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UN: Excluding Women From Peace Talks Risks More Conflict
Increasingly vast military expenditures and the extreme marginalization and exclusion of women from peace negotiations are risking renewed conflicts instead of promoting peace and stability, the head of the U.N. agency promoting gender equality warned Thu...
UN: Excluding Women From Peace Talks Risks More Conflict
Increasingly vast military expenditures and the extreme marginalization and exclusion of women from peace negotiations are risking renewed conflicts instead of promoting peace and stability, the head of the U.N. agency promoting gender equality warned Thu...
Turkey Faces Threat of Being Added to 'Grey List' by FATF for Money Laundering, Terror Financing
FATF has recommended that Turkey should be subject to special monitoring by the task force’s International co-operation review group.
Gunman In Arizona Train Shooting Faced Charges In California
The man who died in an gunfight in Tucson with law enforcement officers this month after fatally shooting a federal agent inside an Amtrak train faced multiple criminal charges in California, two Arizona newspapers reported.
US Bars Disposable Gloves From Malaysia Over Forced Labor
The U.S. government ordered a halt Wednesday to imports of disposable gloves from a Malaysian company and its subsidiaries after determining they rely on forced labor.
Senator Asks Facebook CEO To Testify On Instagram And Kids
The senator leading a probe of Facebooks Instagram and its impact on young people is asking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the panel that has heard farreaching criticisms from a former employee of the company.
UAE Vows to Meet India's Growing Energy Demands as 'Long-term Provider'
In recent times, Indian companies have steadily increased their participation in the UAE's energy sector.
Gates Foundation to Spend $120 Million to Speed Access to Generics of Merck Covid-19 Pill
Merck has been producing the drug for months and has filed for U.S. emergency use authorization (EUA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Durga Puja Violence in Bangladesh: Political Uproar Against Sheikh Hasina, Street Protests in Aftermath
Incidents of vandalism and arson started on October 13 in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. The UN has stepped in and asked the country to protect minority rights.
N.Korea Confirms Submarine Launch Of New Ballistic Missile
North Korea testfired a new, smaller ballistic missile from a submarine, state media confirmed on Wednesday, a move that analysts said could be aimed at more quickly fielding an operational missile submarine.
Mississippi Man Pleads To Federal Charge Of Retaliation
A Mississippi man has admitted filing a false claim that he was owed $500,000 because an FBI agent and others refused to drop state criminal charges against him.
Ex-Mexican Federal Officer Admits Taking Bribes From Cartel
A former Mexican federal police commander admitted Tuesday that he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to help cartels ship cocaine into the United States.
Vulnerable Nations Lay Out Demands For Climate Talks
A group comprising dozens of nations particularly vulnerable to the effects of global warming have laid out their key demands ahead of the upcoming U.N. climate summit in Glasgow.
Mexican President Promises To Help US In Climate Push
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador promised Monday to help the U.S. government push for stronger action on climate change.
California Congressional Race Could Help Tilt House Control
What could be one of the most competitive House races in the country is taking shape in Californias agriculturerich Central Valley, where a Democratic assemblyman Monday became the latest candidate to announce a bid to oust Republican U.S. Rep. David Vala...
Harris Argues For Biden Climate Agenda At Sinking Lake Mead
Vice President Kamala Harris stood before the recordlow water levels of Nevadas Lake Mead on Monday and made the case for the Biden administrations climate change agenda by warning that this is where were headed.