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UN Syria envoy urges Putin to have ‘courage’ to push Assad
Middle East

UN Syria envoy urges Putin to have ‘courage’ to push Assad

The UN Syria envoy has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “have the courage” to push the Syrian government…
US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert
World

US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert

The US has continued to torture detainees held at the controversial detention center in Cuba, said the UN’s expert on…
6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
World

6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF

At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine…
Iran may be defying UN on missiles: UN chief
Middle East

Iran may be defying UN on missiles: UN chief

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Iran may be defying a UN call to halt ballistic missile development even as…
France seeks ways to boost anti-jihadi force in Africa
World

France seeks ways to boost anti-jihadi force in Africa

Presidents, princes and diplomats are coming to Paris on Wednesday to breathe life into a young African military force that…
War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’
Middle East

War in Yemen: ‘The world isn’t paying enough attention’

The UN has called the war in Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Karl-Otto Zentel, general secretary of humanitarian agency…
In Pictures: Protests in Cairo, Alex over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Egypt

In Pictures: Protests in Cairo, Alex over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Al-Azhar mosque following Friday prayers protesting US President Donald Trump’s decision to move the US…
France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks
Middle East

France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks

France accused the Syrian government on Wednesday of obstructing UN-led peace talks with its refusal to return to Geneva and…
UN pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya
Middle East

UN pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya

The United Nations migration agency is stepping up the rate at which it flies migrants home from Libya, aiming to…
Syrian, Russian jets bomb residential areas in eastern Ghouta: witnesses, monitor
Middle East

Syrian, Russian jets bomb residential areas in eastern Ghouta: witnesses, monitor

Jets believed to be Syrian and Russian struck heavily crowded residential areas in a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus, killing…
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