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Sudan crisis: Peace talks start – but neither side shows up

GENEVA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan’s 16-month war have begun despite the two warring sides…

Sudan crisis: US-mediated ceasefire talks set to start in Switzerland despite army no-show

Sudanese who are already displaced by conflict, walk near tents at a makeshift campsite they were evacuated to following deadly…

Lithuania to buy 195 electric buses

VILNIUS, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport announced that it had signed a funding bill enabling public…

Russian Pres Putin tells Abbas imperative to implement all UN resolutions on Palestine

MOSCOW, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — It is imperative to implement all United Nations resolutions to secure lasting and stable peace…

UN condemns Houthi seizure of office in Yemen’s Sanaa

UN Human rights offices in Yemen stormed by Houthi rebels GENEVA, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has condemned…

Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids worldwide: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat…

EU firefighters to join as Greece battles blaze

ATHENS, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece battled a massive wildfire near Athens for a third day on Tuesday, with hundreds…

British team donates Olympic equipment, food to French charities

PARIS, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s Olympic team is donating equipment and food from the Paris Games to French charities…

UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat, says Sec-Gen Guterres

A view of the Security Council meeting on enhancing Africa’s effective representation in the Council. UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Update Greece wildfires: Body found in burned-out factory hit by Athens inferno – first reported death

ATHENS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A woman’s body was found early Tuesday inside a burned-out Athens factory, state news agency…