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UN calls for real progress at Syria peace talks
Difficult negotiations on ending the devastating civil war in Syria began in earnest in Geneva on Wednesday after a government...
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Int l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian people being observed today
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people is being observed on Wednesday. The day is observed by the United...
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Syria peace talks to resume in Geneva on Tuesday
Peace talks between Syrian government and the opposition are scheduled to resume in Geneva today. The opposition’s delegation has already...
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UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent
GENEVA: The United Nations reopens its Syria peace talks on Tuesday but the Damascus government’s last minute announcement that it...
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11 million Yemen children desperately need aid: UN
A vessel carrying the first shipment of food aid in three weeks docked Sunday at the rebel-controlled Red Sea port...
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Above 3,000 migrants died or went missing in 2017: UN
UNITED NATIONS: Refugees and migrants are changing their routes in risky journeys to Europe during the third quarter of 2017,...
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Syrian opposition to form delegation to take part in U.N. talks
Syrian opposition will form a 50-member delegation to participate in U.N.-sponsored talks in Geneva, the main Syrian opposition meeting in...
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UN urges Syrian opposition to come up with united delegation for Geneva talks
The United Nations envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura has urged Syrian opposition groups to come up with a united...
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Pakistan calls for unconditional dialogue btw Kabul govt, Afghan Taliban
At the United Nations, Pakistan has called for unconditional dialogue between Kabul government and Afghan Taliban. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the...