Situation in Libya deeply troubling, UN warns
A United Nations (UN) official has warned that the situation in Libya is “deeply troubling,” a fragile ceasefire in the
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UN: Libya arms embargo is a ‘joke’
An arms embargo aimed at curbing fighting in Libya has become meaingless because of violations and it is imperative that
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Iran: Saudi airstrike on Yemenis, near downed jet, war crime
Iran has denounced the international community’s silence on Saudi airstrikes, the latest of which killed at least 31 civilians in Yemen’s
Read moreDespite Yemen violence spike, Saudi says talks with Houthis progressing
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday that Riyadh was still committed to back-channel peace talks with Yemen’s Houthi rebels,
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UN names Iran’s late Mirzakhani among ‘7 women scientists who shaped world’
The United Nations (UN) has named the late Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani as one of seven women scientists “who have shaped
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Over 6,000 bodies found in new Burundi mass graves
Burundi’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has found more than 6,000 bodies in six mass graves in Karusi Province, the largest
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Venezuela to sue US at ICC
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a press conference with members of the foreign media at Miraflores palace in Caracas,
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South Sudan president cuts number of states to 10, unlocking peace process
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir attends a press conference on February 15, 2020 in Juba. (Photo by AFP) South Sudan’s
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IRGC rejects US claim about seizure of Yemen-bound Iranian weapons in Gulf of Aden
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a recent allegation leveled by the United States
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