Jul 05 UN calls for cease-fire after escalation of violence in Libya By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The council press statement was the first approved by all 15 members since self-styled Libyan National Army leader, Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, launched a military offensive on April 4 aimed at taking Tripoli, though it had previously issued weaker press… Continue reading
Jul 04 5,287 people killed during Venezuela security operations in 2018, UN reports By Jamey Keaten, Scott Smith, Associated Press The U.N. human rights chief said the number of extrajudicial killings in 2018 was "shockingly high."… Continue reading
Jul 04 Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off the coast of Tunisia By Maggie Michael, Associated Press The shipwreck late Wednesday off the Tunisian city of Zarzis came a day after a deadly airstrike on a Libyan detention center that killed at least 44 migrants. Continue reading
Jun 28 UN: Average of nearly 1 migrant child death daily since 2014 By Associated Press Migrant children have died or gone missing at the rate of nearly one per day worldwide over the past five years, with treacherous journeys like those across the Mediterranean or the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.N. migration agency said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 24 Medical groups warn climate change is a 'health emergency' By Elana Schor, Associated Press Public health groups are pressing presidential candidates to strengthen U.S. commitments under the 2015 United Nations climate agreement from which Trump has vowed to withdraw. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 7:01 Khashoggi's brutal murder was a 'state killing,' special rapporteur says The brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey's Saudi consulate last October changed Saudi Arabia’s global image and tainted its relationship with the U.S. Now, a United Nations panel has released a report detailing how Khashoggi was killed and… Continue watching
Jun 19 UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing By Jamey Keaten, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The 101-page report released by Agnes Callamard stated that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is responsible for Khashoggi's killing. Continue reading
Jun 17 Iran says it will exceed uranium stockpile limit in 10 days By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The spokesman for Iran's atomic agency warned that the country could enrich uranium up to 20% — just a step away from weapons-grade levels. Continue reading
Jun 14 Ebola outbreak in Congo is not yet a global emergency, UN says By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency. Continue reading
Jun 14 UN report: Record number of South Sudanese face critical lack of food By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Almost two million people are near starvation nine months after a peace deal ended a five-year civil war in South Sudan. Continue reading