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Iran slams Netanyahu for taking advantage of intl. podiums to spread lies, prevent prosecution of regime officials
Oct 01, 2020 03:35Iran says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu misuses international podiums like the UN to spread lies and prevent prosecution of the Tel Aviv regime’s officials for war crimes.
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North Korea says economy now focus of attention
Sep 30, 2020 09:21North Korea says it now possesses a “reliable and effective war deterrent for self-defense” and is thus focusing its efforts on developing the country’s economy.
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UNSC urges immediate halt to Karabakh fighting, return to peace talks
Sep 30, 2020 06:24The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate halt to the fighting between Republic of Armenia and Republic of Azerbaijan, and a return to constructive talks over the disputed Karabakh region.
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Human rights abuses in Yemen amount to ‘war crimes’: UN report
Sep 30, 2020 03:17The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has detailed serious violations of the international human rights law that could constitute ‘war crimes’ in Yemen.
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UN chief appeals for ‘responsible’ pandemic leadership
Sep 30, 2020 02:14The Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, called Tuesday for ‘responsible leadership’ in a message released to mark the stunning one million deaths globally from COVID-19.
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Lebanon hits back at Israel, defends Hezbollah at UN Human Rights Council session
Sep 29, 2020 05:31Beirut has strongly reacted to the Israeli envoy’s interventionist remarks against Hezbollah at a UN Human Rights Council session, describing the resistance movement as an “inseparable part” of Lebanon and slamming the regime’s history of rights violations in Lebanon and other Arab states.
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UN urges global solidarity, calls pandemic ‘dress rehearsal’ for future challenges
Sep 28, 2020 07:56World leaders have expressed concern and voiced grievances about the global status of the coronavirus pandemic, with United Nations (UN) Chief Antonio Guterres describing the health crisis as “not only a wake-up call” but “a dress rehearsal” for challenges that the international community may face in the future.
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UN: Yemen’s warring sides agree to swap more than 1,000 prisoners
Sep 27, 2020 13:53The warring sides in Yemen have reached a “milestone” agreement to swap more than 1,000 prisoners, as part of trust-building steps to revive stalled UN-brokered peace negotiations, the United Nations says.
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China says US created ‘enough troubles for world’
Sep 25, 2020 05:38China's envoy to the United Nations has hit back at the United States over its “baseless” accusations about the origins of the new coronavirus, saying Washington has created enough troubles for the world already and that "enough is enough."
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Lavrov: Iran, Russia reject US attempt to extend arms ban against Tehran
Sep 24, 2020 16:16Russia’s foreign minister says his country and Iran roundly reject an underway effort by the US to “permanently” extend an arms embargo against the Islamic Republic that will legally expire next month.