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UN urges Saudi Arabia to seize opportunity as Yemen offers ceasefire
Sep 22, 2019 04:36The United Nations has welcomed a proposal by Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia in return for an end to the Saudi-led coalition attacks on Yemen.
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Iran’s Zarif warns war with Iran would spread beyond borders
Sep 22, 2019 02:52Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that any country launching a war against Iran would not be able to end it on its own, warning that such a military action would have dire consequences for the entire West Asia and beyond that region.
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Zarif arrives in NY for UN General Assembly
Sep 21, 2019 04:44Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in New York on Friday ahead of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Scottish economy contracts over ‘Brexit Uncertainty’
Sep 18, 2019 10:02The Scottish government has reported a reduction in economic output in the second quarter of this year.
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Unilateralism key contributor to global terrorism, extremism: Iran’s diplomat
Sep 15, 2019 01:42An Iranian diplomat has condemned unilateral and meddlesome policies as key contributors to rising terrorism and a major threat jeopardizing global peace and security.
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Netanyahu’s annexation plan would violate international law: UN chief
Sep 12, 2019 04:27UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has censured Zionist regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election pledge to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, terming it as a gross violation of international law.
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US blocks UN Security Council statement on criticizing Israel: Sources
Sep 06, 2019 01:50The United States has reportedly blocked a UN Security Council statement on criticizing Israel for attacking Lebanon.
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70,000 need urgent aid following Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas: UN
Sep 05, 2019 07:09Survivors of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas thronged rescue helicopters on Wednesday and the United Nations said 70,000 people needed immediate humanitarian relief after one of the most powerful Caribbean storms on record devastated the island group.
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North Korea tells UN to cut international aid staff: Report
Sep 05, 2019 02:53North Korea has reportedly asked the United Nations (UN) to reduce the number of the international staff it deploys in the country by the end of the year due to the failure of the world body’s programs.
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Bangladesh signs up to UN treaty to combat human trafficking
Sep 04, 2019 12:56Bangladesh's decision to adopt an international treaty that binds countries to strict anti-trafficking measures could help it avoid US sanctions, a UN official says.