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October 13, 2018 at 2:37 am

UN report: Banned Somali charcoal exports pass through Iran

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Banned charcoal exports from Somalia are thriving, generating millions of dollars a year for al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremists — and often passing...

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October 10, 2018 at 5:14 am

Limousine service operator charged in crash that killed 20 VIEW

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service operator was charged Wednesday with criminally negligent homicide in a crash that killed 20 people, while police continued...

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October 5, 2018 at 12:13 pm

UN seeks inquiry into new claims of peacekeeper sexual abuse

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is facing new allegations that peacekeepers in Central African Republic sexually assaulted at least three children under 18...

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October 4, 2018 at 1:16 pm

As Syria urges refugees’ return, UN takes more cautious tone

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — While Syria's government is encouraging refugees to return to their war-wracked country, the United Nations' top official there said Thursday that...

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September 29, 2018 at 1:01 am

NKorea: US needs to build our trust, and sanctions lower it

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea needs more trust in the U.S. and their developing relationship before it will get rid of its nuclear weapons,...

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September 28, 2018 at 12:05 am

China, Russia take up globalism mantle as US sheds it at UN VIEW

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Days after U.S. President Donald Trump denounced globalism before world leaders at the United Nations, China and Russia positioned themselves Friday...

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows guided missile sites in Beirut during his address of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) XUN139 XUN139

September 27, 2018 at 5:20 am

Iran denies Israeli accusation of ‘secret atomic warehouse’ VIEW

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Thursday of keeping a "secret atomic warehouse" just outside its capital, despite the...

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September 26, 2018 at 8:18 am

As pressure grows, Venezuela’s Maduro addresses UN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro showed up unexpectedly at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to "defend his country" as six...

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September 26, 2018 at 7:14 am

First lady to visit Ghana, Malawi, Kenya, Egypt in October

NEW YORK (AP) — Melania Trump plans to emphasize child welfare in Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt in October on her first extended solo international...

September 26, 2018 at 12:05 am

UN court asked to probe Venezuela; leader defiant in speech VIEW

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Six nations made the unprecedented move Wednesday of asking the U.N.'s International Criminal Court to investigate Venezuela for possible crimes against...

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