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U.S. plans to free half of $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds for aid

The United States is seeking to free up half of the $7 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets on U.S. soil to help the Afghan people while holding the rest to possibly satisfy terrorism-related lawsuits against the Taliban, the White House said on Friday.

Reuters

Ex-BBC journalist Andrew North 'kidnapped by Taliban' according to reports

Afghanistan's former Vice President Amrullah Saleh says nine people from western countries are among those taken by the group in the last few months.

Daily Record

Five things to know about Libya’s political crisis

A deepening political deadlock has raised fears of further instability in the oil-rich, conflict-torn country.

Al Jazeera

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Journalists working with U.N. detained in Afghanistan - UNHCR

Two journalists working with the United Nations have been detained along with several Afghan workers, the organisation's refugee agency said on Friday.

Reuters

Rights watchdog boss says critics have ‘wrong target’

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has come under fire from LGBT groups over its stance on trans rights.

The Independent UK

Taliban kidnap nine Westerners including ex-BBC journalist Andrew North, says former Afghan vice-president

Mr North is believed to have been working for the United Nations

The Independent UK

UN labor agency cites concerns about China's Xinjiang region

An annual report from the United Nations labor agency has highlighting the work conditions of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region

The Independent UK

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Ex-BBC journalist Andrew North 'kidnapped' by the Taliban according to reports

Sources say the former BBC reporter based in Afghanistan is among nine people kidnapped in recent months as the UN confirms two journalists have been detained in Kabul

Daily Mirror

Greta Thunberg condemns UK firm’s plans for iron mine on Sami land

Beowulf Mining ‘hopeful’ for decision on mine in Sápmi despite opposition from activist, UN and Swedish church

The Guardian - UK

‘Anything to stop the massacres’: peace still eludes DRC as armed groups proliferate

After years of conflict between the DR Congo’s ineffective army, rebel forces and local militias, can Uganda’s entry into the war bring peace?

The Guardian - UK

US, China Lock Horns over Ukraine at UN

The US envoy to the United Nations called on Beijing Thursday to encourage Russia "to do the right thing" in the Ukraine crisis -- drawing a sharp response from her Chinese counterpart who accused Washington of fanning tensions. "We would hope that the Chinese would play a role in encouraging…

Asharq Al-Awsat

LGBT organisations ask UN to revoke status of British human rights watchdog

A 19-page submission to the UN asks for the independent status of the EHRC to be reviewed

Wales Online

LGBT organisations ask UN to revoke status of British rights watchdog

The groups said their submission to the UN was prompted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s stance on trans rights.

The Independent UK

U.S. and China U.N. envoys trade barbs on Russia and Ukraine

The U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday she hopes China will urge Russia to "do the right thing" on Ukraine, prompting her Chinese counterpart to quickly respond with a call for diplomacy and an end to "hyping up the tension."

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Exclusive-U.N. aims to launch new Afghanistan cash route in February: U.N. note

The United Nations aims to kickstart this month a system to swap millions of aid dollars for Afghan currency in a plan to stem humanitarian and economic crises and bypass blacklisted Taliban leaders, according to an internal U.N. note seen by Reuters.

Reuters

Analysis-Leaving Mali would not be easy as French military feels the heat

France is considering withdrawing its troops from Mali, but adapting its strategy to prevent Islamist militancy spreading south may prove complex and contribute to uncertainty in the region.

The Guardian - UK

German foreign minister faces criticism after appointing ex-Greenpeace chief

Conservative politicians condemn appointment of Jennifer Morgan but Transparency International calls it ‘unproblematic’

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council ‘concerned’ about Burkina Faso, but stops short of condemnation

The United Nations Security Council hs refrained from calling Burkina Faso’s "unconstitutional change of government" last month a coup d’etat, but did express “serious concern” in a declaration unanimously adopted by the 15-member group.

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The Conversation

Trudeau should have withdrawn Canada from the 2022 Beijing Olympics after reports of Chinese residential schools

Last June, Canada’s delegation to the United Nations was part of an international effort calling for UN inspectors to have free and unfettered access to China’s Xinjiang region to assess reports of human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims.

The Conversation

How forgotten beans could help fight malnutrition in Africa

February 10 marks World Pulses Day. A day dedicated to celebrating beans and lentils doesn’t seem worth getting excited about – but it should be. Because there are hundreds of forgotten and sidelined bean species that could change the game when it comes to improving global food security and cutting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Parliament Chooses Bashagha as PM

Libya's parliament spokesman said the chamber had selected a new prime minister on Thursday after one of the two candidates withdrew. A video showed parliament members raising their hands when asked to support Fathi Bashagha, a former interior minister, to head a new interim government, but it was not clear…

France 24

Libya's parliament names new PM, sparking another challenge for unity government

Libya found itself with two prime ministers Thursday, after its parliament named a rival to replace the existing unity government’s chief Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening a new power struggle in the war-torn nation.

Daily Mirror

SpaceX loses 40 of its Starlink satellites after freak Geomagnetic storm hits Earth

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 49 more of its Starlink satellites last week, taking the number surrounding the Earth currently at more than 12,000 with more planned

Al Jazeera

Somalia hit by worst drought crisis in a decade: NGO

In a new report, Save the Children sounds alarm over humanitarian disaster as millions go hungry.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni Legitimacy to UNICEF: Houthis Recruited Over 30,000 Children

The Yemeni government warned the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) that the Houthi militias are recruiting more than 30,000 children, saying that they face the worst kinds of violations. The government reiterated that Houthis brainwash the children through so-called "cultural courses" and mobilize them with sectarian and extremist ideas. Yemen's…

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