ISTANBUL – Turkey said Sunday that six of its nationals were being held by a Libyan force and vowed to respond to any attacks on its vessels or interests.The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement it would consider Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter’s …
Month: June 2019
IOM: Migrant Deaths Globally Top 32,000 Since 2014
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The International Organization for Migration says more than 32,000 migrants worldwide have died or gone missing between 2014 and 2018, with most fatalities occurring on the deadly Mediterranean Sea crossing from North Africa to Eu…
5 Killed as Thousands Rally in Sudan to Demand Civilian Rule
KHARTOUM – A Sudanese doctors group says five people have been killed and several seriously wounded in a day of demonstrations against continued military rule in Sudan.Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the country Sunday calling for a civi…
48th Plenary Meeting of General Assembly: 51st Session
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Sri Lanka, Defeating Viet Nam, Chosen in Fourth Ballot for Asian SeatThe General Assembly this afternoon completed the election of 18 members to the 54-member Economic and Social Council, with the election of Sri Lan…
DRC Violence Threatens Lifesaving Ebola Operation
GENEVA – A senior World Health Organization official warns efforts to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo will remain elusive unless the vicious cycle of violence in the region is broken. Latest WHO figures…