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Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi
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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…
Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway
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Libyan PM says preparations for 2018 elections underway

The head of Libya’s UN-backed government says it’s pushing ahead with preparations to hold the country’s presidential elections in 2018,…
Palestinian girl praised as hero after confronting soldiers
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Palestinian girl praised as hero after confronting soldiers

The curly haired Palestinian teenager is seen walking up to two Israeli soldiers standing near the entrance of her house,…
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Middle East

Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency

Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the…
Donald Trump threatens to cut aid for Jerusalem opponents in UN vote
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Donald Trump threatens to cut aid for Jerusalem opponents in UN vote

The UN General Assembly will vote on a measure that would require the US to rescind its decision regarding Jerusalem.…
UN human rights chief to step down in September citing ‘appalling’ human rights climate
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UN human rights chief to step down in September citing ‘appalling’ human rights climate

Rather than bend “the knee in supplication,” UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein has told staff he will not…
Saudi-led coalition says to keep port open, air strikes kill at least 9 Yemenis
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Saudi-led coalition says to keep port open, air strikes kill at least 9 Yemenis

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it would keep Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port open for a month,…
Myanmar bars UN rights investigator just before visit
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Myanmar bars UN rights investigator just before visit

The UN independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar has been barred from visiting the country for the rest of…
Fighting in eastern Ukraine worst since February: OSCE
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Fighting in eastern Ukraine worst since February: OSCE

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, officials monitoring the conflict said on Tuesday, after…
UN to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018
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UN to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018

The United Nations plans to move up to 10,000 illegal migrants from Libya next year, a senior UN official said…
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