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UN accuses Myanmar army of war crimes, torture, killings

In its first broad human rights report since Myanmar’s coup, UN says army has shown flagrant disregard for human life.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2022

Marina Ovsyannikova: Who is the Russian journalist who protested on state-run TV?

The editor could face charges that carry a maximum 15-year jail sentence for her demonstration

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Andriy Shevchenko to house child refugees in London and help 150 Ukrainians move to UK

Former Ukraine manager and the nation's all-time record goal scorer has pledged to support the country's refugee crisis by rehoming children in his London home and helping others resettle

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022

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Rising US isolationism means Australia must become more resilient and autonomous, thinktank warns

United States Studies Centre finds Americans are not convinced the Indo-Pacific should be a priority region for the Biden administration

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is illegal under international law: suggesting it's not is dangerous

While the world is largely united against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, South African public figures, including the government, have attempted to downplay that it is, in fact, an invasion. And their frequent calls for negotiation tend to present the conflict as one in which both sides should be…

The Conversation · Mar 15, 2022

Russia says it will offer its own UN resolution on Ukraine humanitarian situation

Russia will put forth its own draft of a resolution regarding humanitarian situation in Ukraine, Moscow's ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Myanmar army engaged in torture, mass killings, war crimes - U.N

Myanmar's military has engaged in systematic human rights violations, many amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the United Nations said on Tuesday, in its first comprehensive human rights report since last year's coup.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

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Confirmed civilian death toll in Ukraine rises to 691, including 48 children - U.N.

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that the latest confirmed civilian toll in Ukraine is 691 people killed and 1,143 injured since Russia's invasion began 20 days ago.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Alok Sharma on COP 26, Oh Yes Net Zero and the Humber's burgeoning offshore wind role

The Conservative Minister and COP 26 president was in Hull for the launch of the carbon-cutting initiative open to all

Birmingham Post · Mar 15, 2022

Fears mount over ‘missing’ Russian anti-war TV protester

UN calls on Russia to ensure Marina Ovsyannikova will not face reprisals for her protest on live television.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2022

Gary Neville predicts Newcastle owners next steps after Roman Abramovich and Chelsea sanctions

Gary Neville namechecked Newcastle United as he addressed the fallout of sanctions on Chelsea and Roman Abramovich

Chronicle Live · Mar 15, 2022

More than 3 million have fled Ukraine since invasion, authorities say

More elderly and vulnerable people are fleeing conflict now, aid worker says

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022

Tory MP quits Twitter saying 'it's not for me' after tweeting 'bile' over refugees

Days after Daniel Kawczynski was slammed for spreading 'offensive' comments on Twitter, he accused the platform of allowing 'a huge amount of denigration and disinformation'

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022

Syrians seek justice for war atrocities 11 years after uprising

Syria’s uprising-turned-civil war has been littered with grave human rights violations that could amount to war crimes.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2022

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Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Close to 3 million have fled fighting in Ukraine

Nearly three weeks into the war, the number of Ukrainians fleeing abroad approached 3 million on Tuesday, the United Nations said, as people escaped fighting and Russian bombardment.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022

Looting and attacks on aid workers rise as hunger adds to unrest in South Sudan

UN says 70% of the population will struggle through the coming season as humanitarian workers are killed and supplies raided

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

UN says woman who protested on Russian TV should not face reprisals

The United Nations human rights office called on Russian authorities on Tuesday to make sure that an anti-war protester who interrupted Channel One television is not punished for exercising her right to free speech.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2022

GCC Considering Inviting Yemen War Parties for Talks in Saudi Arabia

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is considering inviting Yemen war parties, including the Iran-backed Houthi militias, for talks in Riyadh this month as part of an initiative aimed at backing UN-led peace efforts, two Gulf officials told Reuters. Formal invitations would be sent within days for the talks on military,…

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Bangkok Post · Mar 15, 2022

One child becoming a refugee every second in Ukraine - UN

Some 1.4 million children have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, meaning nearly one child a second has become a refugee, the UN said Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2022

Pedersen Says Military Solution In Syria Is an 'Illusion'

The Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a message marking the eleventh anniversary of the protests that sparked the Syrian uprising, saying that Syrians continue to suffer in profound ways, and the hardship is only deepening. Addressing all sides to the conflict, he stressed that a military solution is…

The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2022

Covid exposed the cracks in the US food system – meet the people trying to fix them

Food banks were inundated, restaurants folded, farmers had to dump produce – but the pandemic also created space for fresh thinking

Reuters · Mar 15, 2022

Polish, Czech, Slovenian PMs to visit Ukraine on Tuesday

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that he would visit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Tuesday with the agreement of the European Union and the United Nations.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022

As the ocean industrial revolution gains pace the need for protection is urgent

With the growth of the ‘blue economy’, the UN must act decisively to protect our shared seas – or industry will decide their fate for us

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2022

Power Restored at Ukraine’s Chernobyl

Power has been restored at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power station, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, the International Atomic Energy Agency said late Monday. Separately, Ukraine's state nuclear operator Energoatom accused the Russian military of detonating ammunition at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in the country's…

Dynamite News · Mar 15, 2022

Maldives President Solih thanks India for 'generous' COVID, financial aid in last 2 years

Highlighting the positive role played by India in the last two years, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in his national address has especially thanked the Indian Government's role in helping his country cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including gifting vaccines.

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