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German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria
Middle East
September 1, 2016
German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria
Gernot Erler, the German government’s point man on Russia, urged the United Nations on Thursday to seek sanctions against Syria…
Saudi Arabia says Houthis will not be allowed to take over Yemen
Middle East
August 31, 2016
Saudi Arabia says Houthis will not be allowed to take over Yemen
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Wednesday the Iranian-allied Houthi movement would not be allowed to take over Yemen, as…
Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
Middle East
August 31, 2016
Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
Russia questioned on Tuesday a report by the United Nations and a global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Syrian government…
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
Middle East
August 29, 2016
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he was pressing members of the UN Security Council, including Russia, to condemn the…
Egypt blocks UN call to respect ‘democratically elected’ government in Turkey
Egypt
July 26, 2016
Egypt blocks UN call to respect ‘democratically elected’ government in Turkey
The United Nations Security Council failed on Saturday to condemn the violence and unrest in Turkey after Egypt objected to…
Fighting flares again in South Sudan capital after UN demand for restraint
World
July 11, 2016
Fighting flares again in South Sudan capital after UN demand for restraint
Heavy fighting erupted again in South Sudan's capital on Monday a day after the U.N. Security Council told rivals President…
Iran missile tests ‘not consistent’ with nuclear deal spirit: UN report
Middle East
July 8, 2016
Iran missile tests ‘not consistent’ with nuclear deal spirit: UN report
Iran's ballistic missile launches "are not consistent with the constructive spirit" of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers,…
Microsoft tells UN more can be done to combat digital terror
Science News
May 13, 2016
Microsoft tells UN more can be done to combat digital terror
Microsoft told the United Nations on Wednesday that technology companies can do more to combat digital terror, but warned there…
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2016
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Western powers have rejected a Russian bid at the United Nations to halt Turkey's military actions in Syria, as France…
ElBaradei questions Egypt probe as UN blames IS for recent terror attacks
Egypt
November 23, 2015
ElBaradei questions Egypt probe as UN blames IS for recent terror attacks
Former Egyptian Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei questioned Sunday the fate of Egyptian investigations into the fatal crash of a Russian…