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Security Council Denounces Killing of UN Peacekeeper in Central African Republic

New York - Arab Today

UN Security Council has strongly condemned the killing of a 'blue helmet' serving with the United Nations operation in the Central African Republic (CAR). The Security Council called on the country's authorities to swiftly investigate the attack against a Senegalese peacekeeper from the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the CAR (MINUSCA) and to bring the perpetrators to justice. The CouncilRead more

Extreme weather kills 78 in east China

Yancheng - Arab Today

A rescuer searches for the survivors in Beichen Village of Funing County, Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 24, 2016. At least 78 people died and 500 were injured in one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit Jiangsu in decades Thursday. Downpours, hailstorms and the worst tornado since 1966 battered parts of Yancheng City at 2:30 p.m. Thursday,Read more

Indian troops kill 3 militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar - Arab Today

Three militants were gunned down in a fierce gunfight with Indian troops Thursday in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The gunfight between militants and troops broke out in the morning at Dobwan forest area in Khurhama of Lolab in frontier district of Kupwara near Line of Control (LoC), about 125 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlledRead more

UNESCO chief deplores death of journalist Osama Jumaa in Syria

Paris - Arab Today

Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today denounced the killing of journalist Osama Jumaa in the city of Aleppo on 5 June. “I condemn the killing of Osama Jumaa,” the Director-General said. “I call on all parties in the conflict to respect the Geneva Conventions on the civilian status of journalists and their right to exercise their profession”, according to theRead more

Turkish border guards kill 8 Syrians in 24 hours

Damascus - Arab Today

At least eight people were killed by Turkish forces while trying to flee toward Turkey near Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, a monitor group reported Sunday. Four children under 18 and two women were among those killed when they were fired at in the town of Khirbet al-Jous in Idlib countryside by the Turkish forces, said the Syrian Observatory forRead more

Algerian troops kill 8 armed militants in ambush

Algiers - Arab Today

Eight armed militants were killed on Sunday by Algerian counter-terrorism troops in Medea, 115 km southwest of Algiers, Algerian Defense Ministry said. The source specified that the terrorists were killed during an ambush that is part of the ongoing wide scale operation launched earlier this month. The number of terrorists killed since the beginning of this anti-terrorism operation has risenRead more

UNICEF decries killing of children in recent attacks on Syria

Cairo - Arab Today

The UN Children's Rights & Emergency Relief Organization (UNICEF) condemned the killing of a number of children in recent attacks on Syria. In a press release on Sunday, UNICEF Representative in Syria Hanaa Singer said according to reports, one child was killed and tens of others were injured in bombings yesterday near the Sayidda Zeinab shrine, south of Damascus. Today,Read more

Helicopter crashes in eastern Indonesia, killing pilot, wounding 3 others

Jakarta - Arab Today

A helicopter crashed in Papua of eastern Indonesia on Saturday, killing the pilot and injuring three others, senior local police officer said. The accident occurred just after the copper landed on a gold mining compound in Degeuwo district, Deputy Police chief of Papua Brigadier General Rudolf Albert Roja said. "Suddenly, winds blew strongly and hit the copper. The copper feltRead more

Dar al Ifta condemns execution of Syrian child by Daesh

Cairo - Arab Today

The Takfiri Fatwa observatory of Dar Al Ifta condemned on Tuesday the killing of a seven-year child at the hands of terrorist group Daesh in Riqqah, Syria, under pretext of insulting ِAllah. In a statement, the observatory described the crime as a brutal act in violation the Prophet Muhammed saying that children and mentally disabled persons must not be punished.Read more