Oct 07 Official says Haiti is looking for foreign armed forces to calm violence By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Haiti's government has agreed to request the help of international armed forces as gangs and protesters paralyze the country and basic supplies including fuel and water dwindle, a top ranking Haitian official has told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Oct 06 What to know about the Iran protests By Ray Takeyh, Council on Foreign Relations The death of Mahsa Amini has sparked large-scale protests in Iran. But President Raisi’s speech at the UN General Assembly signals that the regime is not likely to soften its stance toward the Iranian people nor toward the West. Continue reading
Oct 06 Russia calls for UN to secretly vote on condemnation of Ukraine annexation By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia is calling for a secret ballot vote next week on a Western-backed resolution that would condemn its proclaimed annexation of part of four Ukrainian regions. Continue reading
Oct 03 UN chief says the world is in 'life-or-death struggle' for survival By Edith M. Lederer, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press He accused the world's 20 wealthiest countries of failing to do enough to stop the planet from overheating. The U.N. chief told reporters Monday that emissions of global-warming greenhouse gases are at "an all-time high and rising."… Continue reading
Oct 02 Haiti reports cholera deaths for first time in 3 years, prompting emergency response By Evens Sanon, Associated Press Haiti’s government on Sunday announced that at least eight people have died from cholera, raising concerns about a potentially fast-spreading scenario and reviving memories of an epidemic that killed nearly 10,000 people a decade ago. Continue reading
Sep 30 U.S. hits Russia with new sanctions as tensions over Ukraine soar By Fatima Hussein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. officials said Friday they would support any effort by Ukraine to retake the annexed territories by force, setting the stage for further hostilities. Continue reading
Sep 30 West rejects Putin's claim it sabotaged Nord Stream gas pipelines By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the West had turned from sanctions against Russia to "terror attacks," sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in what he described as an attempt to "destroy the European energy infrastructure."… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: U.N. Security Council meets to discuss Nord Stream pipelines explosions By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of sabotaging the Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:16 UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes in liberated areas of Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Russian-installed leaders of occupied regions of Ukraine formerly announced the results of so-called referendums and said they wanted to join Russia. Erik Møse, the official in charge of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, joined Nick… Continue watching
Sep 28 UN envoy says risk of war in Yemen is 'real' By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.N. envoy for Yemen has warned that the risk of a return to fighting in the country "is real" and urged warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current cease-fire due to expire next month. Continue reading