US envoy to UN demands Myanmar prosecutions, weapons curbs, over Rohingya
UNITED NATIONS/YANGON: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Thursday called on countries… Read More
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UN needs $200 million for ‘catastrophic’ Rohingya influx
DHAKA: The United Nations will need $200 million over the next six months to face… Read More
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PM Abbasi holds ‘positive’ but brief meeting with Trump
GENEVA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had a brief meeting with US President Donald Trump at… Read More
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PM Abbasi meets UN chief; demands appointment of special representative for Kashmir
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday met United Nations Secretary General Antonio… Read More
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Afghan President Ghani at UN urges dialogue with Pakistan
NEW YORK: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appealed Tuesday to Pakistan to work together to curb… Read More
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Pakistan, Arab League express concerns over HR violation in Palestine, Kashmir
NEW YORK: Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif held a meeting with Arab League Secretary… Read More
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UN urged to punish Myanmar army over Rohingya ‘atrocities’
YANGON: Pressure grew on Myanmar Monday as a rights group urged world leaders to impose… Read More
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All eyes on Trump as world leaders gather at UN
NEW YORK: Donald Trump takes center stage at the United Nations next week when world… Read More
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UN council calls for ‘immediate steps’ to end Myanmar violence
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Wednesday broke its weeks-long silence on the crisis… Read More
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UN seeks “massive” aid boost amid Rohingya “emergency within an emergency”
YANGON: Aid agencies have to step up operations “massively” in response to the arrival of… Read More
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World lags badly on targets to slash TB, HIV, obesity: study
PARIS: Not a single country, out of nearly 200 reviewed, was on track to meet… Read More
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UN warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Myanmar’s Muslims
DHAKA: The situation in Myanmar is a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing", the United Nations… Read More
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Syria govt behind sarin gas attack in April: UN probe
GENEVA: United Nations war crimes investigators said Wednesday that they had evidence Syrian government forces… Read More
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Rohingya fleeing Myanmar clashes face sickness, expulsion despite UN appeal
COX’S BAZAR: Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh from fighting in Myanmar face the growing danger… Read More
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North Korea says nearly 3.5 million volunteer for People’s Army as tensions rise
SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday that nearly 3.5 million workers, party members and soldiers… Read More
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UN toughens sanctions on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a US-drafted resolution that significantly… Read More
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Suicide bomb attacks killing more Afghan civilians: U.N
KABUL: The United Nations on Monday called on insurgent groups in Afghanistan to curb attacks… Read More
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More than 800,000 people still displaced from Mosul: UN
GENEVA: More than a million people were displaced from Mosul by the battle in the… Read More
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Are asteroids humanity’s ‘greatest challenge’?
PARIS: The United Nations has declared June 30 (today) International Asteroid Day to raise public awareness… Read More
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Under US pressure, UN agrees deep cuts to peacekeeping
NEW YORK: A tentative deal to cut nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget… Read More
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