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UN says 1 million children at risk in Syria’s Idlib province
Middle East
August 10, 2018
UN says 1 million children at risk in Syria’s Idlib province
BEIRUT (AP) — A battle between Syrian government forces and rebels for the northwestern Idlib province could affect the lives…
UN urges Myanmar to speed Rohingya returns, grant citizenship
World
August 8, 2018
UN urges Myanmar to speed Rohingya returns, grant citizenship
United Nations aid agencies called on Myanmar on Wednesday to improve conditions in Rakhine state for the safe return…
UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza
Middle East
August 8, 2018
UN agency urges Israel to allow emergency fuel into Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.N. aid agency is calling on Israel to let emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip to…
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon
NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — An Italian army officer has assumed the command of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon that’s…
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
Middle East
August 5, 2018
Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
Israel set out limited goals for Gaza truce talks on Sunday, saying the focus was on a proposal to…
North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile programs: UN report
World
August 4, 2018
North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile programs: UN report
North Korea has pressed ahead with its nuclear and missile programs and continues to evade UN sanctions through increased…
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — About 3,000 Yemeni children are fleeing every day from the port city of Hodeida as fighting…
UN agency warns of another cholera outbreak in Yemen
Middle East
August 1, 2018
UN agency warns of another cholera outbreak in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency is warning of another cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen after airstrikes hit water…
Myanmar floods force more than 100,000 to flee homes
World
July 30, 2018
Myanmar floods force more than 100,000 to flee homes
Heavy rain has hammered southern, eastern and central parts of the country since last week, cutting off highways, destroying…
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
Egypt
July 28, 2018
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
The parents of an Egyptian photojournalist, whose case has been highlighted by UNESCO, hope their son will be cleared…