LONDON – London Mayor Sadiq Khan is unimpressed by Donald Trump’s suggestion that he could be exempted from a proposed…
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UN envoy urges Obama, Putin to intervene in Syrian peace talks
The U.N. envoy for Syria called upon President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday to help revive stalled peace…
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Cambodia tries reducing violence by barring cops from carrying guns off duty
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UN to vote Friday on resolution condemning Islamic State attacks and urging coordinated action
UNITED NATIONS – France says the U.N. Security Council will vote later Friday on a resolution calling on all countries…
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BRUSSELS – Belgium’s prime minister vowed on Thursday called for changes to the country’s constitution to combat extremists, and promised…
Read MoreIsrael welcomes upcoming release of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard after 30 years in US prison
JERUSALEM – Israeli leaders are praising the upcoming release of Jonathan Pollard following a 30-year imprisonment in the U.S. on…
Read MoreUN committee scolds Iran on human rights record; Iran calls it ‘distortion of facts’
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee has approved a resolution expressing deep concern about rights violations…
Read MoreEuropean body calls on Turkey to safeguard human rights while battling Kurdish rebels
ANKARA, Turkey – A European human rights body has criticized Turkey for imposing dayslong curfews in towns in southeast Turkey…
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