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End of Yemen quagmire? Saudi-led coalition, Huthis near peace deal
Middle East

End of Yemen quagmire? Saudi-led coalition, Huthis near peace deal

DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties are thrashing out terms for a peace deal that would extricate Saudi…
Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health
World

Australia fights UN downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia said Tuesday it will fight against plans to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage…
UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis
World

UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says war, violence, persecution and human rights violations caused nearly 3 million people…
Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin
Middle East

Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin

President Joe Biden will seek to stave off another surge of civilian suffering in the devastating war in Syria when…
Watchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11
Middle East

Watchdog warns of aid disaster in Syria; shelling kills 11

BEIRUT (AP) — A leading rights group warned Thursday that millions of Syrians risk losing access to lifesaving aid, including…
Tourism Minister meets with the Resident Coordinator of the UN in Egypt
Egypt

Tourism Minister meets with the Resident Coordinator of the UN in Egypt

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Enany met with the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Egypt Elena…
Photos: ‘Women-Friendly Cities’ program launches in Damietta
Egypt

Photos: ‘Women-Friendly Cities’ program launches in Damietta

Damietta Governor Manal Awad announced the launch of the “Women-Friendly Cities” program in Ezbet al-Borg on Saturday, implemented by the…
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
Middle East

UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats…
US envoy says Yemeni rebels not trying to reach cease-fire
Middle East

US envoy says Yemeni rebels not trying to reach cease-fire

CAIRO (AP) — The US special envoy for Yemen lashed out at the Houthi rebels, accusing them of failing to…
EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots
World

EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots

NEW DELHI (AP) — Last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations his country would make enough…
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