Food insecurity at highest levels in South Sudan since independence -- UN official

Sep 16, 2021

United Nations, September 16: People in South Sudan currently face the highest levels of food insecurity recorded since the country's independence from Sudan 10 years...

345 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN refugee agency

Sep 16, 2021

Tripoli (Libya), September 16: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said that 345 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya...

Libya receives 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Sep 16, 2021

Tripoli (Libya), September 16: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Libya received a batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Italy.

U.S., several EU states continue to oppose Nord Stream 2: Russian FM

Sep 16, 2021

Moscow (Russia), September 16: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that despite the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, several European Union...

Bangladesh PM eyes 60 mln Chinese vaccines in next three months

Sep 16, 2021

Dhaka (Bangladesh), September 16: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday her government is expecting to receive 60 million doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in...

UK PM reshuffles cabinet with Raab removed as foreign secretary

Sep 16, 2021

London (UK), September 16: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet ministers on Wednesday, with Dominic Raab removed as foreign...

U.S. condemns DPRK missile launches, calls for dialogue

Sep 16, 2021

Washington (US), September 16: The United States on Wednesday condemned ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), calling on Pyongyang to...

Security Council approves technical rollover for mandate of UN mission in Libya

Sep 16, 2021

United Nations, September 16: The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to approve a "technical rollover" for the mandate of the UN Support Mission...

Denmark announces "contingency strategy" against COVID-19 after lifting restrictions

Sep 16, 2021

Copenhagen (Denmark), September 16: A Danish government-commissioned expert group released a report on Wednesday, advocating a contingency strategy for COVID-19 situation if the epidemic develops...