Hurricane Matthew claims over 800 lives in Haiti, before hitting US
The death toll continues to rise. As as rescuers arrive in areas that until now were inaccessible. The death toll in Haiti, as a result of Hurricane Matthew, has gone…
PM Modi to hold talks with Russia president Putin ahead of BRICS summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold detailed bilateral discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week on a range of issues a day ahead of the BRICS summit in Goa…
6 killed in train blast in Pakistan
Two coordinated blasts targeting railway tracks hit near the Rawalpindi-bound Jaffar Express, killing at least six people and leaving 18 others injured. Initial reports suggest that a bomb was planted…
UN body tells Saudi Arabia to end child stoning and executions
A U.N. human rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia to end severe discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allow the stoning, amputation, flogging and execution of children. UN’s…
Nepal to amend its constitution to address Madhesi demands
WEB DESK Nepal Government is working towards amending the new Constitution to address the demands of the agitating Madhesi parties and ethnic minority groups within a couple of weeks. Minister…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos gets Nobel Peace Prize
The UN today hailed this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, for his political courage and voiced hope the award would boost his country’s troubled peace…
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says likely successor Guterres is super choice
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that he regarded his likely successor, former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, as a super choice. Guterres was unanimously selected by the UN Security…
Syrian Conflict: UN envoy warns east Aleppo facing total destruction
The UN’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura made an impassioned appeal to save eastern Aleppo, warning the city faced total destruction and urging hardline fighters to leave the rebel-held east…
Pakistan passes long-awaited anti-honour killing legislation
Pakistan Parliament passed two important bills, one seeking to curb murders in the name of honour and the other to punish rapists by use of modern technology of DNA testing…
Hurricane Matthew: 283 die in Haiti; Millions flee as storm heads for US Coast
TIA NEWS / The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew has soared to 283, the government says. Some 50 people were reported to have died in…