Twelve members of the UN Security Council strongly condemned the ongoing systematic gender discrimination and oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban.
They expressed deep concern over the recently announced "morality law".
This came in a joint press statement read by Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Japan's Permanent Representative to the UN, on behalf of his country and 11 other council members.
Trump welcomes Xi to Washington looking for a trade win
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying rivalry.
India's 'cockroach' party threatens protest if election chief doesn't quit in 48 hours
The leaders of India's "cockroach" youth movement said on Thursday that they would launch nationwide protests if India's chief election officer does not resign within 48 hours, after a newspaper report said he had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists.
Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, damage maternity clinic
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and its northeast killed eight people on Thursday in attacks that included a maternity hospital and a farm, officials said.
Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, continued to receive condolences at Zabeel Majlis on Wednesday following the passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed the UAE's keenness to deepen its partnership with Ecuador during a meeting with the country's President Daniel Noboa in New York.
Dubai Police has delivered a series of awareness workshops to 476 school bus drivers and supervisors to reinforce safety practices.
