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Yemen Govt, Houthis to Release 887 Prisoners in UN-mediated Agreement

The Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias agreed to free 887 detainees and to meet again in May after 10 days of negotiations in Switzerland, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday. "It's an expression of hope. It's an expression of humanity and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023

Row erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulations

Head of seabed authority accused of abandoning neutrality at critical point with first commercial application imminent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

Demography Poses No Imminent Threat to China’s Economic Modernization

In the short to medium term, fewer children imply reduced expenditure — an advantage to the economy.

The News Lens · Mar 21, 2023

Why peace negotiations haven't gained any traction in the Ukraine war – and how the stalemate could be broken

A year after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is in ruins. At least 8,000 civilians have died, with millions displaced. Generations of infrastructure have been destroyed. Large tracts of the environment and agricultural land have been devastated. A world food shortage has been created. The global economy is in crisis mode. The…

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2023

US says China and Russia blocking UN action on North Korea

The United States is accusing China and Russia of shielding North Korea from any action by the U.N. Security Council for its unprecedented spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches, which violate multiple U.N. resolutions

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Green groups urge more after dire UN warming report

Green groups are urging the government to do more to curb the climate change threat after the release of the United Nations' latest research on global warming.

The New Daily · Mar 20, 2023

A Girl From Mogadishu screens in BKK

The Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel Film Series 2023 kicks off with a screening of A Girl From Mogadishu, at Pratunam Room on the 7th floor of Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel, Phetchaburi Road, on Thursday at 5.30pm.

Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2023

‘This can be done’: UN’s message on net-zero

The UN secretary-general says developed nations like Australia must bring forward their net-zero timelines by a decade

The New Daily · Mar 20, 2023

Guilty verdicts over XXXTentacion's murder, Russia scrambles fighter jet, and New York braces for Trump indictment — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for Tuesday morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations

The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023