The head of the Tibetan government in exile visited the White House on Friday, the first such meeting in 60 years and one that could draw the ire of Beijing.
MoreA Pakistani minister on Sunday withdrew comments she made earlier that President Emmanuel Macron was treating Muslims like Nazis had treated Jews in World War II.
MoreWASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name the first members of his Cabinet on Tuesday, reportedly including former deputy secretary of state Antony Blinken as his choice to lead the State Department.
MoreAs President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take over the White House from President Donald Trump, experts anticipate a near-complete reversal on climate policy.
MoreUN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 logistics partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to over 92 countries, as soon as doses become available, the UN agency said on Monday.
MoreWith nationwide coronavirus hospitalizations topping 80,000 and case counts on the cusp of 200,000 a day, officials and experts are giving their final pleas for caution in the days before Thanksgiving.
MoreJapan mulls imposing limits on large gatherings a day after dialling back key domestic travel campaign.
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MoreThe rockets reportedly were fired from vehicles, hitting several densely populated areas. The ISIL affiliate in the country has claimed responsibility, according to media reports which cited intelligence sources.
MoreWhen UN News first interviewed award-winning Palestinian pianist Aeham Ahmad in 2016, he was a recent arrival in Germany, having fled a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria. Four years on, he wants to return home, but accepts that his chances are slim.
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