UN warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations October 06, 2023 at 10:28PM

The United Nations has warned that forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could result in severe human rights violations, including the separation of families and deportation of minors. Pakistan recently announced a crackdown on migrants living in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans.

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."