China will continue to urge Myanmar to take practical measures to stop all acts of violence and guarantee the safety of Chinese nationals and companies in the country,
05:51 Hate crimes against Asians in the United States experienced a sharp surge in major cities last year, a recent report analyzing police department statistics revealed.The analysis
New United Nations report says that the attainment of gender-related sustainable development goals in Africa risks becoming a mirage as the continent grapples with aftershocks linked to the COVID
The theme of the 2021 International Women’s Day is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 World.” /VCG Various African leaders sent out messages on Monday in commemorati
The UNHCR urged for more prevention and response programs to curb increasing gender inequalities and increasing risks of violence against women and girls fueled by the pandemic. /VCG The impac
27:56 Twenty-three UN human rights experts recently issued a joint statement calling on the U.S. to act on police violence and systematic racism. What prompted the statement? How bad i
The United States on Thursday unveiled new measures to punish Myanmar's military for its February 1 takeover, adding the country's ministries of defense and home affair
ASEAN ministers expressed concern on situation in Myanmar and urged all parties to refrain from instigating further violence.According to the chair's statement issued on Tuesday, ASEAN is ready to as
A Hong Kong scholar stressed the importance and necessity of the National Security Law to Hong Kong at the 46th session of the United Nations' Human Rights Council on M
Gunfire was reported on Sunday in Myanmar's Yangon where another protest against military takeover was underway with scores of demonstrators arrested.The violence started early morning when medical s
The Foreign Ministries of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait expressed support for Saudi Arabia's rejection of a U.S. intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on
01:22 This is the moment Georgian police arrested the country’s opposition leader. This footage was broadcast live on television. Nika Melia heads the United National Movement (UNM) op
Georgian police stormed the offices of opposition leader Nika Melia and detained him early on Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned after a disagreement over whether to take the
The U.S. has sanctioned two individuals linked to violence in a protest in Myanmar, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday.These sanctions were posed in response to the Myanmar security forces'
Facebook on Sunday deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under its standards prohibiting the incitement of violence, the company said."In line with our global policies, we've removed the Tatm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned on Sunday the "use of deadly violence" in Myanmar, calling on all parties to respect election results and return to civilian rule."The use of lethal fo
Friday's clashes in Mogadishu came amid political uncertainty in the Horn of African country following the lapse of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo term last Monday. /VCG Egypt has called