Mar 22, – The Israeli military said its forces raided a home in a refugee camp in Jenin where they shot and killed a Hamas militant, Hamza Abu Alhija, after he opened fire. Two Israeli troops were wounded when he shot at them, they said. Hamas supporters carried three bodies through the streets of the […]
Mar 21, – A British woman was sentenced to 12 years in jail Friday for throwing acid on her friend’s face following an argument. Mary Konye disguised herself with a veil and attacked Naomi Oni in the early hours of Dec. 30, 2012, leaving her with disfiguring burns on her face, a hand and a […]
Mar 20, – Ten people were killed in violence across Egypt on Wednesday, months ahead of a presidential vote meant to put Egypt back on a democratic path after last July’s army takeover. In Qalubiya province, north of Cairo, two soldiers were killed in a shootout with Islamist militants, the Interior Ministry said, adding that […]
Mar 18, – Egypt’s antiquities minister says construction is under way on the main hall of a massive new museum by the Pyramids, the final phase of a complex that’s intended to house 100,000 ancient artifacts including King Tutankhamun’s mummy. Egyptian conservators clean a female mummy dated to Pharaonic late period, (712-323 BC), in the […]
Mar 15, – Following a diplomatic row with Qatar, Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to shutdown the popular Qatar-based Al Jazeera channel in its country. On March 11 that Saudi, UAE, and Bahraini ambassadors have been called back from Doha (Qatar) due to disagreement over foreign policy matters. Authorities in the Saudi Kingdom have reportedly […]
Mar 13, Caracas – Local student Jesus Acosta, 20, was shot in the head near his home while civilian Guillermo Sanchez, 42, died of a bullet wound after he was also shot outside his home. Bolivarian National Guard Captain Ramso Ernesto Bracho Bravo died in clashes in the nearby city of Naguanagua. This is not […]
Feb 15, – The UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has apologised to the Syrian people after peace talks in Geneva ended without making progress. He had held final discussions with both sides in Geneva in a last-ditch bid to break the stalemate between the Syrian government and opposition. He said the main sticking point was the […]
Jan 22, – Manila: Tropical depression Lingling remained in the Pacific Ocean but poured 13 days of rain, with flash floods and landslides killing 45 people in the Philippines. Eight people were reported missing, 68 injured and at least 900,000 affected in four regions as the storm was spotted 230km off southern Philippines’ eastern seaboard […]
Jan 20, – The opening of the so-called Geneva 2 conference Wednesday in Switzerland reflects the unanimity in the international community about the urgent need to bring a halt to a conflict that has killed more than 130,000 people, touched off the worst humanitarian crisis in decades and unleashed sectarian hatreds that have sent tremors […]
Jan 14, Madrid – Spanish officials say riots in the northern city of Burgos have left 11 police injured and 40 people have been arrested after protesters began attacking police vehicles, burning garbage containers and breaking windows. Rioting began Sunday night as residents of Burgos’ Gamonal district objected to city hall plans to redesign a […]
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Human Rights Observers conference on Women’s rights and Environment
Human Rights Observers an organization in special status with UN ECOSOC has organized conference on Women’s rights and Environmental awareness Speaking on the occasion prominent senior advocate smt. Venkateshwari, stated that Violence against women and girls, a gross human rights violation, devastates lives, causes untold pain, suffering and illness. She has given various examples of […]
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