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UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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