UNESCO cultural agency rejects Kosovo
Cultural agency UNESCO has narrowly voted against granting membership to Kosovo. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a decade after NATO airstrikes drove out Serbian forces from Kosovo. (Euronews)
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Libya blocks UN action on EU migrant plan
United Nations, United States: Libya‘s ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday that his government is refusing to give its consent for UN action aimed at endorsing Europe‘s military plan…
UN chief Ban Ki Moon urges European leaders to address migrant crisis
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Tens of Saudi Raids ahead of Truce, Humanitarian Agencies Warn of Catastrophe in Yemen
KSA Continues to Bomb Saada Saudi-led warplanes pressed air strikes against Yemen on Monday, 36 hours before a scheduled five-day pause to allow the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid, witnesses…