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Top Democrat Praises Trump for New UN Sanctions on North Korea

New U.N. sanctions on North Korea have won rare praise for the Trump administration from a leading Democrat not known for his kind words for the president.

Suspected cholera cases in Yemen surpass one million, reports UN health agency

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At the Al Sab’een Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen, a doctor checks on a girl suffering from cholera.

Security Council further tightens sanctions against DPR Korea

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The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2397 (2017), condemning in the strongest terms the ballistic...

As Yemen humanitarian crisis escalates, small number of governments step up to save lives

With more than eight million people now dependent on food assistance for survival in Yemen, the fate of those caught up in the country’s long running conflict is now in the hands of a small number of donor governments. Nearly 80 percent of United...

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