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Ibrahim Abu Thurayeh, who lost both his legs in an Israeli attack a decade ago, was among five Palestinians killed

Around 655,000 refugees from the stateless minority group have poured across the border into Bangladesh since August

It did not specify how many corpses were found or what community they belong to

The biggest number of international migrants, nearly 50 million, live in the United States

Says entrenched poverty would be made even worse by the proposed tax reform package

Diplomats said they expect the United States to use its veto power to block the measure

Tillerson offered direct talks without preconditions

Maleeha Lodhi says resolution reflects world’s support for Pakistan's efforts to combat extremism

The US is the only country to reject the agreement

'What we need is a political solution'

Four missiles fired this year into Saudi Arabia appear to have been designed and manufactured by Iran

UN Security Council said the peacekeepers, who were all from Tanzania, were killed in the North Kivu province

Many see US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as an incendiary move in a volatile region

Fears grow that genetic engineering may be a one-way ticket to ecological mayhem

Bill, which would allow religious leaders to govern marriage and wed children, has prompted public demonstrations

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regretted the US decision, his spokesperson says

UNIDO 'promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalisation'

Expresses concern over latest launch of a cruise missile by India, use of chemical weapons in IOK

Studies repeatedly show that more women working accelerates economic growth

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura has stressed the urgent need for progress towards a political solution

She reiterated Pakistan's stance that military solution would not work in Afghanistan

More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled Buddhist-majority Myanmar since late August this year for neighbouring Bangladesh

The election is significant for Pakistan in view of the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav

Around 21 million people receiving ARV treatment, says agency

Byzantine bureaucracy - where hundreds of diplomats can argue for days - has struggled to keep pace with the problem

Figueres said action by national governments alone would not be sufficient

Mushahidullah says climate change impacts efforts to reduce poverty, enhance food security

Says climate action will help, not hinder, economic growth

600,000 plus Rohingya have fled the mainly Buddhist country since the military launched a counterinsurgency operation

The organisation closed last week a 2014 complaint against the country pertaining to its labour system

UN member states to present national reports on human rights situation in their countries says Senator Babar

Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen

Not all of the allegations have been verified and some are in preliminary assessment phase, UN spokespersons ays

Panel including diplomats, military officers presented Moscow's version of events

Calls for special initiatives to end impunity for crimes against journalists in the country

This is eighth time Russia has used veto power at the Security Council to block action targeting its Syrian ally

Role of armed forces highlighted on the 72nd founding anniversary of the United Nations

UN says it needs $434 million to provide support through February for the 900,000 Rohingya who fled across the border

Masood says struggle in disputed territory is purely locally armed with beliefs and convictions

Antonio Guterres wants 900 extra peacekeepers in Central African Republic

She also voiced her support towards the 'tougher' approach Trump has taken towards Pakistan

UN accuses troops of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against Rohingya

Syria agreed to destroy its chemical weapons in 2013 under a deal brokered by Russia and the United States

Half of Myanmar's Rohingya population have fled since August, joining around 400,000 already in Bangladesh

Hard-pressed Bangladesh authorities plan to expand a refugee camp at Kutupalong

Do not underestimate Pakistan's resolve to defend itself, says permanent representative to UN

The Saudi-led coalition has been accused of bombing schools, markets, hospitals and other civilian targets in Yemen

Rights groups have accused army of trying to push Rohingya Muslims out of Myanmar

Cameroon signed a treaty in March with Nigeria and the UNHCR

Plan also covers some 300,000 Rohingya who are sheltering in southeast Bangladesh before the latest influx began