MANILA — Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will face former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor in the ring next year, and part of proceeds from the fight will go to coronavirus victims in his country, his office said on Saturday...

Courtesy of Father Rojo Koonathan Christ the King parish in Lake Charles, Louisiana, suffered extensive damage, reported Father Rojo Koonathan, the pastor. The aftermath of the strong sto...

The ruling designates mass shootings as a single incident and limits liability at $300,000

Britain’s royal family has been forced to cut back on luxuries due to the Covid-19 economic shutdown, which has left them short tens of millions of pounds, placing a major renovation project in jeopardy....

Vulnerable teenagers are being exploited in moving crack cocaine and heroin from urban to rural areas. Success should not be measured by the number of children arrested, but by the size of the market – which is thriving

Rudolf Gehrig The final press conference of the German bishops’ fall general assembly Sept. 24, 2020 in Fulda. At a press conference Thursday, Bishop Bätzing said that abuse victims shoul...

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The victims of sexual abuse in Germany's Catholic Church can apply for compensation payments of up to 50,000 euros from next year, the chairman of the German Bishops' Conference (DBK) said on Thursday. According to a study from 2018 on abus...

Germany's Volkswagen will pay about 36 million reais ($6.5 million) in compensation and donations to atone for the persecution of former employees during Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship, the carmaker said on Wednesday.

German carmaker Volkswagen will pay about 36 million reais ($6.5 million) in compensation to more than 60 former employees who were persecuted during Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, media reported on Wednesday. Volkswagen is...

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has directed the ERC to support orphans who have lost their families, among others, in the Beirut expl...

The tribute combined live performances with pre-recorded contributions -- including poems and testimonies from Fadia Tomb el Hage, Rifaat Torbey, Omar Rahbani, Tania Saleh, Zade Dirani, Gabriel Yared, Abdel Rahman El Bacha and Wajdi Mouawad

Brazil inaugurates its first cemetery memorial to coronavirus victims, while the pandemic is still claiming lives.

Thirty-three years have passed, but the survivors of an Iraqi poison gas attack on the Iranian town of Sardasht still suffer -- and fight for international recognition of the horrific massacre.

Six sitting MLAs and three sitting MPs have succumbed to the virus till date. Among the MLAs were state Ministers as well. More than 85,000 people in India have died of Covid-19, so far.

New Delhi:  The dreaded COVID-19 is taking a heavy toll on human life and is sparing none. Not even the VVIPs. Six sitting MLAs and three sitting MPs have succumbed to the virus till date. Among the MLAs were state Ministers as well. More t...

Scientists at Oxford University claim that one third of UK's Covid-19 deaths in July and August may have being due to other factors such as cancer or being hit by a car.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday expressed his condolences to the families of two persons who lost their lives due to floods in the state. The victims lost their lives in Dari circle of Lepa Rada district.

Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in the Lebanese capital, and Mexican actress Salma Hayek and Australian singer Kylie Minogue are among those joining in.

Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in the Lebanese capital, and Mexican actress Salma Hayek and Australian singer Kylie Minogue are among those joining in.

More children fell prey to county lines exploitation as schools closed and criminal gangs adapted their methods – prompting urgent calls for more support in preparation for second wave

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's proposed changes to the Boeing Co 737 MAX fail to fix structural flaws on the jet that suffered two fatal crashes, victims' families said on Thursday, urging additional steps including a full aerod...

Association accuses new PM of mishandling coronavirus crisis as workers strike against job losses and seek higher wages.

"There are only three available gravediggers at the moment, so I thought I might as well put these people to work with them," an official said.       

"There are only three available gravediggers at the moment, so I thought I might as well put these people to work with them," an official said.       

At Khartoum International Airport, a Qatari military plane has just delivered essential supplies.

The Saudi government must make 24 current and former officials available to testify on their knowledge of the 9/11 attacks, a US judge has ruled, in a victory for victims’ families despite opposition from the At...

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is often criticised for downplaying the issue of gender violence.

Despite the pervasive suffering of his documentary ‘Notturno,’ Gianfranco Rosi finds intimate, transcendent moments of humanity in the lives of his characters

Fears of water-borne diseases in Sudan as floodwaters recede, leaving tens of thousands of people in unsanitary conditions.

It is one month since a port explosion caused devastation in Lebanon's capital city.

Hundreds of balloons were released in the air in Moscow to commemorate each victim of a terrorist siege of a school in the southern city of Beslan sixteen years ago - one of the worst tragedies in Russia’s modern history. On September...

Opposition accuses prime minister of ‘not keeping his promises’

The victims and survivor of the Kenosha attack, allegedly carried out by a teenager, are survived by friends and family.

Four days of almost unendurable hearings at the barricaded court in New Zealand, ended overnight with a sentence of life in prison for Brenton Tarrant, without the chance of parole

Almost 100 survivors and relatives of victims confronted Australian gunman Brenton Tarrant.

Anti-Trump group is updating ads and creating new ones to target voters in swing states as Republican Party seeks post-convention bounce

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Hundreds of people have suffered eye injuries due to he Beirut port blast on August 4.

While women are jailed for dancing on TikTok, the culture of impunity for harassers and rapists continues to perpetuate a cycle of sexual violence that is far more dangerous

'Lives have suffered as a result' of drug's use, former PM says

Rape victims often have to give up critical therapy because prosecutors fear they may be 'coached' by their therapists.

'The past three years have been hell. I've lost two brothers and my family is ripped apart because of it,' says Ismail Abedi

The Northern Irish government is acting unlawfully in delaying the introduction of a compensation scheme for injured victims of the Troubles, a judge at Belfast High Court has ruled.

Most settlement money will go to children exposed to toxic lead

Most of the amount will be allocated for children who suffered health problems from lead-tainted water.

The Manchester Arena bomber's brother has been jailed for life for his part in the terror attack.

'He spent hours raining his terror through threats and unspeakable abuse'

Judge says he cannot order force to bring plotter to face victims' relatives gathered in court

Flooding in Neijiang, Sichuan province, has prompted authorities to move tens of thousands of residents out of the area. There are fears that the natural disaster may also damage an ancient statue of Buddha....