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Civil disobedience calls sprout in Myanmar after coup

Calls for a civil disobedience campaign in Myanmar were gathering pace on Wednesday as the United States formally declared the military's takeover a coup...

UN worries about humanitarian situation in Tigray ahead of Security Council meeting

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed concern in a statement Tuesday about the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region, saying "urgent steps" must...

Suspected jihadists kill six Mali soldiers in twin attacks

Twin attacks on the army in central Mali overnight killed six soldiers while some 30 suspected jihadists were also left dead in response, the...

Biden, on first day in office, reverses some Trump orders

US President Joe Biden committed the United States to rejoining the Paris climate accord, blocked an oil pipeline project and froze Arctic drilling in...

UN head Guterres hopes for second term: diplomats

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Security Council's five permanent members that he hopes to serve a second, five-year term starting in 2022,...

UN raises $370-million emergency fund as response to 2021 crises

The United Nations announced Tuesday it has raised more than $370 million for its emergency fund to help respond to crises in 2021. More than...

UN raises $370 million for 2021 emergency fund

The United Nations announced Tuesday it has raised more than $370 million for its emergency fund to help respond to crises in 2021. More than...

G20 leaders pledge fair distribution of coronavirus vaccine

G20 leaders said Sunday they will "spare no effort" to ensure the fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide, and support poor countries whose economies...

UN scraps in-person meetings after Covid outbreak

All in-person meetings at the UN were cancelled Tuesday for the rest of the week after a member state reported five staffers had tested...

Nuke ban treaty to take effect after 90 days

An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, the UN said Saturday, allowing the “historic” text to enter into...

Feared DR Congo militia springs hundreds from jail

A feared militia attacked a prison in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, freeing hundreds of inmates, local officials...

Despite new ceasefire, fighting in Karabakh rages on

A new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday...

Education is the key

"The pandemic has made things more problematic than in years past." Those who have been questioning Secretary Leonor Briones’ ability and the Department of Education’s...

France shuts down Marseille nightlife as virus cases climb

Paris, France"•Bars and restaurants in France’s second-biggest city Marseille were ordered closed Wednesday as Europe surged past five million coronavirus cases, with France and...
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