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North Korea Lashes Out At US Over UN Push To Enforce Sanctions

North Korea on Friday accused the United States of using threats and intimidation to force countries at the United...

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Gambia’s Jammeh-Era Central Bank Governor Sacked

The head of Gambia's central bank Amadou Colley, appointed by the previous President Yahya Jammeh, has been sacked. No...

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German President Seeks To Move Past Rift With Israel

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sought to move past a diplomatic dispute between his country and Israel while...

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US Exploring Options At UN To Pressure N. Korea

The United States is exploring options at the UN Security Council to ramp up pressure on North Korea after it...

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North Korea ‘ready To Sink’ US Aircraft Carrier Vinson

North Korea is "ready to sink" a US aircraft carrier heading for the peninsula, state media have said. A commentary in...

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N. Korea Leader Oversees Special Forces Op As Tensions Soar

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a special forces commando operation, state media said Thursday, as...

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UN Chief Urges New Bid To End Western Sahara Dispute

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western...

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North Korea Blasts US Strikes On Syria, Says Justify Nukes

North Korea has said the US missile strikes on Syria were an "intolerable act of aggression" that "proves a million...

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Why Does Gambia’s First Post-Jammeh Vote Matter?

On Thursday, Gambians will vote for members of their one-chamber parliament. They are the first polls since Yahya...

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US Tells Sudan To ‘step Up’ As It Weighs Cuts To Darfur Force

The United States on Tuesday told Sudan that it would support a drawdown of the huge peacekeeping mission in Darfur if...

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UN Vote On Israeli Settlements Has Changed Little

Three months after a landmark UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, the measure has changed little on the...

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Israel Cuts UN Contribution Due To ‘discrimination’

Israel announced Wednesday a $2-million cut in its contribution to the United Nations budget because of constant...

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Israel Ignores UN Demand Against Settlements

Israel has ignored a United Nations resolution demanding it halt settlement building in the occupied Palestinian...

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Exiled Yahya Jammeh Works On Equatorial Guinea Farm ‘for the Cameras’

Pictures of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh who is in exile in the Equatorial Guinea show him on a farm in the...

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France Warns Against Cuts To UN Mission In DR Congo

France's ambassador to the United Nations warned Tuesday that drastic cuts to the UN peacekeeping mission in the...

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‘I Am Not An Accidental President’

On his first trip outside Africa, new Gambian President Adama Barrow said he was confident France and the EU would...

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US, S. Korea and Japan Look To Turn Screw On Pyongyang

Senior US, South Korean and Japanese officials met on Monday to discuss how better to enforce international sanctions...

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UN Slams North Korea Over ‘provocative’ Sanctions Evasion

Backed by China, the UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea for its "irresponsible and...

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North Korea Steps Up Sanctions-Busting

North Korea is flouting tougher new UN sanctions with more ingenuous tactics, circumventing trade bans by relying on...