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Egypt’s Environment ministry launches global biodiversity agreement online forum
Environment

Egypt’s Environment ministry launches global biodiversity agreement online forum

Minster of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced Sunday that the Egyptian government has launched an online forum for collecting the financial…
Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’
World

Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’

Bhashan Char is a small sediment island that is vulnerable to flooding and cyclones. On Wednesday, Bangladeshi authorities said they would begin relocating Rohingya…
Syria donor conference brings pledges of $7 billion for refugees
Middle East

Syria donor conference brings pledges of $7 billion for refugees

International donors are on track to raise close to €6.2 billion ($7 billion) in aid for Syria and those fleeing…
Leaders appeal for ‘urgent action’ on environment
World

Leaders appeal for ‘urgent action’ on environment

World leaders gathered in Kenya on Thursday to lend political muscle to UN environment talks, calling for “urgent action” to…
Israel investigating 11 Palestinian deaths in Gaza protests: officials
Middle East

Israel investigating 11 Palestinian deaths in Gaza protests: officials

GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel is carrying out criminal investigations into the killing of 11 Palestinians by Israeli forces at border…
U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal
Middle East

U.S., Taliban talks end for now with no Afghan peace deal

DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their longest round of peace talks on Tuesday with progress made…
UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint
Middle East

UN warns thousands trapped in Yemen’s northern flashpoint

CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian agency warned Tuesday that thousands of Yemeni civilians caught in fierce clashes between warring…
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
Middle East

Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels

BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid organizations appealed Tuesday for funds to help Syria recover from an eight-year war that has driven…
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
Middle East

Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross

GENEVA (Reuters) – Around 20,000 Iraqis in Syria, including women and children who fled Islamic State’s last enclave, are expected…
UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
World

UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island

GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar voiced deep concern on Monday over Bangladesh’s plan to…
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