The UN's deputy to the high representative for disarmament affairs, Adedeji Ebo, emphasized concerns Thursday about Syria's lack of full cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). He said Syrian officials' declaration on "chemical warfare agents" is...

The continuous torrential rains in Niger have left some 273 people dead, either by drowning or by the collapse of their houses, according to an official statement on Thursday.  The General Directorate of Civil Protection of the West African nation said the floods affected 710,767 people...

The Health Ministry in Gaza late on Monday announced that nearly 159,000 children received polio vaccination in the central area of the Gaza Strip. "Medical teams were able to vaccinate 158,992 children within two days of the start of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza," the Health...

At least 11 Palestinians were killed in a new Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City on Sunday, according to a medical source. The attack targeted Safad School in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City, the source said, adding that several people were also...