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Villagers in Pakistan face threat from rising seawater

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Villagers in Pakistan face threat from rising seawater

KARACHI, Pakistan, April 2 (UPI Next) -- The intrusion of the Arabian Sea into the mouth of the Indus River in Pakistanis forcing villages to relocate inland, and threatening livelihoods.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Pakistani program would raise female literacy by cellphone

Chinese measure aims at easing pressure on students

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Chinese measure aims at easing pressure on students

Low price supports may be souring Pakistani farmers on wheat

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Low price supports may be souring Pakistani farmers on wheat

EU scolds Turkey for Twitter ban

Special Reports // 5 years ago

EU scolds Turkey for Twitter ban

BRUSSELS, March 21 (UPI) -- European leaders said Friday they were frustrated by Turkey's decision to restrict access to the social media website Twitter.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

ICRC staff member killed in Darfur

KHARTOUM, Sudan, March 21 (UPI) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday a Sudanese member of its staff was killed by a stray bullet in the restive Darfur region.

U.N. wants international courts to look into Israeli settlements

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U.N. wants international courts to look into Israeli settlements

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 21 (UPI) -- A U.N. special envoy on Palestinian issues said Friday it was time for the International Court of Justice to assess what he said was Israeli colonialism.

Police in Pakistani province awaiting outside training

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Police in Pakistani province awaiting outside training

LAHORE, Pakistan, March 20 (UPI Next) -- Officers in Punjab's police department, Pakistan's largest, are seen as undertrained and inefficient, but help may be on the way.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

OPCW: Syrian disarmament near half-way point

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, March 20 (UPI) -- Nearly half of the declared chemical weapons in Syria have been removed from the country, a U.N. monitoring mission said Thursday.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Johns Hopkins: North Korea working at nuclear, missile sites

WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins University said Thursday work was ongoing at North Korean nuclear and missile sites, but no imminent threat is apparent.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

British provincial team ends work in Helmand

LONDON, March 20 (UPI) -- Thursday is the final working day for a British provincial reconstruction team in the Afghan province of Helmand, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Pillay recounts gruesome atrocities in CAR

BANGUI, Central African Republic, March 20 (UPI) -- The security situation in the Central African Republic remains dire, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Thursday.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

EU proposes more economic breaks for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, March 20 (UPI) -- The European Parliament said Thursday it was considering a unilateral move to give Ukraine relief from customs duties.

Obama: Good chance for Iranian nuclear deal

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Obama: Good chance for Iranian nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- There's a chance for Iran to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement that would benefit its people if the rights steps are taken, President Obama said Thursday.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Lebanese forces show resolve, U.N. mission says

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 19 (UPI) -- The Lebanese military is commended for its commitment to peace in light of its vast security obligations, a UNIFIL official said Wednesday.

Women vital for democratic success in Afghanistan, U.N. says

Special Reports // 5 years ago

Women vital for democratic success in Afghanistan, U.N. says

KABUL, Afghanistan, March 19 (UPI) -- Elections can only be representative if all members of society, including women, play a role, the head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Wednesday.

P5-plus-1 talks useful, Iran says, more set for April

Special Reports // 5 years ago

P5-plus-1 talks useful, Iran says, more set for April

VIENNA, March 19 (UPI) -- Iran's deputy foreign minister said nuclear negotiations in Vienna were useful and another round of talks was scheduled over the course of three days in April.

Expelling Syrian diplomats overdue, U.S. lawmakers say

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Expelling Syrian diplomats overdue, U.S. lawmakers say

WASHINGTON, March 19 (UPI) -- A decision from the U.S. State Department to expel Syrian diplomats from the country was long overdue, members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

South Sudan favors war over diplomacy, U.N. says

NEW YORK, March 19 (UPI) -- Rival parties to the conflict in South Sudan are putting military gains ahead of political settlement, a top U.N. official told the Security Council.

Special Reports // 5 years ago

EU offers medium-term loans to Ukraine

BRUSSELS, March 19 (UPI) -- Lending a financial hand to Ukraine is a safeguard that will ensure stability on the European continent, a European monetary official said Wednesday.

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