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Nov 23

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief pushes for more access to Iran’s growing stockpile

By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency yet again faces tightrope-style talks with Iranian officials as his inspectors remain unable to access surveillance footage and face greater challenges in trying to monitor Tehran's rapidly growing uranium stockpile.

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Nov 17

Afghanistan on the brink of `humanitarian catastrophe,’ UN envoy says

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

But she told the U.N. Security Council that a humanitarian catastrophe “is preventable,” saying the main cause is financial sanctions on the Taliban, who took over the country Aug. 15.

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Nov 13

Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement

By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal.

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Nov 11

Two weeks after coup in Sudan, a general tightens grip on power

By Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press

Sudan's top general has reappointed himself as head of the army-run interim governing body, a sign that he is tightening his grip on the country two weeks after he led a coup against civilian leaders.

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Nov 08

U.N. humanitarian chief says over 3 million in Myanmar need ‘life-saving’ aid

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Martin Griffiths also urged donors on Monday to respond to the U.N. appeal, saying less than half of the $385 million required has been raised since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Nov 05

U.N. rights body holds urgent session in wake of Sudan coup

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet decried excessive use of force by security forces that has left at least 13 people dead and more than 300 injured since the coup.

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Nov 03

U.N. report says Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’

By Jamey Keaten, Cara Anna, Associated Press

The U.N. human rights chief says Ethiopia's yearlong war has been marked by "extreme brutality" as a joint investigation into alleged atrocities faults all sides for committing abuses.

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Nov 01

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UN’s Guterres: We are ‘digging our own graves’ by using fossil fuels

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the ceremonial opening of the two-week talks Monday that believing recent announcements by governments could turn the tide on climate change were “an illusion.”…

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Oct 31

UN chief to Sudan army: Reverse coup, take heed of protests

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Antonio Guterres said the generals should “take heed” of Saturday’s protests. “Time to go back to the legitimate constitutional arrangements,” he said in a tweet.

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Oct 30

Army shelling in Myanmar blamed for setting 160 homes ablaze

By Grant Peck, Associated Press

More than 160 buildings in a town in northwestern Myanmar, including at least two churches, have been destroyed by fires caused by shelling by government troops, local media and activists reported Saturday.

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