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US Indicts Two Iranians for Allegedly Spying for Tehran

Two Iranian men were indicted Monday for allegedly spying for Tehran by gathering information on an Iran exile group and "conducting covert surveillance" of Jewish institutions in the U.S., the Justice Department said in a statement.

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Outgoing UN Human Rights Chief Warns UN Could Collapse

The outgoing United Nations' human rights chief says the power held by the five permanent members of the Security Council could cause the U.N. to "collapse."

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US$ 4.5 million needed urgently to prevent life-saving services in the Gaza Strip from shutting down

On August 20, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, called on the donor community to immediately fund the procurement of emergency fuel to prevent essential services in the Gaza Strip from shutting...

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UN mission welcomes Afghan government’s announcement of Eid holiday ceasefire

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A busy roundabout in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan; the UN has welcomed a ceasefire for...

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