.N. human rights report titled "Blocking People's Eyes and Ears" shows a pronounced tightening of state control.
The U.N. has launched a $139.6 million fundraising appeal to provide emergency shelter, food, and medical supplies.
The severe lack of clean drinking water and sanitation is a big concern particularly in an area where cholera is endemic.
A new low-pressure system in India is expected to bring more rain, and the high temperatures also are causing glacial melt.
The court's preliminary hearing focused on whether the case is admissible under Swiss law, setting a potential precedent.
An IFRC official says the difficult terrain where the quake struck could turn this into a 'protracted crisis' lasting months.
"The atomic bombs that I experienced 80 years ago were like babies compared to today’s nuclear weapons," said Kodama.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's initial security focus has broadened to include economic and trade cooperation.
The ceasefire provides a much-needed pause but a definitive resolution has eluded Thailand and Cambodia for decades.
The court's advisory opinion stems from a sustained campaign led by Vanuatu and supported by 130 U.N. member nations.
Southeast Asian leaders face new U.S. tariff threats, gain nuclear zone promise from China in shifting global dynamic.
The vote came after an unexpected and high-stakes diplomatic tug-of-war between the United States and China.
A new report from the U.N. weather agency shows Asia has been heating up nearly twice as fast as the global average.
A human rights group and journalists question Beijing's use of 'Chinese government-organized NGOs' at the U.N.
China requested World Trade Organization-led dispute consultations over Trump's tariffs, now as high as 145%.
U.S. Geological Survey predictive modeling shows the death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake could exceed 10,000.