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UN Rights Office Condemns Violent Taliban Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters
GENEVA - The U.N. human rights office has condemned the Taliban’s violent crackdown on peaceful protests in Afghanistan, where women in particular are trying to uphold their rights in the face of the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s place in...
UN Chief: Humanitarian Catastrophe Looming in Afghanistan
The U.N. secretary-general is warning that a “humanitarian catastrophe looms” in Afghanistan, where nearly half the population needs assistance to survive. “On the day Afghanistan enters a new phase I want to express my grave concern at the...
US Airlifts Food, Tents to Quake-ravaged Southern Haiti
JEREMIE, HAITI - U.S. military aircraft are flying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti amid a shift in the international relief effort to focus on helping people in the areas hardest hit by the recent earthquake to make it through...
UN Preparing for Exodus of Half-Million Afghan Refugees
GENEVA - U.N. agencies are appealing for nearly $300 million in preparation for the possible exodus of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees, seeking safety and protection from conflict and persecution under Taliban rule. The U.N. refugee agency...
Burials Continue Nearly Two Weeks After Quake Hit Haiti
As Haiti recovers from a quake that struck the country nearly two weeks ago, relatives bury a girl near the ruins of her house. She’s among the more than 2,200 people killed by the 7.2 magnitude quake. Elsewhere, women say they fear for their...
UN, NATO Denounce Deadly Suicide Bombings in Kabul
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced Thursday's deadly attacks at the airport in the Afghan capital of Kabul, according to U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric. At least 72 people were killed — 60 Afghans and 12 members of the...
For Some Afghan Women, Evacuation Is a Matter of Life or Death
“We are really in danger — it is dreadful here now, and they are searching for us,” the 22-year-old Afghan student says. Esin, like other female students, especially those who also worked with Western embassies, missions and NGOs in the Afghan...
More Than 1 Million Haitians Affected by Quake, UN Estimates
GENEVA - The United Nations warned Friday that desperation was growing among hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake survivors who have little or no access to the shelter, food, medical care and other essential relief they need. More than 2,000...
US Continues Diplomatic Outreach to Host At-risk Afghans
STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States says it is engaging directly with the Taliban to secure safe passage for "everybody" who is trying to get to the Kabul airport. The U.S. is also reaching out to dozens of countries to host at-risk Afghans while...
Haiti Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 2,189: Official
PORT AU PRINCE - The death toll from a devastating earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend rose by almost 250 on Wednesday to 2,189, the Caribbean nation's civil protection agency said. "The toll from the earthquake is 2,189," the agency said...