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UN rights body adopts resolution on tackling systemic racism

Demonstrators hold signs following the sentencing of former Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin outside Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., June 25, 2021. /CFP

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Florida condo collapse toll rises to 94

The death toll from last month's apartment building collapse in Florida has risen to 94, local authorities said Monday, though identifying the victims is becoming more complicated nearly three weeks

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Florida condo tower death toll rises to 79

A rescue worker at the remaining part of Champlain Towers South complex in Surfside, Florida, U.S. July 5, 2021. /Reuters The death toll from the collapse of an apartment building in Florida h

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Flowers and candles placed to mourn Russian plane crash victims

Flowers and candles are seen at the spontaneous memorial on Lenin Square in memory of the victims of a recent plane crash as Governor of Kamchatka Territory Vladimir Solodov declared three-day

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China, Russia, Syria concerned over Australia's human rights record

A file photo of the Immigration Detention Center on Christmas Island, Australia, February 29, 2012. /Getty China is deeply concerned about Australia's serious human rights violations, a Chines

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New York Governor declares gun violence a 'disaster emergency'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued new emergency measures to fight gun violence on Tuesday, as he made it easier for shooting victims to sue gun manufacturers.Cuomo declared gun violence a "disast

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At least 150 killed in U.S. shootings during July 4th weekend: report

At least 150 people were killed in gun violence in more than 400 incidents across the U.S. during the Fourth of July weekend, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive.The Gun Violence A

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Miami condo collapse toll rises to 24 ahead of planned demolition

Crews work in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South Condo, in Surfside, United States, June 27, 2021. /CFP Searchers recovered two more bodies to bring the death toll in the Florida apartme

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11th victim recovered from rubble of Miami tower collapse

Another body was recovered on Monday from the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium tower, the county mayor said, bringing the death toll to 11.Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 1

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Photo gallery showing Miami building collapse rescue efforts

As rescuers race against the clock to locate survivors under the rubble of a collapsed condo building in Miami, Florida, others gathered to offer their support to the vi

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One killed by gunshot during football tournament in Marseille, France

A man was killed and another seriously injured by gunshots on Friday evening during a football tournament in the southern French city of Marseille, reported local daily La Provence.The victims were t

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Three dead, dozens injured as rare tornado razes Czech homes

A view shows a damaged house in the aftermath of a rare tornado that struck and destroyed parts of some towns, in Moravska Nova Ves village, Czech Republic, June 25, 2021. /Reuters At least th

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Shooting in Texas capital injures 14; one suspect still at large

Fourteen people were wounded after two men opened fire at each other in a busy entertainment district in downtown Austin, the U.S. state of Texas, early on Saturday, police said, adding that one of t

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Rwanda, Egypt seek to enhance military cooperation

Rwanda and Egypt have been working on ways to strengthen bilateral ties and further mutual interests in economy and trade, as well as defence and security. /Xinhua The Chief of Staff of the Eg

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Along the red lines: Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre

The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders is located in Nanjing City, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province as a memorial to over 300

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At least 7 wounded in Miami shooting

FILE PHOTO: At least seven people were wounded during a shooting late Friday in Miami, police said. /Getty Images At least seven people were wounded during a shooting late Friday in Miami, pol

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Shooting in the U.S. state of Texas kills 3

Three people were killed, and a fourth person was injured after a shooting in the U.S. state of Texas on Wednesday morning.Local police in Arlingtonsaid three victims,which includes two adults and on