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Calls grow for Israel to scrap Gaza control plan

Geneva, Switzerland—Nations around the world expressed concern Friday over Israel's plan to wrest control of Gaza City, saying it would only worsen the conflict and...

Israel to ‘take control’ of Gaza after approving new war plan

Jerusalem, Undefined—Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and approved by his security cabinet, his...

UN rights chief demands US withdraw sanctions on ICC judges

Geneva, Switzerland—The United Nations human rights chief on Friday demanded the United States lift sanctions it imposed on four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, saying...

Iran ‘strongly’ condemns US veto of UN Gaza ceasefire resolution 

Tehran, Iran—Iran on Thursday denounced the United States on Thursday for vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire and...

South Korea welcomes new President Lee Jae-myung

Seoul, South Korea—South Korea's center-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after...

Mongolia Prime Minister loses parliament confidence vote, resigns

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia—Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday, a parliamentary statement said, after losing a confidence vote among lawmakers. The secret ballot followed days of...

Colombia government in crisis after president calls for cabinet resignation

Bogotá, Colombia—Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday called for his ministers and other senior officials to step down, as tensions soared in the government days...

Alarm in Ukraine as US aid freeze halts humanitarian projects

Kyiv, Ukraine—Numerous Ukraine-based humanitarian projects have had their financing suspended due to the US freeze on foreign aid, several sources told Agence France Presse (AFP)...

Syria rebels’ lightning offensive: 11 days to the fall of Damascus

Beirut, Lebanon—Islamist-led rebels declared on Sunday the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria, saying they have toppled him as they swept into Damascus...

Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria

Damascus, Syria—Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of...

All eyes on Trump at UN

UNITED NATIONS"•Donald Trump takes center stage at the United Nations next week when world leaders gather in New York, anxious to hear the US...
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