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U.S. asks U.N. Security Council to meet on Russia, Ukraine

The United States has asked that the United Nations Security Council meet publicly on Monday to discuss Russia's "threatening behavior" against Ukraine and its troop build-up on Ukraine's borders and in Belarus, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2022

Sanctions: a brief history from Ancient Greece to Vladimir Putin's Russia

Faced with the imminent possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and what appears to be a deteriorating diplomatic stand-off, NATO and other western allies are again turning to sanctions in the absense of other viable options. Since the second world war governments around the world have turned to sanctions…

The Conversation · Jan 28, 2022

European Mali mission sets 2-week deadline for new plan - Danish defence minister

The European military mission fighting Islamist militants in Mali will forge a new plan of action within two weeks after the country's ruling military junta demanded the withdrawal of Danish special forces, Denmark's defence minister said on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2022

Pedersen Disappointed with ‘Strategic Stalemate’ in Syria’s Political Process

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, briefed on Wednesday the Security Council on the latest developments in Syria and his diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022

US, Russia at Odds on Extending UN Libya Mission

Russia and the United States were deadlocked Thursday over extending the UN mission in Libya, which ends January 31, with Moscow demanding the secretary-general’s American special advisor on Libya be replaced, diplomats said. The vote on a resolution proposed by the United Kingdom to extend the UN’s Libya mission, UNSMIL,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022

Australia Pledges $704 Million to Save Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government on Friday pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder’s World Heritage status. Critics argue the investment is a bid to improve the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022

Bachelet visit must guarantee full access to China's Xinjiang - spokesperson

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is in talks with China for a possible visit in the first half of 2022, but it must be "meaningful, with unsupervised access" to the Xinjiang region, her spokesperson Rupert Colville told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 28, 2022

Quint Meeting Stresses Need to Hold Houthis Accountable for Terrorist Acts

Senior representatives of the Governments of Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America (The Quint), strongly denounced the terrorist Houthi attacks on Yemeni civilians and the heinous attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022

Australia pledges $704 million to save Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government has pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder’s World Heritage status

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022

Myanmar lost 1.6 million jobs in 2021 amid COVID, coup: ILO

International Labour Organization says Southeast Asian country’s labour market remains fragile after tumultuous year.

Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2022