Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations
CAIRO (news agencies) — The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call ...
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As fallout surges from Venezuela’s election crisis, the region fears another mass exodus
LIMA, Peru (news agencies) — President Nicolás Maduro’s contested claim of victory in last month’s election not only threw Venezuela ...
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UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela’s crackdown
BERLIN (news agencies) — The United Nations’ top human rights official expressed concern Tuesday over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use ...
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Yemen’s Houthis seized UN rights office in Sanaa, UN official says
CAIRO (news agencies) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels stormed the headquarters of the United Nations’ Human Rights Office in the capital, ...
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An Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza City kills over 60 people, Palestinian health officials say
CAIRO (news agencies) — An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City early Saturday, killing more than 60 people, ...
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The UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will be violated
UNITED NATIONS (news agencies) — A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries ...
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A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways
NEW YORK (news agencies) — After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak ...
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Top UN official tells Security Council that Islamic State group, affiliates gaining power in Africa
UNITED NATIONS (news agencies) — A top U.N. counterterrorism official told the Security Council on Thursday that a vast stretch ...
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US, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change, report says
The world is falling well short of a promise made at global climate talks last year to triple the amount ...
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UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
JERUSALEM (news agencies) — The United Nations said Monday it has fired additional staff members from its agency for Palestinian ...
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