Syria mourns scores killed in drone attack on military academy October 06, 2023 at 01:23AM

Syria on Friday held funerals for scores of people killed in a drone attack on a graduation ceremony at a military academy in the Homs region the previous day, one of the bloodiest strikes against the military in more than 12 years of civil war.

An American tourist is arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in Israel October 06, 2023 at 12:35AM

Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, defacing two second-century Roman statues. The vandalism late Thursday raised questions about the safety of Israel's priceless collections and stirred concern about a rise in attacks on cultural heritage in Jerusalem.

UN urges Iran to free Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi October 06, 2023 at 12:15AM

Mohammadi, 51, a journalist and activist, has spent much of the past two decades in and out of prison for her campaign against the mandatory hijab for women and the death penalty."The women of Iran have been an inspiration for the world," the UN human rights office told AFP. "Narges Mohammadi's case is emblematic of the huge risks that women take to advocate for the rights of all Iranians. We call for her release and the release of all human rights defenders jailed in Iran."

UN rights commission accuses South Sudan of violations ahead of elections October 06, 2023 at 12:12AM

The UN Human Rights Commission on South Sudan accused the country's National Security Service (NSS) of threatening media and civil society and undermining prospects for a democratic transition. A new report based on the Commission's independent investigations in 2023 released on Thursday details attacks on journalists and civil society, both within and outside the country.

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill boy in Kharkiv, damage port infrastructure October 05, 2023 at 10:47PM

Russia launched new drone and missile strike on Ukraine early on Friday, killing a 10-year-old boy in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and damaging grain and port infrastructure in the Odesa region in the south, Ukrainian officials said.

Heavy rains and floods kill 6 people in Sri Lanka and force schools to close October 05, 2023 at 10:41PM

Heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides and downed trees in many parts of Sri Lanka, killing at least six people and forcing authorities to close schools in some areas, officials said Friday. Strong monsoon rains have been pounding the Indian Ocean nation for more than a week, flooding houses, fields and roads.