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Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
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Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency

GENEVA (Reuters) – A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, with…
UN-led Libya talks set December 2021 date for elections
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UN-led Libya talks set December 2021 date for elections

GAMMARTH, Tunisia (AP) — Libya’s warring sides have agreed to hold nationwide elections in December next year, the top UN.…
Sudan says deal with US blocks further compensation claims
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Sudan says deal with US blocks further compensation claims

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan says it has signed an agreement with the US that could effectively stop any future compensation…
Mashat: Egypt tops region’s chart in implementing UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Mashat: Egypt tops region’s chart in implementing UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Rania al-Mashat, said on Tuesday that Egypt outscored all other Arab countries by 50…
The Latest: India capital has its worst 1-day virus caseload
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The Latest: India capital has its worst 1-day virus caseload

NEW DELHI — India’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases is moving closer to 8 million, with 43,893 new cases reported…
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead
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Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead

GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to years of…
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
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UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks…
Afghans say preventing next war as vital as ending this one
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Afghans say preventing next war as vital as ending this one

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At a Kabul museum honoring Afghanistan’s war victims, talking to visitors reveals just how many layers…
Libya to resume oil production at largest field amid talks
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Libya to resume oil production at largest field amid talks

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s national oil company announced Sunday it was resuming production at the country’s largest oil field as…
Aid group says Libyan militia is holding hostage 60 migrants
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Aid group says Libyan militia is holding hostage 60 migrants

CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan armed group is holding hostage at least 60 migrants, including two dozen children, in “appalling”…
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