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Britain says will take UN Yemen report ‘extremely seriously’
Middle East
January 28, 2016
Britain says will take UN Yemen report ‘extremely seriously’
Britain said on Thursday it would take "extremely seriously" the findings of a United Nations report which says British military…
Rivalries, squabbles hinder Libya’s unity government
Middle East
January 28, 2016
Rivalries, squabbles hinder Libya’s unity government
A month after it was agreed in Morocco, a UN-backed plan for a united Libyan government is struggling to take…
Syrian opposition yet to decide on talks, awaits answers from UN’s Ban: source
Middle East
January 28, 2016
Syrian opposition yet to decide on talks, awaits answers from UN’s Ban: source
Syria's opposition is waiting for a response from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over its demands including an end to…
North Korea may be readying long-range missile launch soon: Kyodo
World
January 28, 2016
North Korea may be readying long-range missile launch soon: Kyodo
North Korea may be preparing to launch a long-range missile as soon as within a week, Japan's Kyodo news agency…
UN says Syria ignored most of its requests to deliver aid
Middle East
January 28, 2016
UN says Syria ignored most of its requests to deliver aid
The Syrian government in 2015 ignored most United Nations requests to deliver humanitarian aid to some of the 4.6 million…
Israel PM says UN’s Ban ‘encouraging terror’
Middle East
January 27, 2016
Israel PM says UN’s Ban ‘encouraging terror’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday accused the UN chief of "encouraging terror" after Ban Ki-moon spoke of Palestinian frustration…
South Sudan needs arms embargo; leaders killing civilians: UN panel
World
January 26, 2016
South Sudan needs arms embargo; leaders killing civilians: UN panel
The United Nations Security Council should place an arms embargo on South Sudan, while the oil-rich country's President Salva Kiir…
Libya’s recognized parliament rejects UN-backed unity government
Middle East
January 25, 2016
Libya’s recognized parliament rejects UN-backed unity government
Libya's internationally recognized parliament voted on Monday to reject a unity government proposed under a UN-backed plan to resolve the…
Nearly 19,000 civilians killed in Iraq in under 2 years: UN
Middle East
January 19, 2016
Nearly 19,000 civilians killed in Iraq in under 2 years: UN
At least 18,802 civilians were killed and another 36,245 were wounded in Iraq between the start of 2014 and October…
Members of new Libyan unity government announced under UN-backed plan
Middle East
January 19, 2016
Members of new Libyan unity government announced under UN-backed plan
Libya's Presidential Council announced a new government of national accord on Tuesday aimed at uniting the country's warring factions under…