Venezuela has sharply condemned United States (US) President Donald Trump’s declaration that the airspace above and around the country should be considered “closed”, describing the statement as a direct threat to its sovereignty and a violation of international law.

The United Nations (UN) human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed outrage after two Palestinian men were shot and killed by Israeli border police in Jenin, describing the incident as “an apparent summary execution” and demanding full accountability.

United Nations (UN) human rights officials have warned that Myanmar’s late-December elections are taking place in an environment dominated by fear, political repression and escalating violence.

The Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, has been recommissioned into the Iranian Navy along with the Kurdistan floating base, Iran’s state media reported on Saturday

Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150 still missing days after the disaster