Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank have stormed a Palestinian village, displacing 73 children – in the largest forced displacement in years. Excavators exited by military vehicles approached Khirbet Hamsa and flattened or smashed tents, shawls, animal shelters, toilets and solar panels. “These are some of the most vulnerable …
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A picture on the website of the International Campaign for Abolition Nuclear Weapons shows demonstrators protesting against nuclear weapons. I can United Nations – The United States is urging countries that have ratified the UN treaty to withdraw their support to ban nuclear weapons, as the agreement could provide the …
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – A radical who won a Turkish Cypriot leadership election said Sunday he is ready to start passive talks aimed at ending Cyprus-ethnic racial segregation, as long as rival Greek Cypriots defeat Turkey. Arisin Tatar, who supports fully coordinating Turkish Cypriot policies with regional patron Turkey, said …
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The winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize is the United Nations World Food Program for its fight against world hunger and its efforts to “stop the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” Last year, the program helped 100 million people in 88 countries. David Beasley, …
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OSLO (AP) – David Beasley, head of the UN World Food Program, told the Associated Press that his organization had become speechless by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. “I think this is the first time in my life that I have been without words. I was just shocked and amazed, …
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