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Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion
Middle East

Civilians flee as Syria Kurds battle Turkish invasion

Thousands of civilians fled air strikes and shelling as Syria’s Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on Thursday,…
Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town
Middle East

Turkish army launches push into Syria, air strikes hit border town

AKCAKALE, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday, with air strikes…
UN in the red, staff salaries at risk
World

UN in the red, staff salaries at risk

The United Nations has an overall annual operating budget of several billion dollars, covering everything from humanitarian work to disarmament,…
Syrian Kurds criticize UN envoy over constitution committee
Middle East

Syrian Kurds criticize UN envoy over constitution committee

BEIRUT (AP) — An official with the main Kurdish-led force in Syria said Sunday the ethnic minority is not represented…
Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, UN envoy says ahead of new talks
Middle East

Time for large-scale Syria prisoner swaps, UN envoy says ahead of new talks

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead…
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
Middle East

Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East

Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains

Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting
Middle East

‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting

BEIRUT (AP) — As dozens of heads of state convene for the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York this…
Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN
Middle East

Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A long-awaited Syrian constitutional committee has been finalized after nearly two years of negotiations and is…
‘Moment of truth’ at key UN climate summit
Environment

‘Moment of truth’ at key UN climate summit

Some 60 world leaders came together at the UN Monday for a “climate emergency” summit aimed at reinvigorating the faltering…
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