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US, Japan fly fighter jets over Sea of Japan in show of strength after N Korea missile launches
May 26, 2022 06:31The United States and Japan say they have jointly staged fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan in a show of strength after the latest missile launches by North Korea.
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Iran urges protection of civilian lives in conflict zones
May 26, 2022 05:37Iran’s permanent envoy to the United Nations urges protection of civilian lives in conflict-stricken zones across the world, especially the West Asian region.
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Palestinian journalist Abu Akleh fell victim to intl. inaction on Israeli crimes: Iran’s UN envoy
May 25, 2022 02:57Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi says veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, is another victim of the international community's inaction toward the Tel Aviv regime’s ongoing war crimes and terrorism against Palestinians.
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Monkeypox outbreak is ‘containable,’ WHO says after confirming more cases
May 24, 2022 14:26The World Health Organization (WHO) says a recent outbreak of an extremely rare disease called monkeypox is “containable” in non-endemic countries,” even as health experts have been baffled by the recent spike in countries with no history of the viral disease.
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Egypt warns food insecurity triggered by Ukraine war could kill 'millions' globally
May 24, 2022 10:39Staggering food prices triggered by the war in Ukraine could kill “millions” of people globally, Egypt’s finance minister has warned, echoing similar warnings made by the United Nations.
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WHO set to hold emergency meeting on ‘monkeypox’ outbreak as virus spreads across Europe
May 20, 2022 13:13The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to hold an emergency meeting on the outbreak of the rare monkeypox virus, which is spreading in the European continent at an unprecedented speed.
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Iran supports UN efforts to address global food insecurity: Takht-Ravanchi
May 20, 2022 06:31Iran's envoy to the United Nations (UN) says the Islamic Republic supports the world body's efforts to address global food insecurity amid the acute hunger crisis gripping the world.
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China slams US for advocating Taipei’s participation in WHO assembly
May 19, 2022 13:22The Chinese government has strongly rejected the US call for the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Chinese Taipei to its annual assembly, reiterating its sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
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Russia demands review of sanctions in order to open Black Sea ports
May 19, 2022 12:38The Kremlin says anti-Russia sanctions will must be reviewed first if Moscow is to heed an appeal by the United Nations to open Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for grain export.
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UN warns of rising global food insecurity due to Ukraine conflict
May 19, 2022 03:26UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “global food shortage” in the coming months due to the conflict in Ukraine.