Middle-East
UN: 20 million Yemenis are hungry, 250,000 face catastrophe
United Nations, Dec 11 (AP/UNB)— Twenty million people in war-torn Yemen are hungry — a staggering 70 percent of the population and a 15 percent increase from last year — and for the first time 250,000 are facing "catastrophe," the U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday.
Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted Gulf summit amid boycott
Dubai, Dec 9 (AP/UNB)— Leaders of Gulf Arab countries, including those boycotting Qatar, met on Sunday in Saudi Arabia's capital for a regional summit, a gathering that Qatar's ruling emir choose not to attend amid the dispute.
In Gaza protests, Israeli troops aim for the legs
Gaza, Dec 9 (AP/UNB) — Israeli forces deployed along the volatile border with the Gaza Strip have fired live rounds at rock-throwing Palestinian protesters ever since demonstrations against Israel's long-running blockade of Gaza began in March.
Rouhani warns weakened Iran less able to fight trafficking
Tehran, Dec 8 (AP/UNB) — President Hassan Rouhani is warning Western countries that they will face a massive influx of drugs if Iran becomes weakened by U.S. sanctions.
Yemen's warring parties meet for 3rd day of talks in Sweden
Rimbo, Dec 8 (AP/UNB) — Yemen's warring parties are meeting for a third day of talks in Sweden aimed at halting the country's catastrophic 4-year-old war.
Terror attack kills 3 in southeastern Iran
Tehran, Dec 6 (AP/UNB) — Iranian state television says a "terrorist attack" has killed at least three people and wounded several others in the southeastern port city of Chabahar.
Israeli police recommend indicting Netanyahu in telecom case
Jerusalem, Dec 2 (AP/UNB) — Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges related to a corruption case involving Israel's telecom giant, prompting immediate calls for his resignation.
UN: Climate change, depleted resources leave world hungry
Bangkok, Nov 29 (AP/UNB) — Feeding a hungry planet is growing increasingly difficult as climate change and depletion of land and other resources undermine food systems, the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization said Wednesday as it renewed appeals for better policies and technologies to reach "zero hunger."
Number of injured in 6.3 magnitude Iran quake rises to 716
Tehran, Nov 26 (AP/UNB) — Iranian authorities said Monday that the number of injured in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran the previous night has risen to 716. No fatalities were reported from the temblor.
Syrian warplanes strike rebel areas after alleged gas attack
Damascus, Nov 25 (AP/UNB) — Syrian warplanes attacked rebel-held areas in northern Syria for the first time in weeks on Sunday, as Syrian officials said more than 100 people were treated at hospitals following a suspected poison gas attack by rebels in the northern city of Aleppo.