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Syria aid groups in desperate plea for Idlib displaced
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Syria aid groups in desperate plea for Idlib displaced

Syrian aid workers issued an urgent call for a ceasefire and international help for nearly a million people fleeing a…
Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
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Tripoli government suspends Libya talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port

TRIPOLI/CAIRO (Reuters) — Libya’s internationally recognized government on Tuesday suspended talks hosted by the United Nations to halt warfare over…
UN balks as Yemen rebels try to control the flow of aid
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UN balks as Yemen rebels try to control the flow of aid

Yemen’s Huthi rebels have blocked half of the United Nations’ aid delivery programs in the war-torn country — a strong-arm…
After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory
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After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulated his forces Monday for recent gains in northwestern Syria that led…
Afghan refugees tell UN: ‘We need peace, land to go home’
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Afghan refugees tell UN: ‘We need peace, land to go home’

KABOBAYAN CAMP, Pakistan (AP) — Hukam Khan isn’t sure how old he is, but his beard is long and white,…
Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade: UN
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Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade: UN

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said…
UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive
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UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive

BEIRUT (AP) — Over 140,000 Syrians have been displaced in the last three days alone by violence in the country’s…
Haftar’s forces in Libya ban U.N. flights to embattled capital
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Haftar’s forces in Libya ban U.N. flights to embattled capital

BENGHAZI, Libya/CAIRO (Reuters) – Eastern Libya forces will not allow the United Nations to use the only functioning airport in…
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
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UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said…
Palestinian chief and ex-Israeli PM show 2 sides can talk
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Palestinian chief and ex-Israeli PM show 2 sides can talk

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sat beside former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday and said…
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