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UN chief says attacks on UNIFIL ‘may constitute a war crime’
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UN chief says attacks on UNIFIL ‘may constitute a war crime’

United Nations, United States UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday denounced attacks that have injured several peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, his spokesman said, as Israeli forces move against Hezbollah militants. “UNIFIL personnel and its premises must never be targeted,” Stephane Dujarric said, referring to the blue-helmeted international force. “Attacks against peacekeepers are in breach of international...

UN says 2 peacekeepers wounded in south Lebanon explosions
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UN says 2 peacekeepers wounded in south Lebanon explosions

Beirut, Lebanon UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Friday warned of “very serious risks” for their Blue Helmets after explosions wounded two mission members near the Israeli border, the second such incident in two days. The Israeli military said its forces on Friday fired at a threat near a UN peacekeeping mission position. Israel and Hezbollah have been...

Relief as Lebanon evacuees dock in Turkey
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Relief as Lebanon evacuees dock in Turkey

Mersin, Turkey Exhausted but relieved, hundreds of Turkish citizens and their families docked in southern Turkey late Thursday after being evacuated from war-torn Lebanon on two naval ships sent by Ankara.  “The situation is very bad back in Beirut. My kids were very scared. We are the lucky ones,” Esra Gongu, a mother in her thirties...

Pyongyang to ‘permanently’ shut border with South Korea
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Pyongyang to ‘permanently’ shut border with South Korea

Seoul, South Korea North Korea’s army said Wednesday it was moving to “permanently shut off and block the southern border” with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash. In a statement, Pyongyang said it would “cut off roads and railways” that might have someday facilitated travel between the two Koreas.  While North...

Pakistan bans ethnic Pashtun rights movement critical of military
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Pakistan bans ethnic Pashtun rights movement critical of military

Islamabad, Pakistan Pakistan’s government has banned an ethnic Pashtun rights movement that has accused the military of a heavy-handed crackdown on civilians in the border regions with Afghanistan.  The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), or Pashtun Protection Movement, opposes alleged military abuses during counter-terrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a majority Pashtun region. The group, which is...

Guatemala dismantles migrant trafficking ring
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Guatemala dismantles migrant trafficking ring

Guatemala City, Guatemala Guatemalan authorities on Tuesday dismantled a criminal network, with police among its ranks, responsible for smuggling migrants to the United States, the government said.  Thirty-six people, including 23 active and two retired police officers, were arrested in the operation that involved 34 raids in the capital and other cities, according to Interior Minister...

Ukraine says struck Russian ammo depot with drones
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Ukraine says struck Russian ammo depot with drones

Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine on Sunday said it sent more than 100 drones deep inside Russia to hit a major weapons depot, as it stepped up attacks further inside Russian territory. Also Sunday Denmark announced it was providing 1.3 billion kroner ($194 million) to help Ukraine bolster its under-pressure arsenal against Russia’s invasion. “Defence forces struck the...

Progress on high seas treaty, but change still far off
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Progress on high seas treaty, but change still far off

United Nations, United States A year after a historic treaty to protect the high seas was opened to signatures, it has now received 13 ratifications — leaving it still far from coming into force. The treaty, which took 15 years of tough negotiating to be approved, aims to protect vital marine ecosystems that are threatened by...

Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico
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Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico’s Pacific coast, has now left eight people dead, all of them in southern Guerrero state, home to the beachside city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday.  John first slammed into the shore earlier this week as a Category 3 hurricane, churning along the coast for several...