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UN chief extends tribunal for Hariri killers for 3 years

Sat Dec 23, 2017 08:30:13

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is extending for three years the mandate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which is prosecuting suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

UN condemns missile attack on Saudi, ignoring coalition war crimes against Yemen

Sat Dec 23, 2017 07:44:24

The U.N. Security Council is condemning this week's ballistic missile attack by Houthi Forces in Yemen against Saudi Arabia's capital "in the strongest possible terms."

US, Turkish military forces must leave Syria: Jaafari

Sat Dec 23, 2017 07:34:22

Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations and head of the government delegation to intra-Syrian peace talks, Bashar al-Jaafari, says US and Turkish military forces should leave his conflict-plagued Arab country immediately.

Israel's Netanyahu calls U.N. "house of lies" ahead of al-Quds vote

Thu Dec 21, 2017 13:55:10

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the United Nations as a "house of lies" ahead of a vote on Thursday on a draft resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its recognition of al-Quds as Israel's capital.

Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million - ICRC

Thu Dec 21, 2017 13:16:35

The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit 1 million with more than 80 percent of the population lacking food, fuel, clean water and access to healthcare in the country, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday.

8th round Syria peace talks commences in Kazakhstan

Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:44:47

The eighth round of peace talks aimed at ending the Syria conflict began Thursday in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.

Spain watches as divided Catalans vote in polarised election

Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:32:52

Polls have opened across Catalonia in a hotly contested election aimed at breaking a bitter deadlock over the region’s independence drive.

NKorea vows to retaliate over US ransomware accusation

Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:27:54

North Korea said Thursday that a U.S. accusation that it was behind a major ransomware attack was a "grave political provocation" and vowed to retaliate.

African National Congress resolves to direct government to downgrade Israeli embassy

Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:02:46

The ANC has unanimously resolved to direct the South African government to "immediately and unconditionally" downgrade the South African Embassy in Israel to a liaison office.

US democracy mere rhetoric of ‘with us or against us’: Zarif

Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:23:53

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif late on Wed. lashed out at Trump’s threats about cutting off financial assistance to those countries voting for a UN resolution against his decision on embassy relocation.