UN chief alarmed by reports of atrocities in Aleppo
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is alarmed by reports of atrocities against "a large number" of civilians, including women and children, ...
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2 million Israelis exposed to rocket fire, says report
More than two million Israelis lack adequate shelter in case of rockets fired from Gaza to the south or from ...
Read moreUN condemns use of human shields in Iraq
The UN Security Council condemned the use of human shields in Iraq, saying all sides must avoid harming civilians in ...
Read more22 children killed in air raid on Syria school
Air strikes that hit a school in rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria killed 22 children and six teachers, the ...
Read moreNearly 500 dead, food running out in Aleppo
The Russian and Syrian bombing raids in Aleppo have had horrific results with nearly 500 dead, while food rations are ...
Read moreUN announces 72-hour truce for Yemen
A 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen will go into effect starting Thursday, the United Nations announced. A cessation of hostilities that ...
Read more100,000 people trapped in South Sudan town: UN
The United Nations warned that around 100,000 people were trapped in the South Sudanese town of Yei, where they were ...
Read moreDamascus slams Ban after Syria war remarks at UN
Damascus accused UN chief Ban Ki-moon of flouting the United Nations' charter after he told world leaders it was responsible ...
Read moreIS sex slavery survivor named UN goodwill ambassador
A young Iraqi woman who survived rape and abuse as a sex slave of Islamic State fighters became a UN ...
Read moreUS special forces deploy to Syria to back Turkey
Dozens of US Special Operations commandos have been deployed to northern Syria to help Turkey and "vetted" Syrian rebels fight ...
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