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November 13, 2018

The Latest: UN, Egypt working to end Gaza fighting

The latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 10 p.m. The United Nations says it is working with Egypt ...

November 12, 2018

Leaders meet in Italy to find settlement in Libya

Representatives of Libya's quarrelling factions and of countries keen on stabilizing the North African nation started ...

November 12, 2018

The Latest: Nuclear watchdog: Iran stays within deal limits

The Latest on U.N. nuclear watchdog's new report on Iran (all times local): 4 p.m. The U.N. atomic watchdog says Iran ...

November 12, 2018

UN atomic watchdog to issue report on Iran's nuclear program

The U.N. atomic watchdog is preparing to release its latest report on whether Iran continues to comply with the 2015 deal ...

November 12, 2018

UN refugee agency warns against returning Rohingya refugees

The United Nations refugee agency on Monday cautioned against returning ethnic Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar from Bangladesh ...

November 10, 2018

Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early Saturday it had "requested cessation of inflight refueling" by the U.S.

November 10, 2018

Hundreds of migrants leave Mexico City headed for border

About 900 Central American migrants headed out of Mexico City on Friday to embark on the longest and most dangerous leg of ...

November 09, 2018

UN: 445,000 Yemenis have fled Hodeida area

Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis from the Hodeida area have been forced to flee amid a Saudi-led coalition offensive to take ...

November 09, 2018

Central American migrants in Mexico want buses to US border

Central American migrants in a caravan that has stopped in Mexico City demanded buses Thursday to take them to the U.S.

November 09, 2018

US ambassador says North Korea canceled Pompeo talks

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Thursday that North Korea canceled this week's talks between U.S. Secretary of State Mike ...

November 06, 2018

Cameroon's leader sworn in for 7th term amid rising unrest

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, sub-Saharan Africa's oldest leader, was inaugurated Tuesday for his seventh term in office ...

November 06, 2018

China dismisses criticism about mass detentions at UN

China on Tuesday once again rejected criticism of its treatment of ethnic Muslims, telling the United Nations that ...

November 06, 2018

Yemeni rebels say they halted Saudi-led forces at port city

Yemen's rebels claim they halted advances of their adversaries, the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led Arab coalition, at a key ...

November 06, 2018

UN verifies 200 mass graves left by Islamic State in Iraq

More than 200 mass graves containing between 6,000 and 12,000 bodies have been found in Iraq from the time of the Islamic ...

November 06, 2018

UN documents civilian casualties during recent election

A United Nations report released Tuesday found that 56 civilians were killed and 379 others wounded in attacks during ...

November 05, 2018

Eritrea hopes UN Security Council will soon lift sanctions

Eritrea is hoping that the U.N. Security Council will soon lift sanctions it imposed on the East African nation in 2009, now ...

November 05, 2018

Iran president warns of 'war situation' as sanctions resume

The U.S. re-imposed all sanctions Monday on Iran that once were lifted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, ...

November 05, 2018

More protection: UN says Earth's ozone layer is healing

Earth's protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations ...

November 05, 2018

The Latest: Trump admits concern about Iran and oil prices

The Latest on the Trump administration's sanctions against Iran (all times local): 3:25 p.m. President Donald Trump says he ...