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UN General Assembly calls for cease-fire in Gaza with majority of 120 countries
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UN General Assembly calls for cease-fire in Gaza with majority of 120 countries

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday voted on the Arab draft resolution regarding Israeli aggression on the Gaza…
Egypt, Iran’s foreign ministers meet in New York
Egypt

Egypt, Iran’s foreign ministers meet in New York

The meeting between the foreign ministers of Egypt and Iran at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in…
UN envoy says Syria charter panel a sign of hope: The latest
Middle East

UN envoy says Syria charter panel a sign of hope: The latest

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The latest on the UN General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders. (all times local): 5:40…
US says Assad again used chemical weapons, vows action
Middle East

US says Assad again used chemical weapons, vows action

The United States vowed a response Thursday as it said it had confirmed another chemical weapons attack by Syrian President…
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
Middle East

After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a…
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
Middle East

Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: a political tragicomedy in one act
World

Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: a political tragicomedy in one act

As an impeachment storm rages in Washington, to say that Donald Trump’s tete-a-tete with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was hotly…
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Middle East

No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions

Iran’s president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East

Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains
Middle East

Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains

The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the…
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