Sep 02 Aid pours into Pakistan as deaths from flooding cross 1,200 mark By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials say planes carrying fresh aid from the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan have landed overnight at an airport near Pakistan's capital. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 1:40 U.N. inspectors reach nuclear plant caught in crossfire of Ukrainian and Russian fighting By Lisa Desjardins, Cai Pigliucci U.N. inspectors made it to Europe's largest nuclear plant on a mission to avert disaster. The Zaporizhzhia plant is caught in the crossfire of Ukrainian and Russian fighting. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 China denounces U.N. report detailing human rights abuses of Uyghurs By Ken Moritsugu, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. has accused China of serious human rights violations that may amount to "crimes against humanity" in a long-delayed report examining a crackdown on Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups. Continue reading
Sep 01 U.N. inspection team arrives at threatened Ukraine nuclear plant in war zone By Yesica Fisch, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press A U.N. inspection team has arrived at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on a mission to safeguard it from catastrophe. Continue reading
Aug 31 UN reports possible crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang region By Jamey Keaten, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press A long-awaited report from the U.N. human rights office says China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity. Continue reading
Aug 31 Concern grows over spread of waterborne diseases in Pakistan as floods recede By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials in Pakistan are raising concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases among thousands of flood victims as waters from powerful monsoon rains began to recede in many parts of the country. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.N. experts warn of impact of abortion bans on U.S. minorities By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. said it was concerned about higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, among a host of concerns about the rights of Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, foreign-born migrants and others in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: US intelligence reviewing security risks of Mar-a-Lago documents In our news wrap Saturday, U.S. intelligence officials said they will assess potential national security risks related to the classified materials recovered from Trump's residence, new concerns arise over shelling around Europe's largest nuclear plant in Ukraine, the death toll… Continue watching
Aug 27 Nations fail to reach deal on UN marine protection treaty By Associated Press Diplomats from around the world have failed to reach agreement on a United Nations treaty designed to protect marine life on the high seas, after a fifth round of talks ended in impasse. Continue reading
Aug 27 Russia blocks final document approval at UN nuclear treaty conference By Edith Lederer, Associated Press Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final document of a four-week review of the U.N. treaty considered the cornerstone of nuclear disarmament which criticized its military takeover of Europe’s largest nuclear plant soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, an… Continue reading