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PHL signs “Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” on sidelines of UN General Assembly session

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippines has signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on the sidelines of…

Trump’s fiery UN address redefines US role in the world

by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's debut speech at the United…

Western powers warn Suu Kyi on Rohingya before speech

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Britain led world powers Monday in warning Myanmar of potential action if leader Aung…

Trump steps onto world stage with maiden UN speech

by Andrew Beatty  and Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump makes his maiden…

Tillerson to meet Russia’s Lavrov ahead of UN assembly

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to meet his Russian counterpart Foreign Minister…

Russia-proposed UN Ukraine force must not deepen division: US

KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) - The US special envoy to Ukraine on Saturday called the Russian proposal for a UN peacekeeping force there "a…

UN condemns ‘highly provocative’ N. Korea missile launch

by Carole LANDRY, with Park Chan-Kyong in Seoul Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States - The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned…

N. Korea “has Guam in mind” — Japan minister

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's defense minister said Friday he believed North Korea "has Guam in mind" after its most…

Security Council to hold emergency meeting Friday on N. Korea missile launch

  UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday concerning North Korea's…

UN council calls for ‘immediate steps’ to end Myanmar violence

by Carole Landry Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday broke its…

Internet hindering fight against human trafficking: experts

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AFP) -- The anonymity afforded by the internet -- especially in the dark web -- is…

World lags badly on targets to slash TB, HIV, obesity: study

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Not a single country, out of nearly 200 reviewed,…

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