As death toll soars, Syria cease-fire proposal hangs on Russia
New U.N. effort to halt carnage as Bashar Assad is accused of relentlessly bombing civilians just outside his own capital city
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Palestinian leader calls for international peace conference
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made clear to the U.N. Security Council that any future peace efforts cannot be U.S.-brokered
Civilian casualties down, airstrike deaths up in Afghanistan
7 percent increase in people killed, injured by U.S., allied air power -- highest number from airstrikes in single year since 2009
U.N. envoy: Dangerous, violent, worrying moment in Syria
U.N. envoy for Syria pointed to escalating violence on multiple fronts that undermines prospects for peace and regional stability
U.N. warns of "major new emergency" in Rohingya refugee crisis
Filippo Grandi also warned that conditions aren't right for Rohingya Muslims to voluntarily return to Myanmar
Kim Jong Un lauds "climate of reconciliation" at Olympics
But even with U.S. softening stance on talks, can the "warm" spirit of unity outlast the Games on the divided peninsula?
North Korea slams U.N. sanctions days after Olympics charm offensive
North Korea's U.N. mission on Monday lashed out against what it called "despicable" and "criminal" U.N. sanctions
Rohingya refugees allege gov't abuse "crueler" than killing
Expert says Myanmar using starvation as "time-honored way of doing genocide, and one of the easiest ways"
Al Qaeda a greater threat than ISIS in some places, experts warn
New report says support between some al Qaeda and ISIS members in preparation for attacks poses "a potential new threat" in some regions
Nikki Haley accuses Russia of shielding Syria over chemical attacks
U.S. Ambassador says Russia's proposal for an investigative body in Syria "is a way to whitewash the findings of the last investigation that Russia desperately wants to bury"
U.N. experts say North Korea brought in $200M in 9 months
Pyongyang engaged in prohibited ballistic missile cooperation with Syria and Myanmar, U.N. experts said in a report
AP finds mass graves, latest evidence of Rohingya genocide
Evidence growing of what looks like genocide against long-persecuted ethnic Muslim minority in mainly Buddhist nation, AP says
Trump hosts lunch with U.N. Security Council for talks on N. Korea, terrorism
Trump dined with U.N. Security Council, Nikki Haley and Rex Tillerson a day before his State of the Union address
Nikki Haley tells African nations they're important for U.S., but doesn't apologize for Trump
Trump referred to African nations as "shithole countries" last week in dismissing a bipartisan immigration proposal
Trump administration is cutting $65 million from Palestinian aid programs, official says
The official said the U.N. Relief and Works Agency was notified Tuesday the U.S. is withholding $65 million of the planned $125 million installment
What's at stake if Trump cuts funding to Palestinians?
"We are already defeated and now they want to oppress us some more?" asks Palestinian mother in refugee camp
African ambassadors to U.N. blast Trump's remark as "outrageous, racist"
Extraordinary statement condemns the "outrageous, racist and xenophobic remarks" and demands a retraction, apology
Syrian girl barely remembers the day that changed her life
The conflict that continues to rage on has put many children -- including two Syrian sisters -- in danger
Nikki Haley: "Iranian regime is now on notice"
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting as the U.S. seeks to show support for anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic
As Iran protests dwindle, U.S. calls emergency U.N. talks
But with Russia expected to object and protests largely over, it's unclear what meeting might achieve, or whether it will go ahead
Fact check: Haley says Americans backed moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem
“I stood proudly, even if I was the only hand in the Security Council, to fight for the will of the people of the United States," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. said Tuesday
U.S. sanctions 2 North Korean officials over weapons program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions against two leaders said to be key figures in North Korea's ballistic missile program
Ambassador Haley praises reduced 2018-2019 United Nations budget
"This historic reduction in spending ... is a big step in the right direction," Nikki Haley said in a statement Sunday
Jerusalem violence puts damper on Christmas in Bethlehem
Recent violence was sparked by Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
North Korea calls new U.N. sanctions an "act of war"
North Korea said it's a "pipe dream" for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons
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