Tag: United Nations
US demands status of all Syrian detainees be made public
UNITED NATIONS — The United States demanded Tuesday that the status of tens of thousands of civilians detained in Syria during the country’s 10-year...
New photos: North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons at its main atomic complex, recent satellite...
17% of food production globally wasted, UN report estimates
NEW YORK — Instead of finishing your leftovers, you let them go bad and buy takeout.
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US: Russia blocks Syria chemical weapons use accountability
UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused Syrian President Bashar Assad and his close ally Russia on Thursday of trying to block all efforts...
Saudi envoy disputes crown prince role in Khashoggi killing
UNITED NATIONS — Saudi Arabia’s U.N. ambassador on Monday disputed the U.S. intelligence report which concluded that the Saudi crown prince approved an operation...
Fire kills 3 children in Syrian camp housing IS families
A fire in a camp housing families of members of the Islamic State group killed three children and injured 15 others in northeast Syria,...
WFP: Security protocols, leaks a focus of Congo probe
ROME — A U.N. investigation into the attack on a humanitarian convoy in Congo that killed the Italian ambassador, his bodyguard and driver will...
WFP: Security protocols, leaks a focus of Congo probe
ROME — A U.N. investigation into the attack on a humanitarian convoy in Congo that killed the Italian ambassador, his bodyguard and driver will...
Houthis again delay expert examination of tanker off Yemen
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Wednesday that new requests by Yemen’s Houthi rebels will further delay U.N. experts from examining an oil...
Houthis again delay expert examination of tanker off Yemen
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Wednesday that new requests by Yemen’s Houthi rebels will further delay U.N. experts from examining an oil...
