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France sees U.N. backing to boost CAR force next week

YoopyaNovember 26, 2013February 3, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 26, 2013February 3, 20240

(Reuters) – France expects to get U.N. backing next week to increase its troop numbers in the Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday,...

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U.S. pledges $40 million for Central Africa peacekeepers as violence escalates

YoopyaNovember 21, 2013January 13, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 21, 2013January 13, 20240

(Reuters) – The United States expressed concern on Wednesday about growing violence and lawlessness in Central African Republic and pledged $40 million toward an African...

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China hospital ship to set sail for Philippine typhoon zone

YoopyaNovember 20, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 20, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – China is sending a state-of-the-art hospital ship to the Philippines following foreign and domestic criticism that it was slow and less than generous in its...

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Angelina Jolie receives humanitarian award from Academy

YoopyaNovember 19, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 19, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – The Hollywood film industry recognized Angelina Jolie on Saturday with a humanitarian award for her work with refugees and advocating for human rights...

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Abyei welcomes UN-backed referendum in disputed region

YoopyaOctober 30, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 30, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Abyei officials welcomed a push by the African Union to involve the U.N. Security Council in helping plan a referendum to resolve a...

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Saudi Arabia under fire at U.N. over women’s, migrant worker rights

YoopyaOctober 21, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 21, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s human rights record came under fire at the United Nations on Monday with critics accusing the kingdom of jailing activists without due process...

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Saudis reject Security Council seat, angry over Mideast inaction

YoopyaOctober 19, 2013March 10, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 19, 2013March 10, 20240

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia turned down a coveted seat on the United Nations Security Council on Friday in a rare display of anger at the failure of the international...

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Pakistan tells U.N. at least 400 civilians killed by drone strikes

YoopyaOctober 19, 2013June 27, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 19, 2013June 27, 20230

(Reuters) – Pakistan has confirmed that of some 2,200 people killed by drone strikes in the past decade, at least 400 were civilians and an additional 200...

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U.N. appeals for more troops, helicopters for Mali mission

YoopyaOctober 17, 2013February 14, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 17, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for more troops and helicopters needed so its peacekeeping mission in Mali can effectively stabilize the north...

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U.N. faces U.S. lawsuit over Haiti cholera epidemic

YoopyaOctober 9, 2013March 31, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 9, 2013March 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Human rights lawyers representing Haitian victims of a cholera epidemic they blame on U.N. peacekeepers announced on Wednesday they were filing a lawsuit...