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Donald Trump should apologize for remarks: African states
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Donald Trump should apologize for remarks: African states

All 54 African ambassadors to the United Nations decried Donald Trump’s reported remarks as “outrageous, racist, and xenophobic” on Friday,…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Middle East

Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas

Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting
Middle East

Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting at the request of the US on Friday to discuss the anti-government…
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders
Middle East

Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders

Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch-enemy…
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
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Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists

A group of United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday condemned Saudi Arabia’s use of counterterrorism and security-related laws to…
Israel raises vote threshold to tighten grip on Jerusalem
Middle East

Israel raises vote threshold to tighten grip on Jerusalem

Israel on Tuesday raised the number of votes needed for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to Palestine,…
Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal
Middle East

Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal

Israel has formally notified UNESCO that it will withdraw from the UN culture and education body. Israel said in October that it…
Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli security forces during ‘Day of Rage’
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli security forces during ‘Day of Rage’

Dozens of Palestinians were wounded Friday by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank and Gaza on Friday as thousands took…
Eastern Libya to stage conference in March to rebuild Benghazi
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Eastern Libya to stage conference in March to rebuild Benghazi

Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a conference in March to drum up support to rebuild the country’s second-largest city…
Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi
Middle East

Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi

After two days of talks in Astana, Russia, Iran and Turkey announced on Friday that they would meet for a…
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