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Apr- 2023 -11 AprilAsia Pacific
International Anger as Air Strikes Kill Dozens in Myanmar
Dozens of people in central Myanmar were killed in air strikes, according to local media reports, as the UN and Western powers condemned the attacks.
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchAfrica
No Retreat by DR Congo Rebels on Deadline Day
Democratic Republic of Congo rebels continued to occupy strategic positions in the east late Thursday, the day M23 militants were supposed to withdraw under a regional peace initiative.
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20 MarchMiddle East
Yemen Warring Parties Agree Prisoner Swap as Peace Efforts Accelerate
Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government reached an agreement to exchange more than 880 prisoners, the UN confirmed.
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10 MarchAfrica
UN Security Council Team Arrives in DR Congo
A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo for a three-day visit, the world body said.
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1 MarchAfrica
UN Pauses Aid Flights in East DR Congo After Helicopter Attack
The UN is suspending humanitarian flights across much of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after one of its helicopters came under attack.
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryMiddle East
Iran Has Uranium Particles Enriched to Nearly Bomb Grade: IAEA
The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed it had detected particles of uranium enriched in Iran up just under the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb.
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22 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Myanmar Landmine Casualties Surge Two Years After Coup: UN
Landmines and unexploded munitions injured or killed more than one person every day in Myanmar last year, the United Nations said.
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21 FebruaryAfrica
Three Senegalese UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Blast
Three Senegalese UN peacekeepers were killed when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in jihadist-torn central Mali, the UN said.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN
Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the UN said.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
UN Troops Kill Eight Civilians in DRC Convoy Attack: Governor
UN peacekeepers killed eight civilians during an attack on their supply convoy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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