Drought could push millions more Syrians into hunger: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - A looming drought in Syria could push millions more people into hunger and exacerbate a refugee crisis caused by years of civil war, the United Nations said...
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U.N. aims to evacuate 19,000 Muslims under threat in Central African Republic
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Tuesday it was trying to evacuate 19,000 Muslims urgently from Bangui and other parts of Central African Republic who are surrounded by...
U.N. rights forum calls for use of armed drones to comply with law
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations called on all states on Friday to ensure that the use of armed drones complies with international law, backing a proposal from Pakistan seen...
‘Mind your own business’, North Korea says of U.N. demand for justice
GENEVA (Reuters) - "Mind your own business," North Korea's ambassador told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday, moments before it voted to demand justice for Nazi-style atrocities in his...
North Korea says hopes for positive talks with Japan
GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday that talks with Japan this month should include a demand for compensation for wartime Korean sex slaves and not only the issue...
Syrians are main asylum seekers in rich world: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - For the first time, Syrians were the biggest group seeking asylum in industrialized countries last year, as the impact of fighting in the country spread beyond the...
Syrians are main asylum seekers in rich world: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - For the first time, Syrians were the biggest group seeking asylum in industrialized countries last year, as the impact of fighting in the country spread beyond the...
EU, U.S. denounce China’s arrests of activists
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States and European Union (EU) accused China on Tuesday of using arrests and harassment to silence human rights activists, also voicing consternation at the death...
EU, U.S. denounce China’s arrests of activists
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States and European Union (EU) accused China on Tuesday of using arrests and harassment to silence human rights activists, also voicing consternation at the death...
War crimes evidence in Syria solid enough for indictment: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. investigators said on Tuesday they had expanded their list of suspected war criminals from both sides in Syria's civil war and the evidence was solid enough...