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UN Security Council due to vote on lifting arms embargo on Somalia
By Michelle Nichols and Giulia Paravicini UNITED NATIONS/NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday to remove the final restrictions on weapons deliveries to Soma...
Nov 30, 2023
UN Security Council due to vote to close Sudan political mission
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday to end a political mission in war-torn Sudan, diplomats said, after the country's acting for...
Nov 30, 2023
Panama trade minister resigns after mining contract backlash
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's Trade Minister Federico Alfaro announced his resignation on Thursday days after the country's top court ruled a contract between the government and Canadian miner Firs...
Nov 30, 2023
North Korea’s Kim calls for military readiness against any provocations
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the military's readiness to respond to any provocation by enemies, state media said on Friday, after Pyongyang vowed to deploy stronger...
Nov 30, 2023
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls for fortifications in key frontline areas
(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for faster construction of fortifications in key sectors under pressure from Russian forces, particularly in eastern Ukraine, focal point of Moscow's a...
Nov 30, 2023
How Qatar swayed Israel and Hamas to make a truce work
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) - As world leaders feted Qatar for brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas last week, its negotiators doubled down on their mediation efforts, fearful the ceasefire w...
Nov 30, 2023
Biden plots trip to Angola as promise of Africa trip lingers
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he will visit Angola in a trip that could mark renewed engagement with Africa at a time of international turmoil. "...
Nov 30, 2023
US, partners target North Korea with sanctions following satellite launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions after its launch of a spy satellite last week, designating foreign-based agents it accused of facilitatin...
Nov 30, 2023
French ministers head to Indo-Pacific, Australia in diplomatic push
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France's defence and foreign ministers travel to the Indo-Pacific next week as part of a diplomatic offensive to strengthen political and military ties, and rebuild its...
Nov 30, 2023
Israel’s president visits UAE, asks for help to free hostages
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday asked United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to use his "political weight" to help free al...
Nov 30, 2023
