85 Killed, Hundreds Injured In Stampede During Yemen Charity Event
More than 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush at a charity distribution event in war-torn Yemen on Thursday, Huthi officials said, one of the deadliest stampedes in a decade.The latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country came days ahead of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end […]
UN To Withdraw From Afghanistan Over Taliban Curbs On Women
The UN has said it is ready to withdraw from Afghanistan in May if it cannot convince the Taliban to permit local women to work for the organization, the head of the UN Development Program said, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.The UN is negotiating with the Taliban in hopes that it will make exceptions to a […]