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Rohingya Insurgents Stage Major Attack, Kill At Least 71
FILE PHOTO: A Myanmar border guard police officers stand guard in Buthidaung, northern Rakhine state, Myanmar, July 13, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Simon Lewis/File Photo Yangon: Muslim militants in Myanmar...
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After North Korea’s Nuclear Test Rattles Globe, US and South Korea Plan More...
Secretary of Defense James Mattis (L) makes a statement outside the West Wing of the White House in response to North Korea’s latest nuclear testing, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General...
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North Korea Nuclear Test: UN Security Council to Meet on Monday to Discuss...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a long and medium-range ballistic rocket launch drill in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on August...
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At Global Compact on Migration, Latin America Calls for Free Movement of Persons
Nearly 100 experts on migration from the region took part in the meeting, held in Santiago on August 30-31. Representatives of governments, international organisations, civil society and academia from...
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North Korean ICBM Reportedly on the Move as South Korea Eyes Bigger Warheads
South Korean President Moon Jae-in attends the National Security Council (NSC) meeting in Seoul, South Korea on September 3, 2017. Credit:Reuters Seoul/UN: South Korea said on Tuesday an agreement with...
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Kim Jong-Un ‘Begging for War’, Says US Envoy as UN Mulls Sanctions
A missile is launched during a long and medium-range ballistic rocket launch drill in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on August 30, 2017....
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In Bangladesh, Small Entrepreneurs Emerge as Backbone of Rural Economy
With support from a UN specialised agency, activists in the South Asian country are helping small rural entrepreneurs strengthen the rural economy and create job opportunities. Shanda Rani and her...
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As North Korea Warns of ‘Gift Packages’ for US, Sanctions Doubts Grow
South Korean President Moon Jae-in attends the National Security Council (NSC) meeting in Seoul, South Korea on September 3, 2017. Credit:Reuters Geneva/Seoul: A top North Korean diplomat on Tuesday...
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UN Chief Asks Nations to Commit to Paris Deal Amid ‘Dramatic Floods’
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged nations to get serious about keeping the ambition high on climate action. Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), arrives for a news...
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US Calls for UN Security Council Vote on North Korea on Monday
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a long and medium-range ballistic rocket launch drill in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on August...
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Why UN Sanctions Against North Korea’s Missile Programme Failed
The international community has been trying to stop North Korea from developing long-range missiles for decades. So what went wrong? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a long and medium-range...
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UN to Vote Today on North Korea Sanctions, Say Diplomats
The US-drafted resolution appears to have been weakened in a bid to appease North Korea’s ally China and Russia following negotiations during the past few days. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides...
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After UN Talks On Cyber Norms Collapse, India Starts Chalking Out Own Strategy
A National Security Council Secretariat-appointed committee will pick up where the UN GGE left off and study how cyber norms for India’s digital development platforms can be formulated. a committee has...
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In Unanimous Vote, UN Security Council Agrees to Impose Stricter Sanctions on...
Major US allies in Asia welcomed the decision to step up sanctions on North Korea, with its profitable textile exports now banned. Chinese ambassador Liu Jieyi listens to remarks during a United...
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‘Saudi-Led Air Strikes in Yemen Are War Crimes’, Says Human Rights Watch
People hold banners showing victims of Saudi-led air strikes during a demonstration outside the United Nations offices in Sanaa, Yemen August 29, 2017. Credit: Reuters Dubai: Human Rights Watch accused...
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Trump Says Tougher Steps Needed as North Korea Stays Defiant Over UN Sanctions
US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, US September 12, 2017. From left are Vice President...
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While China Endorses Myanmar’s Crackdown on Rohingya, UN Sees It as Ethnic...
A UN commission of experts defined ethnic cleansing as “rendering an area ethnically homogeneous by using force or intimidation to remove persons of given groups”. Rohingya refugees get off a boat...
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Ahead of General Assembly, Antonio Guterres Calls on Myanmar to End Violence
Among the most pressing issues expected to be discussed during the annual meeting is the humanitarian crisis and escalation of violence in Myanmar. Antonio Guterres, United Nations high commissioner...
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US Attends Meeting on Paris Climate Accord, but Still Plans to Withdraw
Hundreds of environmentalists arrange their bodies to form a message of hope and peace in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, December 6, 2015. Credit: Reuters Montreal: The US attended a...
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India Will Not Sit Idle Till Azhar Brought to Justice, Says UN Envoy
Maulana Masood Azhar, head of Pakistan’s militant Jaish-e-Mohammad party, attends a pro-Taliban conference organised by the Afghan Defence Council in Islamabad August 26, 2001. Credit: Reuters New...
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