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UN Rights Chief to Step Down Over ‘Geo-Political Context’
UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said he would not seek another mandate "in the current geo-political context."
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Palestinian Minister Slams US ‘Threats’ Ahead of UN Vote over Jerusalem
Palestinian Foreign Minister al-Malki accused the US of "threatening" UN members ahead of a vote on President Trump's decision to...
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Iraqi Kurdistan Opposition Parties Resign from Government Cabinet
Iraqi Kurdistan opposition parties Gorran and KIG withdrew from the government and the Gorran party parliament speaker resigned
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State Agents, Militia ‘Planned’ DR Congo Massacres: Rights Group
Security forces and an army-backed militia planned massacres in an opposition stronghold in DR Congo, human rights activists charged Wednesday
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Ten Bodies Found in Myanmar Mass Grave: Army
Myanmar's army said it found 10 corpses in a mass grave in Rakhine state, the epicenter of a crackdown that...
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China’s Economic Growth to Slow Next Year, Says State Think Tank
China's economy will improve this year but slow slightly in 2018 with government investment seen easing as leaders look to...
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Canada, US to Host North Korea Crisis Talks in January
Canada and the US will host a summit of foreign ministers in Vancouver on January 16 to seek progress on...
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After US Veto, UN Assembly to Vote on Jerusalem Resolution
The UN General Assembly will hold an emergency session Thursday to vote on a draft resolution rejecting President Trump's Jerusalem...
Read moreUS Launches Push at UN for Action Against Iran
The US will in the coming days discuss several options for UN Security Council action against Iran such as sanctions...
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Colombia’s Santos Names Ex-VP as Chief Negotiator with ELN Rebels
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday named a former vice president as chief negotiator in peace talks National Liberation...
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Number of Journalists Killed Worldwide Falls in 2017
Sixty-five journalists are known to have been killed in connection with their work this year, an 18 percent decline from...
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Rouhani Urges Iranians to Speak Out over Rights
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday called on people to speak out to defend their rights, as he took aim...
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Protests Rock Iraqi Kurdistan for Second Day
Protesters in Iraqi Kurdistan torched a mayor's office and stormed a party building as anger raged for a second day...
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Three Dead, Including Civilian, As Violence Surges in Kashmir
Indian forces shot dead 2 suspected rebels in Indian-administered Kashmir in clashes that also killed a young woman as the...
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Myanmar Army Investigating Mass Grave in Rakhine
Myanmar's army says it is investigating a mass grave found in Rakhine state, where the UN accuses troops of committing...
Read moreUN Rights Chief: Myanmar ‘Planned’ Rohingya Attacks
The U.N. rights chief said Monday that Myanmar had clearly "planned" the violent attacks on its Rohingya minority, causing a...
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UN: 36,000 Migrant Children Need Help in Libya
U.N. agencies said Monday that some 36,000 migrant children, nearly 15,000 of whom are unaccompanied, require assistance in Libya.
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Twitter Begins Enforcing Rules on ‘Hateful, Abusive’ Content
Twitter said it began enforcing new rules Monday aimed at filtering out "hateful" and "abusive" content on the social network.
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France Takes in First Refugees Screened in Africa
France on Monday accepted a first group of 19 refugees who were identified in Africa under an overhauled asylum policy...
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EU’s Tusk Tells New Austrian Government to Play ‘Pro-Europe’ Role
EU President Donald Tusk on Monday warned Austria's new chancellor he expected the country to "continue to play a constructive...
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