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US Says Iran Removing IAEA Cameras Would Be ‘Extremely Regrettable’

It would be regrettable and counterproductive for Iran to remove two of the UN nuclear watchdog's surveillance cameras as it has announced, the United States said on Wednesday as it pushed for a resolution criticizing Iran at the watchdog's board. "If accurate, reports that Iran plans to reduce transparency in…

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Conservation science still rests on how animals can benefit humans

The accelerating loss of other species around the globe is so extensive that many experts now refer to it as the sixth mass extinction. It’s driven in large part by an unprecedented loss of vital ecosystems such as forests and wetlands, the result of social and economic systems that are…

The Conversation

Saudi FM, UN Chief Discuss Regional, Int'l Developments

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Wednesday with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Discussions focused on regional and international issues of interest. They tackled cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UN and the latest regional and international developments.

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UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma in running to be UN’s global climate chief

UK cabinet minister who led Cop26 understood to have been approached and expressed interest in the role

The Guardian - UK

U.S. says Iran removing IAEA cameras would be 'extremely regrettable'

It would be regrettable and counterproductive for Iran to remove two of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's surveillance cameras as it has announced, the United States said on Wednesday as it pushed for a resolution criticising Iran at the watchdog's board.

Reuters

Ukraine: international pressure needs to be on Moscow, not Kyiv

Having crossed the 100-day mark, the war in Ukraine is having an ever more obvious, and negative, impact on a wide range of issues. From a global food crisis that could last for years to serious problems with the cost of living and the prospect of a world recession, the…

The Conversation

West to rebuke Iran over lack of cooperation with nuclear watchdog

Move at IAEA board meeting may deepen impasse over talks to bring US back into 2015 nuclear deal

The Guardian - UK

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My 98-year-old friend fled Nuremberg on the Kindertransport. Today would he be sent to Rwanda?

More than 80 years later, Henry still remembers how difficult it was to be a child refugee. Here’s what he thinks of the UK’s plan to send asylum seekers – some of whom could be unaccompanied minors – 4,500 miles away, writes Chitra Ramaswamy

The Guardian - UK

China says U.S. needs to ease sanctions on N.Korea, end military exercises

The United States needs to take action on North Korea such as easing sanctions in certain areas and ending joint military exercises with South Korea, China's U.N. Ambassador Zhang Jun told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.

Reuters

Talks to end Sudan crisis begin as anti-coup groups boycott

The United Nations says talks aimed at ending Sudan’s ongoing political deadlock have started although the country's main pro-democracy alliance is boycotting them over a continued police crackdown on those protesting last October’s military coup

The Independent UK

Sudanese talks kick off amid boycott by pro-democracy groups

United Nations and African Union-sponsored talks aiming to restore political order in post-coup Sudan began on Wednesday with military leaders at the table and the main civilian groups boycotting.

Reuters

Ling Huawei: Missions of International Organizations and Roles of China

What expectations should China have for international organizations? At present, the views of Chinese people from various backgrounds seem inconsistent, and include long-term misunderstandings, writes Caixin managing editor Ling Huawei

Caixin Global

Talks to End Sudan Crisis Begin as Anti-coup Groups Boycott

Talks aiming at ending Sudan’s ongoing political deadlock began Wednesday, the United Nations said, although the country's main pro-democracy alliance is boycotting them over a continued police crackdown on those protesting last October's military coup. The joint peace effort is brokered by the UN political mission in Sudan, the African…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Live updates | Turkey on food corridors: UN plan 'feasible'

Turkish foreign minister has described as “feasible” a plan by the United Nations for a grain corridor to carry Ukrainian agricultural products

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Exclusive: Under Biden, China has widened trade lead in much of Latin America

China has widened the gap on the United States in trade terms in large swathes of Latin America since U.S. President Joe Biden came into office early last year, data show, underscoring how Washington is being pushed onto the back foot in the region.

The Independent UK

Report: Iran turns off 2 of UN nuclear watchdog's cameras

Iran turned off two surveillance cameras of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog that monitored one of its atomic sites, state television reported Wednesday

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Iran Says 2 UN Watchdog Devices at Nuclear Site Turned Off

Iran turned off two surveillance devices Wednesday used by UN inspectors to monitor the country's uranium enrichment, further escalating the crisis over its atomic program as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers remains in tatters. The move appeared to be a new pressure technique as Western nations seek to censure…

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Damascus Accused of Deepenig Syrians’ Poverty after Raising Telecom Fees

Great resentment is spreading among large segments of the population in Damascus as the Syrian government continues to raise all prices, especially those of basic services, exacerbating the severe poverty that Syrians suffer under. Experts pointed out that the government, considering the difficult economic and financial situation it is experiencing,…

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Western Powers Press Iran to Stop Work on Highly Enriched Uranium

The US, UK, France and Germany submitted a motion to the UN atomic energy watchdog to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency a year after Western countries stalled the presentation of a draft resolution condemning Iran before the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy…

France 24

Oceans of opportunity: How seaweed can help fight climate change

It’s a nutritional food source, an alternative to plastic, has medicinal properties and can help limit global warming: Marine algae might just be the next weapon in the fight against climate change.

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US Official Discusses Dialogue Arrangements with Sudan Army Leaders

US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee has discussed with Sudanese army leaders the final arrangements for launching direct talks among different parties in Sudan. Negotiations seeking to solve the worsening political crisis in Sudan are being sponsored by a trilateral mechanism that includes the United Nations,…

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy visits Afghanistan to highlight humanitarian crisis

Shadow foreign secretary says UK government ignoring catastrophe as millions of Afghans go hungry

The Hindu

India and Vietnam sign mutual logistics agreement

The defence minister and his Vietnam counterpart General Phan Van Giang signed a joint vision statement

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

ABC News

Ukraine's Book of Executioners will collect evidence of alleged Russian war crimes

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a new tool will collate evidence of war crimes and support his longstanding pledge to bring to account Russian servicemen accused of murders, rape and looting.

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