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Over Ethiopia’s objections, UN rights body backs war monitor
World
December 19, 2021
Over Ethiopia’s objections, UN rights body backs war monitor
GENEVA (AP) — Over Ethiopia’s objections, the UN’s main human rights body voted Friday to create an international team of…
Iran nuke talks adjourn, Europeans say pause disappointing
Middle East
December 19, 2021
Iran nuke talks adjourn, Europeans say pause disappointing
VIENNA (AP) — Talks aimed at salvaging Iran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers adjourned Friday to allow the…
UN chief: Cross-border aid to Syrians remains ‘essential’
Middle East
December 17, 2021
UN chief: Cross-border aid to Syrians remains ‘essential’
NEW YORK (AP) — U.N. humanitarian aid delivery from Turkey to rebel-held northwestern Syria is tightly monitored and remains critical,…
UN agency confirms 2020 Arctic heat record
World
December 14, 2021
UN agency confirms 2020 Arctic heat record
GENEVA, Dec 14 (Reuters) – An Arctic temperature record of more than 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) was reached in a…
Satellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch coming
Middle East
December 13, 2021
Satellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch coming
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran appears to be preparing for a space launch as negotiations continue in Vienna…
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister warned on Saturday that time was running out to find a…
Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks
Middle East
December 6, 2021
Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates met Monday with Iran’s hard-line president in…
As Iran nuclear talks hit snags, Israel seeks harder US line
Middle East
December 6, 2021
As Iran nuclear talks hit snags, Israel seeks harder US line
JERUSALEM (AP) — The long-delayed resumption of nuclear talks with Iran has gotten off to a rough start — with…
Sudan group condemns UN’s call to support reinstated PM
Middle East
December 5, 2021
Sudan group condemns UN’s call to support reinstated PM
CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese pro-democracy group has condemned comments by the U.N. chief urging citizens to support a deal…
UN pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 1, 2021
UN pushes cash handouts to avert mass poverty in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Wednesday that a program to pay $300 million a…