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Sep- 2020 -22 SeptemberEurope
Russia Vows Military Cooperation With Iran After UN Arms Embargo Ends
Russia said Tuesday it will develop military cooperation with Tehran after a United Nations arms embargo on Iran expires next month, despite US efforts to block arms deals.
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2 SeptemberAfrica
UN Deploys Troops to New Base as Violence Surges in South Sudan
The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan announced Wednesday it was deploying troops to the country's strife-torn south following an upsurge in violence by armed rebels against civilians and aid workers.
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Aug- 2020 -12 AugustMiddle East
Iran’s Rouhani Hopeful US Arms Embargo Push Will Fail
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani expressed "great hopes" Wednesday that a US bid to extend an arms embargo on his country will fail, warning of consequences if the UN Security Council backs it.
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Jul- 2020 -14 JulyMiddle East
7 Children, 2 Women Killed in Yemen Air Strike: UN
Seven children and two women were killed in northwest Yemen as Riyadh said it intercepted missiles fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels.
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Jun- 2020 -15 JuneAfrica
Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in Attack in Northern Mali
Gunmen have killed two UN peacekeepers in a region of northwestern Mali wracked by jihadist violence, the UN said Sunday.
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Apr- 2020 -27 AprilAsia Pacific
Violence increased in Afghanistan after US-Taliban deal, UN says
Violence surged in Afghanistan in the weeks after the US and the Taliban signed a deal supposed to pave the way for a peace process, UNAMA said
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21 AprilAsia Pacific
Driver killed in attack on UN vehicle in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
A Myanmar government health worker was injured and his driver killed in Rakhine state when their UN vehicle was ambushed as they were carrying COVID-19 test samples
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21 AprilAfrica
UN sanctions Central African Republic rebel group leader Miskine
The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on Central African Republic rebel group FDPC leader Abdoulaye Miskine
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9 AprilMiddle East
Yemen’s Houthi rebels reject ceasefire with Saudi-led coalition
Yemen's Houthi rebels rejected a ceasefire declared by the Saudi-led coalition against the northern faction, accusing Riyadh of violations
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8 AprilMiddle East
OPCW team blames Syrian government for chemical weapons attacks
The global chemical weapons watchdog on for the first time explicitly blamed the Syrian government for sarin and chlorine gas attacks
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