CRISIS IN THE GLOBE

TOKYO, JAPAN HEATWAVE GRIPS: At least 14 dead: Extreme heat has made it more difficult for the victims of the devastating floods and landslides that hit two weeks ago.     More than a dozen...

250,000 lives, a senior United Nations humanitarian official has warned.   Meanwhile, a long-anticipated assault on the Red Sea port city of Hudaida by the Saudi-led coalition could cost up to 250,000 lives,...

The Thai navy on Thursday disclosed that a boat conveying 97 persons, including Chinese tourists and Thai crew, capsized in rough seas off Thailand’s tourist island of Phuket, with 49 persons still...

Besieged civilians were indiscriminately attacked, and systematically denied food and medicine, UN investigators say.   UN accused pro-government forces of using tactics "largely unlawful in nature" during campaign to recapture Ghouta. Forces loyal to...

As I stood there with my tie half tied, one of the officers asked for my identification documents and said in broken English: 'You're under arrest.' When I demanded to know why,...

Five common ways Israel law discriminates against Palestinians: More than 65 Israeli laws already exist that discriminate against Palestinians in Israel and the occupied territories.         While Israel passed a "nation-state" law that...

After PM's resignation, protesters call for government to adopt transparent new approach to how it operates. Jordanians have vowed to continue protesting after the resignation of the country's prime minister, broadening their...

For more than three years, the people of Yemen have endured war, hunger and disease. The United Nation estimates that more than 10,000 people have been killed, and three-quarters of the...

Buses arrive Syria: to evacuate two rebel-besieged Shia towns: Some 6,000 residents from predominantly Shia towns of Foua and Kefraya will be evacuated to government-controlled areas.     Dozens of buses on Wednesday entered two...

Afghans express joy as they celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr , as Taliban, government truce holds   Afghans express joy as they celebrate end of Ramadan, but fears over ISIL violence simmer. For 15 years, Ehsan Shafaq...