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The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, warned Wednesday that the humanitarian emergency in Sudan triggered by two rival generals battling for control of the country has created a protection crisis both inside Sudan and in neighbouring countries of asylum that risks…

German authorities on Wednesday arrested an Iraqi man accused of involvement in the killing of prisoners and the amputation of a person’s hand in his homeland as a member of the Islamic State group. The suspect, identified only as Abdel…

The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani has issued a statement condemning the humanitarian crimes and brutality Israel is committing against the civilians in the Gaza Strip. The statement, a copy of which was obtained by Shia Waves…

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Wednesday, the 25th of Rabi al-Awwal. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Supreme Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues.…

According to a BBC article, forty-five per cent of the world’s known flowering plants could be threatened by extinction, scientists have warned. Those under threat include orchids, varieties of pineapple, and many important crop species. Of the nearly 19,000 new…

On the World Day against the Death Penalty, marked on October 10, many countries and human rights organizations around the world have called for the complete abolition of the death penalty. The countries and human rights organizations considered that this…

The latest report on the mental health of refugees and migrants was released on Tuesday, highlighting their risks while also pointing to protective factors and access to care. The report, released on World Mental Health Day, outlines the latest global…

Pakistani media reported that Shia police inspector Amir Ali was martyred in Karachi on Tuesday by terrorist groups operating in the country. The media outlets, followed by Shia Waves Agency, stated that “the martyr Amir Ali was assassinated by terrorists…

Registered deaths from dengue fever rose to 1,109 in Bangladesh with 13 new fatalities, including nine from the nation’s capital of Dhaka, health officials said Tuesday. The Directorate General of Health Services reported 2,555 hospitalizations, taking the total caseload to…

An Indian Army soldier was killed and three are missing after a group of 40 soldiers was caught in an avalanche on Mount Kun — one of the highest peaks in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, bordering China,…