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Sisi to speak at UN’s Mandela Peace Summit
Egypt
September 24, 2018
Sisi to speak at UN’s Mandela Peace Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will present a speech to the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit on Monday, as part of…
Rohingya crisis: UN should not ‘interfere’: Myanmar army chief
World
September 24, 2018
Rohingya crisis: UN should not ‘interfere’: Myanmar army chief
Myanmar’s powerful army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of his country,…
UN chief urges Myanmar government to free Reuters journalists
World
September 22, 2018
UN chief urges Myanmar government to free Reuters journalists
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the Myanmar government to pardon and release two imprisoned Reuters journalists…
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 96
Middle East
September 21, 2018
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 96
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The death toll from weeks of fighting between armed groups in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, has…
‘High uncertainty’ hurting global growth, OECD says
World
September 20, 2018
‘High uncertainty’ hurting global growth, OECD says
Global expansion is likely to slow as tensions kickstarted by US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies hit world trade,…
US ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021
World
September 20, 2018
US ready to resume North Korea talks, seeks denuclearization by 2021
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States said it was ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged…
Egypt slams EU allegations of human rights violations
Egypt
September 19, 2018
Egypt slams EU allegations of human rights violations
Egypt’s United Nations representative Alaa Youssef rejected the European Union’s (EU) recent allegations of Egypt’s human rights breaches. In…
UN agency warns time running out to prevent Yemen famine
Middle East
September 19, 2018
UN agency warns time running out to prevent Yemen famine
CAIRO (AP) — The UN food agency says time is running out for aid groups operating in Yemen to…
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say fighting between rival militias in the capital of Tripoli has flared up again,…
UN refugee agency gives Trump’s latest cuts a weary shrug
World
September 18, 2018
UN refugee agency gives Trump’s latest cuts a weary shrug
The UN refugee agency UNHCR declined to criticize US President Donald Trump’s cut in refugee resettlement places on Tuesday,…