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8 UN peacekeepers killed in Congo helicopter crash amid rebel fighting
World
March 30, 2022
8 UN peacekeepers killed in Congo helicopter crash amid rebel fighting
(CNN) – Eight United Nations peacekeepers died in a helicopter crash Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Egypt participates in 9th World Water Forum
Egypt
March 23, 2022
Egypt participates in 9th World Water Forum
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aaty, participated in the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) held…
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
Middle East
March 15, 2022
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
The EU expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday regarding human rights violations in Yemen, calling on all parties to respect human…
Calls grow for international investigation into alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine
World
March 10, 2022
Calls grow for international investigation into alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine
A loud and growing chorus is calling for an international effort to investigate potential war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.…
Egypt announces 6 reasons for voting against Russia at UN
Egypt
March 3, 2022
Egypt announces 6 reasons for voting against Russia at UN
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, headed by Sameh Shoukry, announced six reasons that prompted Egypt to vote against Russia at the…
Wildfires are getting more extreme and burning more land. The UN says it’s time to ‘learn to live with fire’
World
February 23, 2022
Wildfires are getting more extreme and burning more land. The UN says it’s time to ‘learn to live with fire’
(CNN) – Wildfires have intensified around the globe, providing a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is upending lives…
UN court to open hearings in Rohingya genocide case
World
February 21, 2022
UN court to open hearings in Rohingya genocide case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Myanmar’s shadow civilian administration called on the United Nations’ top court Monday not to allow…
Iran MPs put forth conditions for reviving nuclear deal
Middle East
February 20, 2022
Iran MPs put forth conditions for reviving nuclear deal
DUBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Iranian lawmakers have laid out six conditions for the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear…
China’s foreign minister says UN human rights chief can visit Xinjiang
World
February 19, 2022
China’s foreign minister says UN human rights chief can visit Xinjiang
Feb 19 (Reuters) – UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on…
Iran nuclear deal could be agreed very soon, EU official says
Middle East
February 19, 2022
Iran nuclear deal could be agreed very soon, EU official says
BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A senior European Union official said on Friday that a U.S.-Iranian deal to revive Iran’s…