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Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez – UN
Middle East

Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez – UN

NEW YORK (Reuters) — If action is not taken to deal with a deteriorating oil tanker stranded off the coast…
UK’s Prince William calls for end of illegal wildlife trade amid coronavirus crisis
Environment

UK’s Prince William calls for end of illegal wildlife trade amid coronavirus crisis

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William called for the illegal wildlife trade to come to an end, saying that the…
UN: Airstrike in northwest Yemen kills 7 children, 2 women
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UN: Airstrike in northwest Yemen kills 7 children, 2 women

CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike in northwest Yemen killed seven children and two women, the United Nations reported Monday, the…
Libyan parliament officially grants Egypt right to military intervention in Libya
Egypt

Libyan parliament officially grants Egypt right to military intervention in Libya

The Libyan parliament on Monday granted the Egyptian armed forces the right to intervene in the country’s ongoing conflict to…
As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase
World

As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a…
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
Middle East

Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn

BEIRUT (Reuters) — A UN Security Council resolution that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries…
Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
World

Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre

SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia is marking the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only crime in Europe since…
UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries
Middle East

UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution that would have cut back…
UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years
Environment

UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years

GENEVA (AP) — The world could see average global temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average for…
UN chief warns foreign interference in Libya `unprecedented’
Middle East

UN chief warns foreign interference in Libya `unprecedented’

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that foreign interference in Libya’s war has reached “unprecedented levels” and…
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