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Suu Kyi should have ‘resigned’ over Myanmar crackdown: UN rights chief

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned as Myanmar's de facto leader over…

Myanmar rejects UN probe findings of Rohingya ‘genocide’

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar rejected Wednesday the findings of a UN probe alleging genocide by its military against the…

US seeks to ‘severely’ damage Iran economy, top UN court hears

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Renewed sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran aim to damage Tehran's economy "as…

Four questions on Iran’s legal challenge to US sanctions

  by Jan Hennop Agence France-Presse THE HAUGE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Iran's legal challenge against renewed sanctions by the United States…

Russia will block US bid for UN blacklist of Russian ships over N.Korea

    by Carole Landry  Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS , United States (AFP) -- Russia will oppose a US request to…

PHL joins int’l community in mourning passing of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

(Eagle News)--The Philippines joined the international community in mourning the passing of Kofi Annan, former United Nations secretary. In a…

S. Korea firms caught importing coal, iron from North: Seoul

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Three South Korean firms were caught importing coal and iron from the North last year,…

Russia, China block US bid to slap N.Korea sanctions

by Carole Landry Agence France Presse Russia and China on Thursday blocked a US request to add a Russian bank…

North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile programs: UN report

  by Carole Landry Agence France Presse North Korea has pressed ahead with its nuclear and missile programs and continues…

UN moves to unblock humanitarian aid to North Korea

  by Carole Landry Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council is poised to back a…

Canada launches peacekeeping mission in Mali

  GAO, Mali (AFP) -- Canadian armed forces officially launched their peacekeeping mission in restive northern Mali Tuesday, marking Ottawa's return…

UN chief to discuss North Korea in Japan

  UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is expected to discuss the North Korea crisis with…

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