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Nearly Half A Million Displaced Syrians Return Home

Nearly half a million displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, mainly to find...

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At UN, US Accuses Iran of Flouting Resolution

The United States on Thursday accused Iran of "repeatedly and deliberately" violating a UN resolution that endorsed the...

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Under US Pressure, UN Agrees On Deep Cuts To Peacekeeping

A deal on cutting nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget was reached Wednesday following weeks of...

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Deal Reached On Cuts To UN Peacekeeping

A tentative deal on nearly $600 million in cuts to the UN peacekeeping budget has been reached following weeks of tough...

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Hezbollah Says ‘thousands’ of Fighters To Respond If Israel Attacks

The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah on Friday warned Israel against attacking Lebanon or Syria, saying "hundreds of...

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UN Rejects Israeli Accusations of Hezbollah Posing As Green NGO

The United Nations on Friday rejected Israeli claims that Lebanese Hezbollah militants were establishing observation...

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Israel Accuses Hezbollah of ‘dangerous Provocation’

Israel on Thursday accused its Lebanese arch-foe Hezbollah of expanding observation posts along the border under the...

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UN Boss Warns America Will Be Replaced If It Withdraws From the World

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States...

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France, US Agree UN Draft On Anti-Jihadist Sahel Force

France and the United States have reached agreement on a draft UN resolution that would pave the way for the deployment...

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US-Led Coalition Downs Iran-Made Drone In Syria

A US warplane shot down an Iranian-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials...

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UN Reports Substantial Increase In Israeli Settlements

Israel has announced a substantial increase in settlements in the past three months despite a United Nations resolution...

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UN Urges Djibouti and Eritrea To End Border Dispute

The UN Security Council has urged Djibouti and Eritrea to resolve their border dispute peacefully after tensions flared...

News

UN Security Council Reiterate Commitment To Fighting Terrorism

The members of the United Nations Security Council say they condemn “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attack...

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Task Force Arrests 13 Illegal Miners In Offin River

Thirteen illegal miners have been arrested for allegedly mining in the Offin River and the Ntobroso Forest in the...

International

Impunity Blocking War Crimes Probe In Darfur- ICC Chief Prosecutor

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, reiterated her call for states to arrest and...

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France Faces US Reservations Over UN Backing For Sahel Force

France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations offer political and...

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N. Korea Says Launch Tested ‘new Type’ of Cruise Missile

Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was...

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IS Is Reorganizing, Targeting Europe

Despite defeats in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group has reorganized and is now "more focused than ever" on...

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Gun Attacks and Suicide Bomb In Tehran, At Least Two Dead

Gunmen and a suicide bomber have carried out apparently coordinated attacks on Iran's parliament and the tomb of...