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Sisi to speak at UN’s Mandela Peace Summit
Egypt

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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