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Russian dismisses Ukraine’s calls for UN Security Council removal
World
December 28, 2022
Russian dismisses Ukraine’s calls for UN Security Council removal
Russia’s foreign ministry has slammed Ukraine’s calls to remove Russia from the UN Security Council (UNSC), according to Russian state…
Syria FM to UN envoy – Constitution is ‘sovereign matter’
Middle East
October 24, 2018
Syria FM to UN envoy – Constitution is ‘sovereign matter’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem told UN envoy Staffan de Mistura that the constitution was a…
Uneasy truce may not last long in embattled Libyan capital
Middle East
September 7, 2018
Uneasy truce may not last long in embattled Libyan capital
TRIPOLI/TUNIS (Reuters) – Residents of Tripoli emerging from their homes to take advantage of a ceasefire between armed groups…
Mixed US messages from Trump, Pompeo on NKorea
World
September 6, 2018
Mixed US messages from Trump, Pompeo on NKorea
Donald Trump and his secretary of state sent out mixed messages on North Korea on Thursday, with the US…
Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump will chair a UN Security Council meeting on Iran this month…
UN points to likely war crimes in Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
March 3, 2018
UN points to likely war crimes in Syria’s Ghouta
Syrian government air strikes on the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta and shelling from the rebel-held zone into Damascus…
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
The Syrian government’s battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody…
Russia vetoes UN Yemen resolution targeting Iran
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Russia vetoes UN Yemen resolution targeting Iran
Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have put pressure on Iran for failing to prevent its missiles…
Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
A family of nine was killed in a Syrian government strike on eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said on Monday,…
Russia sets stage for UN veto of western bid to call out Iran
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Russia sets stage for UN veto of western bid to call out Iran
Russia has laid the groundwork for a likely veto on Monday of a British, US and French bid for the…