Iran has been elected to five United Nations committees, including the Commission on the Status of Women, which oversees the protection of women’s rights./ On Wednesday, Iran was appointed to the UN Economic and Social Council’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and also won a spot on the ...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses a High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament during the 68th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York (Reuters)/ Despite their human rights records, the United Nations has elected the Islamic Republic of Iran, Cuba, Sudan and ...
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday rejected U.S. criticism of its election to the United Nations' committee on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), saying Washington's rebuke came from "baseless accusations" and violated the spirit of cooperation needed at the world body./ U.S. ...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power protested the election of repressive regimes including Iran to the U.N. Committee on Non-governmental Organizations which deals with civil society groups accredited to the United Nations. Iran's U.N. Mission responded Thursday by rejecting ...
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday sharply criticized the election of Iran to the United Nations' committee on non-governmental organizations, saying it was a "troubling outcome."/ The harsh U.S. rebuke of the world body follows Washington's decision to deny entry to ...
Iran has dismissed US criticism of Tehran’s election to the United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)./ On Thursday, Hamid Babaei, the spokesman for Iran's UN mission in New York, said Washington's criticism comes from “baseless accusations.” "Iran categorically rejects ...
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said. He spoke hours after Israeli forces reached the centre of the city and reportedly seized a strategically important hill overlooking the nearby border with Egypt ...
LULING, Texas (KXAN) — Travelers and residents will soon be able to visit the largest Buc-ee’s travel center in the country starting next month. The new center is located in Luling, Texas, and will open its doors to the public the morning of June 10, according to a news release from the company ...
The Israeli military says it is carrying out a "very targeted" ground operation in Rafah/ Israeli forces have reportedly reached the centre of the southern Gaza city of Rafah and seized a strategically important hill overlooking the nearby border with Egypt. Witnesses and local journalists said ...
Koji Sato, chief executive of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. “An engine reborn.” That's how Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans for a new lean compact motor that will cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine ...
Today's diplomatic moves won't change the situation for people in places like Ramallah Image caption: Today's diplomatic moves won't change the situation for people in places like Ramallah Ireland, Spain and Norway say they are recognising Palestinian statehood to kick-start a political process. ...
Subaru's CEO Atsushi Osaki, CTO Tetsuo Fujinuki, Toyota's CEO Koji Sato, CTO Hiroki Nakajima, Mazda's CEO Masahiro Moro and CTO Ichiro Hirose chat during a photo session at a press conference, in Tokyo/ TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor showcased next-generation engines on Tuesday that can be used ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war against Hamas amid international condemnation of an air strike that killed scores of Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday. At least 45 people were killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, while hundreds more were ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the strike which killed scores of displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday was a "tragic mishap", amid growing international condemnation of the blast. At least 45 people were killed according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Hundreds more were ...
Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience at the Vatican/ VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests, Italian media ...
An Egyptian soldier has been killed in an incident involving Egyptian and Israeli troops in the border area near Rafah. The Egyptian and Israeli militaries are investigating what happened. Israeli media say there was an exchange of fire, but there are few other details and no reports of Israeli ...