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Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Middle East

Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance

Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a…
COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
World

COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?

The coronavirus pandemic blindsided international organizations, prompted individual states to unilaterally strike out alone and heralded a new chapter in…
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month…
Libya’s east-based forces shell country’s capital, killing 3
Middle East

Libya’s east-based forces shell country’s capital, killing 3

CAIRO (AP) — Intense shelling of Libya’s capital by the country’s rival, east-based forces killed three civilians on Friday, the…
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
World

Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort

The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine…
Lebanon tightens security around refugee camp over virus
Egypt

Lebanon tightens security around refugee camp over virus

BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Authorities closed all entrances to a Palestinian refugee camp in eastern Lebanon on Friday after four…
Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear
World

Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global…
US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution
World

US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution

The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future COVID-19 vaccine but its seeming unanimity was a fluke.…
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
World

Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’

President Donald Trump partially blocked immigration to the United States “to protect American workers” from the economic shock of the…
Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage
Middle East

Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage

DUBAI (Reuters) – A group of multinational companies said on Wednesday it was donating tens of thousands of coronavirus testing…
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