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Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
World
January 1, 2014
Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
The death toll in Syria's civil war has risen to at least 130,433, more than a third of them civilians…
UN says chemical arms report on Syria attack ‘indisputable’
World
September 18, 2013
UN says chemical arms report on Syria attack ‘indisputable’
The United Nations on Wednesday defended a report by UN chemical weapons experts that Russia has criticized as “one-sided,” saying…
North Korean inmates starved and tortured, abuse widespread: U.N.
World
September 17, 2013
North Korean inmates starved and tortured, abuse widespread: U.N.
Inmates in North Korea's prison camps have suffered starvation, torture and other "unspeakable atrocities," U.N. human rights investigators said on…
Interim President to deliver Egypt’s speech before UN General Assembly
Egypt
September 4, 2013
Interim President to deliver Egypt’s speech before UN General Assembly
Interim President Adli Mansour said Egypt will take part in the United Nations General Assembly this month to clarify the…
Turkey’s Erdogan slams EU for stance on Egypt bloodshed
Egypt
July 28, 2013
Turkey’s Erdogan slams EU for stance on Egypt bloodshed
ISTANBUL -Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, an outspoken supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsy, lashed out at the European…
UN: Syria death toll more than 93,000
World
June 13, 2013
UN: Syria death toll more than 93,000
More than 93,000 people, including over 6,500 children, have been killed in Syria's civil war, which has grown increasingly deadly…
Israeli prisoner in Egypt petitions for international intervention
Egypt
April 24, 2013
Israeli prisoner in Egypt petitions for international intervention
Ouda Tarabin, an Israeli citizen imprisoned in Egypt since 2000 on espionage charges, accused his country of betraying its pledge…
Analysis: Crossing Obama’s ‘red line’ on Syria will require concrete proof
World
April 24, 2013
Analysis: Crossing Obama’s ‘red line’ on Syria will require concrete proof
While President Barack Obama has declared a "red line" over Syrian use of chemical weapons, US officials suggested on Tuesday…
Babies as young as six months victims of rape in war: UN envoy
Egypt
April 18, 2013
Babies as young as six months victims of rape in war: UN envoy
In her first seven months as UN envoy on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura has visited a…