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250,000 Syrian refugees could return home next year: UNHCR
Middle East
December 11, 2018
250,000 Syrian refugees could return home next year: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) – Up to 250,000 Syrian refugees could return to their devastated homeland in 2019, while many others…
UN envoy says Yemen’s warring parties ‘not there yet’ on main issues
Middle East
December 11, 2018
UN envoy says Yemen’s warring parties ‘not there yet’ on main issues
RIMBO, Sweden (Reuters) – UN special envoy Martin Griffiths said on Monday Yemen’s warring parties had yet to agree…
More than 150 governments to adopt UN migration pact in Morocco
Middle East
December 10, 2018
More than 150 governments to adopt UN migration pact in Morocco
MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) – More than 150 countries will join a United Nations conference to adopt a global pact…
US wants to continue support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
Middle East
December 9, 2018
US wants to continue support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United States wants to continue support to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war and will…
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
Middle East
December 9, 2018
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mazen al-Dalo took two of his young sons to see the Palestinian protests…
Yemen food survey finds majority in ‘dire’ crisis, famine a danger
Middle East
December 8, 2018
Yemen food survey finds majority in ‘dire’ crisis, famine a danger
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen’s war and the ensuing economic collapse has left 15.9 million people, 53 percent of the…
Yemen govt wields Hodeida military threat as rebels stand firm in talks
Middle East
December 8, 2018
Yemen govt wields Hodeida military threat as rebels stand firm in talks
Yemen’s government would not rule out an offensive on the key port of Hodeida if rebels refuse to withdraw,…
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
Middle East
December 7, 2018
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
The United Nations General Assembly has voted down a US-proposed resolution to condemn the Islamic militant group Hamas. Earlier the…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Environment
December 6, 2018
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank
World
December 6, 2018
Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank
In a case of child marriage, Respect Ruvimbo Topodzi was 15 and walking home from school in her native Zimbabwe…