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One part of Cyprus mourns, the other rejoices 50 years after split
NICOSIA - Greek Cypriots mourned and Turkish Cypriots rejoiced on Saturday, the 50th anniversary of Turkey's invasion of part of the...
Jul 22, 20243 min read
Factbox-The UN nuclear watchdog's long list of difficulties in Iran
VIENNA - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold talks with senior officials in Iran on Monday and Tuesday, hoping to...
May 6, 20243 min read
Violence shuts crucial aid corridor into Sudan's Darfur, UN agency says
Violence around the city of al-Fashir in Darfur, Sudan, has blocked a recently opened humanitarian corridor from Chad and time is running...
May 4, 20242 min read
Taliban's treatment of women under scrutiny at UN rights meeting
GENEVA - Afghanistan's Taliban face criticism over their human rights record at a U.N. meeting on Monday, with Washington accusing...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
UNITED NATIONS -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent...
Apr 26, 20243 min read
UN resolution against arms race in space fails due to Russian veto
New York, April 25 - A UN resolution tabled by the US and Japan against an arms race in space has failed in the UN Security Council due...
Apr 25, 20242 min read
India calls for ‘gender-responsive arms control’ to prevent sexual violence in conflicts
United Nations, April 24 - To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes...
Apr 24, 20242 min read
India takes leading role in calling for multilateral bank reforms
United Nations, April 24 - As the Global South grapples with the ossified structure of the main multilateral development banks (MDBs),...
Apr 24, 20243 min read
US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package, sends to Senate
WASHINGTON -The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with broad bipartisan support passed a $95 billion legislative package...
Apr 21, 20243 min read
UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in 'extreme, immediate danger'
UNITED NATIONS - Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsening violence advances and...
Apr 20, 20241 min read
US urges UN Security Council action to get aid into Sudan from Chad
UNITED NATIONS - The United States warned on Thursday that it would push the U.N. Security Council to take action to get aid to starving...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Residence of Libyan PM targeted with RPGs, no casualties reported, minister says
The residence of Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah was targeted with rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday in an attack that left...
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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