UN says seven staff detained in Houthi-controlled Yemen, all movement suspended
The United Nations said on Friday that the Houthis who control northern Yemen had detained seven U.N. personnel, and it was ...
UN suspends movements in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen
The UN has suspended all movement in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the organization announced on Friday following the arrest of seven UN personnel on Thursday. UN Secretary-General Antonio ...
Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows ...
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UN chief appoints new head of Libya mission
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of a new envoy to Libya, ending a nine-month search ...
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war, ...
UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as ...
President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages
The Democratic Republic of Congo's president has cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as a deadly conflict ...
UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a ...
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Guterres Voices Alarm Over M23 Rebel Offensive in DR Congo, 'Devastating Toll' On Civilians
The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a "devastating toll" on ...
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Iran Rejects International Pressure Over its Nuclear Program
London: Iran on Thursday rejected international pressure over its accelerating nuclear program, which is close to nearly weapons-grade levels, while its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the ...
M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and ...
Trump threatens business leaders with tariffs and demands lower oil prices in World Economic Forum speech
Trump threatens business leaders with tariffs and demands lower oil prices in World Economic Forum speech - President says he will demand lower oil prices from OPEC and lower interest rates from centr ...