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Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
World
September 22, 2021
Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the United…
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
World
September 21, 2021
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
NEW YORK (AP) — In person and on screen, world leaders returned to the United Nations’ foremost gathering for the…
No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
Middle East
September 21, 2021
No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia will not meet with Iran at…
J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
World
September 21, 2021
J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
LONDON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a…
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
Middle East
September 21, 2021
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers announced several senior appointments on Tuesday, naming two veteran battlefield commanders from the…
Ships rescue 190 Europe-bound migrants off Libya
Middle East
September 21, 2021
Ships rescue 190 Europe-bound migrants off Libya
ABOARD THE GEO BARENTS (AP) — Two vessels rescued around 190 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the coast…
World leaders return to UN and face many escalating crises
World
September 21, 2021
World leaders return to UN and face many escalating crises
NEW YORK (AP) — World leaders will be back at the United Nations for the first time in two years…
UN, US, UK condemn Huthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis
Middle East
September 20, 2021
UN, US, UK condemn Huthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom on Sunday condemned the executions of…
UN to world leaders: To curtail warming, you must do more
World
September 20, 2021
UN to world leaders: To curtail warming, you must do more
Pressure keeps building on increasingly anxious world leaders to ratchet up efforts to fight climate change. There’s more of it…
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate
World
September 19, 2021
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (Reuters) – World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with…