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U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
Middle East
March 13, 2019
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their longest round of peace talks on Tuesday with progress made…
UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint
Middle East
March 13, 2019
UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint
CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian agency warned Tuesday that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring…
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
Middle East
March 13, 2019
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid organizations appealed Tuesday for funds to help Syria recover from an eight-year war that has driven…
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
Middle East
March 12, 2019
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) – Around 20,000 Iraqis in Syria, including women and children who fled Islamic State’s last enclave, are expected…
UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
World
March 11, 2019
UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar voiced deep concern on Monday over Bangladesh’s plan to…
UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
Environment
March 11, 2019
UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
A world forum on addressing the planet’s environmental crisis opened in Nairobi on Monday, the mood darkened by the Ethiopian…
Trade ties in focus as Iran’s Rouhani begins Iraq visit
Middle East
March 11, 2019
Trade ties in focus as Iran’s Rouhani begins Iraq visit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Baghdad, Iraq’s government said on Monday, on an official visit…
Clashes break out in Yemen’s key port city after cease-fire
Middle East
March 10, 2019
Clashes break out in Yemen’s key port city after cease-fire
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fighting erupted in Yemen’s key port city of Hodeida on Sunday, the first significant clashes since…
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
Middle East
March 10, 2019
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency should have a bigger presence inside Syria to observe and help refugees…
Increased vehicle movement at N. Korea ICBM center: Seoul
World
March 7, 2019
Increased vehicle movement at N. Korea ICBM center: Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Thursday it is carefully monitoring North Korean nuclear and missile facilities…