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UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
World
September 15, 2020
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push…
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
World
September 14, 2020
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
GENEVA (AP) — The UN human rights chief appealed Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in…
UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit
World
September 9, 2020
UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit
The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed…
Russian delegation holds talks with Assad as Syrian economy crumbles
Middle East
September 7, 2020
Russian delegation holds talks with Assad as Syrian economy crumbles
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Senior Russian officials held talks in Damascus on Monday with President Bashar al Assad, as the Syrian…
For Lebanese, recovery too heavy to bear a month after blast
Middle East
September 6, 2020
For Lebanese, recovery too heavy to bear a month after blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A month after Beirut’s devastating explosion, Ghassan Toubaji still sits under a gaping hole in his ceiling…
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
Middle East
September 3, 2020
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A US report said the presence of thousands of Syrian mercenaries sent by Turkey to Libya to…
UN comments on incident of Egyptian woman assaulting police officer
Egypt
September 1, 2020
UN comments on incident of Egyptian woman assaulting police officer
The United Nations (UN) in Egypt issued a Monday statement commenting on a viral video of a woman at a…
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
TORONTO/CHICAGO (Reuters) – High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a…
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
Egypt
August 30, 2020
Egypt’s FM, UN official discuss developments in Libya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday met with the Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya…
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
Middle East
August 30, 2020
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
GENEVA (Reuters) – The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in…