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More Syrian chemical arms toxins shipped out, inspectors say

August 24, 2021 at 7:45 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - More Syrian chemical weapons materials were loaded onto ships and transferred out of Syria on Monday, a joint inspection mission run by the United Nations and...

U.S. chides UNESCO for putting Jewish exhibit on hold

August 24, 2021 at 7:26 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States on Friday criticized UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural arm, for postponing an exhibition about Jews and the Holy Land due to complaints from Arab...

U.S. was slow to lose patience as South Sudan unraveled

August 24, 2021 at 7:19 p.m.

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - It was a bad start for the U.S. president and the leader of the world's newest country. At their first meeting, less than three months after...

Russia blocks U.N. statement condemning Syrian attacks: diplomats

August 24, 2021 at 6:16 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia blocked a U.N. Security Council statement on Thursday that would have condemned the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for recent missile and "barrel bomb"...

UNESCO sounds alarm about illicit Syria archeology digs

August 24, 2021 at 6:10 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The head of UNESCO sounded an alarm about widespread illegal archeological excavations across war-ravaged Syria on Friday, saying the U.N. cultural, education and science arm has...

UNESCO sounds alarm about illicit Syria archeology digs

May 14, 2019 at 12:25 a.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The head of UNESCO sounded an alarm about widespread illegal archeological excavations across war-ravaged Syria on Friday, saying the U.N. cultural, education and science arm has...

Q+A-Proposed nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers

August 24, 2021 at 5:29 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran will meet this week in Geneva with the five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany to discuss a proposed deal under which Tehran would...

About 40 percent of Syrians need humanitarian aid: U.N.

August 24, 2021 at 5:02 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations estimates that around 9.3 million people in Syria or about 40 percent of the population need humanitarian assistance due to the country's 2-1/2-year...

Nobel winner Ebadi urges EU, U.S. to ban Iran from TV satellites

November 3, 2021 at 7:32 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Monday called on the European Union and United States to ban Iran from using U.S. and European satellites to broadcast...

Nobel winner Ebadi urges EU, U.S. to ban Iran from TV satellites

December 24, 2018 at 5:23 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Monday called on the European Union and United States to ban Iran from using U.S. and European satellites to broadcast...

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