UN confirms 18.3C record heat in Antarctica
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations on Thursday recognized a new record high temperature for the…
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Covid spreading in Africa at record pace, says WHO
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The Delta variant of coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds,…
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Thousands of women and children flee Burkina Faso massacre
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- Burkina Faso said Tuesday that more than 7,000 people had fled the country's volatile north…
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Over 90% in Ethiopia’s Tigray need emergency food aid: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 90 percent of people in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region need emergency food aid, the…
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Thousands of families hit by Yemen floods: UN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Nations said Tuesday that thousands of families across war-torn Yemen have been…
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UN condemns ‘excessive’ use of force in Colombia protests
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN rights office condemned Tuesday the "excessive use of force" by security officers in Colombia,…
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UN warns of famine in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Persistent drought in southern Madagascar has left hundreds of thousands of people on the brink…
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St Vincent leader asks UN for ‘generous’ volcano donations
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines pleaded on Monday for countries…
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World running out of time to tackle climate crisis: UN
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- 2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the "disastrous"…
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UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, NATO withdrawal
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- The UN said Thursday it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite…
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UN warns that impact of Caribbean volcano could affect other islands
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The humanitarian and economic crisis unleashed by the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano…
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UN fears Myanmar heading towards Syria-style ‘full-blown conflict’
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN rights chief warned Tuesday of possible crimes against humanity in Myanmar…
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