Gaza families desperate for water with no relief in sight
It is a sheer daily slog for Gaza's Palestinian civilians to find bare necessities such as water, to drink or cook or wash with.
Sat Jun 15 2024
INSIGHT - Millions of Sudanese go hungry as war disrupts food supply
People venturing out from their homes in a desperate search for food at the risk of being hit by artillery shells.
Sat Mar 16 2024
Aid needs in Gaza, West Bank estimated at $1.2 billion - UN
Heavy bombardment by Israeli forces has hindered aid workers' ability to deliver desperately needed supplies.
Fri Nov 03 2023
Wanted: Thousands of Ukrainian judges, in huge overhaul sought by EU
Ukraine is desperately short of judges, and is kick-starting a long-delayed nationwide hiring spree to fill more than 2,000 vacancies.
Thu Oct 19 2023
Catastrophic Libya flood kills thousands, desperate relatives search for survivors
Swathes of the city obliterated by a torrent of water unleashed by powerful storm that swept down a usually dry riverbed, bursting dams.
Thu Sep 14 2023
Frustration mounts with Morocco earthquake aid yet to reach some survivors; death toll tops 2,900
The situation was most desperate for people in remote areas cut off by landslides triggered by the earthquake that blocked access roads.
Wed Sep 13 2023
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
Sunardi's village has been digging up the river bed since June, when the water in their wells ran out.
Wed Aug 09 2023
Dr M's statement on multicultural Malaysia is a desperate attempt to be relevant - Anwar
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has lost his influence following a major failure in the last 15th General Election.
Mon Jul 10 2023
Boat carrying 69 Rohingya lands in Indonesia's Aceh
UNHCR said this the latest in a wave of arrivals as hundreds flee desperate conditions in Bangladeshi refugee camps.
Fri Feb 17 2023
The Turkish street that lies in ruins after the quake
Turkey's deadliest earthquake left the street in ruins and its surviving residents homeless, desperately seeking missing relatives.
Wed Feb 08 2023
U.N. urges countries to help Rohingya at sea as hundreds land in Indonesia
It said on Monday said 2022 could be one of the deadliest years at sea in almost a decade for the Rohingya with a growing number of them fleeing desperate conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Tue Dec 27 2022
Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned
The possible sinking of a boat with 180 Rohingya Muslims on board will make 2022 one of the worst years for the community as refugees try to flee desperate conditions in camps in Bangladesh.
Mon Dec 26 2022
Jailing Indonesians for shark finning in Australian waters doesn't solve the real driver - poverty
Desperate Indonesian fishers are setting out across the Arafura Sea in record numbers, with 46 fishing boats detected since June this year.
Wed Dec 07 2022
Desperate search for relatives in quake-hit Indonesian district
The shallow quake that struck in a mountainous area early on Monday afternoon triggered a landslide that authorities say has buried at least one village.
Tue Nov 22 2022
GE15: 'Zahid becoming PM an opposition gameplan' - Ismail Sabri
Ismail Sabri said the opposition is also using the PM candidate issue in a desperate attempt to sow doubts among voters about BN.
Mon Nov 14 2022