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Afghan War Caused 100,000 Civilian Casualties in Last Decade: UN
More than 100,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured over the past decade, the UN reported Thursday, as it...
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‘Mockery:’ Rights Groups Slam Saudi Death Sentences Over Khashoggi Murder
"The masterminds not only walk free. They have barely been touched by the investigation and the trial."
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Dutch Top Court Orders Government to Slash Emissions
The Dutch supreme court on Friday ordered the government to slash greenhouse gases by at least 25 percent by 2020...
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ICC to Probe ‘War Crimes’ in Palestinian Territories
The ICC's preliminary investigation has looked at the 2014 war which left 2,251 dead on the Palestinian side, the majority...
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UN Targets Electrifying All of World’s Refugee Camps
The U.N. set itself a daunting challenge this week aimed at improving the lives of displaced people, reining in climate...
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US President Donald Trump Impeached in Historic Vote
Donald Trump U.S. president the third White House occupant in American history to be impeached.
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Italy Faces Complaint at UN Over ‘Abusive’ Libya Asylum Returns
The complaint maintains that Italy and other states have turned private merchant vessels into instruments of so-called refoulement - returning...
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After Drought, Floods Compound Somalia’s Year of Climate Misery
The just-concluded U.N. climate summit failed to agree on compensation for poor countries, which have least to blame for causing...
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Was Bolivia’s Presidential Election Fraudulent After All?
Whether or not Morales was indeed guilty of manipulating the results of the election will not change the current situation...
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Eight Migrants Die Trying to Reach Spain in 24 hours
More than 1,200 migrants have died or are missing at sea after attempting to cross the Mediterranean this year, U.N....
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Goldman Sachs Pledges $750Bln to Combat Climate Crisis
Goldman Sachs pledged to invest $750 billion within the next decade to combat the climate crisis in an update to...
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UN Urges Probe into ‘Excessive Force’ Against Lebanon Protesters
The U.N. envoy to Lebanon Monday called for an investigation into alleged "excessive force" used against demonstrators after largely peaceful...
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India Protests Spread Over ‘Anti-Muslim’ Law
Critics allege the law is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist agenda to marginalize India's 200 million Muslims.
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UN Condemns ‘Repressive’ Response to Chile Mass Protests
Chilean police responded to recent mass protests in a "fundamentally repressive manner," resulting in serious abuses including unlawful killings and...
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Despite Triumphant Election Win, Johnson Faces Battle for Britain
Johnson may be reveling in his election victory, but the results in Scotland and Northern Ireland have hinted at battles...
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‘Catastrophic’ Floods Could Provoke Famine in S.Sudan: WFP
Devastating flooding in South Sudan following a fierce drought could tip parts of the country into famine in the next...
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Thunberg Slams ‘Misleading’ Climate Pledges at Chaotic UN Summit
"Countries are finding clever ways around having to take real action."
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India Passes Contentious Citizenship Bill Amid Violent Protests
For Islamic groups, the opposition, rights groups, and others this is part of Modi's Hindu-nationalist agenda to marginalize India's 200...
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Told to ‘Stop the Genocide’ in UN Court Showdown
Suu Kyi, whose silence about the plight of the Rohingya has tarnished her international reputation as a rights icon, personally led...
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US, Saudi Rank Bottom of Climate Class: Report
The US ranks last, followed by Saudi Arabia and Australia, in the Climate Change Performance Index, a global assessment of...
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