Farhan Haq

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UN Struggles To Raise Funds To Avert Famine In Somalia

The United Nations has raised less than a third of the funding needed to prevent famine in Somalia, a spokesman said...

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UN Rejects Saudi-Led Coalition Call To Supervise Yemen Port

The United Nations on Monday rejected a call by the Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen for the key port of...

International

Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin Dies At Work

Vitaly Churkin died while at work in New York on Monday Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has died. Vitaly...

International

Death Toll In Yemen Conflict Passes 10,000

The UN ranks the conflict in Yemen as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises The United Nations' humanitarian aid...

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Nov. 17 World News Summary At 0030 GMT

LONDON — A London tram was travelling at 70 km/h when it derailed and overturned on a bend with a speed limit of 20...

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Year 2016 On Track To Be Hottest On Record – WMO

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported that the year of 2016 is on track to be the hottest on record,...