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UN Security Council Calls for Release of Myanmar Detainees, End to Violence
Lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's deposed civilian government craft new constitution as Myanmar marks coup's 2-month anniversary
North Korea Accuses UN Security Council of 'Double Standard' Over Missile Tests
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North Korea Accuses UN Security Council of 'Double Standard' Over Missile Tests
North Korea launched a new type of tactical short-range ballistic missile last week, prompting Washington to request a gathering of the UN Security Co
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US, Allies to Raise Human Rights in North Korea at UN Security Council
Move likely to anger Pyongyang
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Germany Accuses Russia, China of Stalling Over North Korea Fuel Sanctions
China and Russia have notified the committee of refined petroleum exports to Pyongyang, but they did so in tonnes instead of barrels, and the committe
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North Korea May Be Preparing Launch of Submarine Missile, Experts Say
Center for Strategic and International Studies points to satellite images
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UN Security Council Declines Action on US-Sought Return of Iran Sanctions
The US notified the UN last Thursday that Iran is not in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement and demanded all pre-deal sanctions be restored
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Syrian Kurds Alarmed Over UN Security Council Vote on Aid
Kurdish officials in northeastern Syria are expressing disappointment following a vote that failed to reopen a border crossing with Iraq for humanitar
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UN Security Council Deadlocked Over Aid Deliveries to NW Syria
With only hours to go before authorization expires for the aid routes from Turkey to northwest Syria, two rival resolutions fail to be adopted in the
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Hong Kong Leader Accuses US of 'Double Standard' Over Protests
Carrie Lam points out similarities in Hong Kong's response to violent pro-democracy protests to current violent protests in US
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Russia Accuses UN Human Rights Council of Pro-Western Bias
Russia decries 'double standards' employed at the Council in favor of Western democratic values