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U.N. chief to China's leaders: allow 'credible' visit by rights envoy

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Chinese leaders on Saturday that he expected authorities to allow U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to make a "credible visit" to the country, including Xinjiang, the United Nations said.

Reuters

Exclusive: North Korea grows nuclear, missiles programs, profits from cyberattacks -U.N. report

North Korea continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the past year and cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges were an important revenue source for Pyongyang, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen on Saturday by Reuters.

Reuters

UN hastens aid for 20,000 refugees fleeing violence in Ethiopia

Violence erupted in the northwestern region of Benishangul Gumuz which hosts 70,000 refugees and 500,000 IDPs.

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Flying high: how a photo of a Syrian father and son led to a new life in Italy

A tender moment captured by Mehmet Aslan of Munzir al-Nazzal and his son, both survivors of the Syrian war, prompted Italian organisations to act. A year on, they are settling into life in Tuscany

The Guardian - UK

‘Our fight is against such radical ideologies and not against democracy’: India at U.N. counter-terrorism annual briefing

“We see a renewal of this attempt by trying to divide terror again into categories and label them.”

The Hindu

China urges US ‘flexibility’ with North Korea amid Washington anger at UN ‘silence’

After refusing to sign a statement condemning North Korea’s latest missile tests, China called for US to create ‘attractive and practical’ solutions

The Guardian - AU

Donald Trump still looms over American politics

The former president is the Republican frontrunner, but some fear his personal grievances will weaken the party in the midterms

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Leading Sudan pro-democracy group rejects UN mediation efforts

The Sudanese Professionals’ Association refuses to meet UN representatives, accuses mission of failing to condemn coup.

Al Jazeera

The most underrated sci-fi thriller on Netflix reveals a controversial scientific theory

Netflix's sci-fi thriller "What Happened to Monday" reveals a controversial idea about overpopulation and themes around environmental authoritarianism.

Inverse

Ukraine crisis: Who are the Russia-backed separatists?

About 4 million live in two pro-Russia statelets, including fighters who were born in Ukraine and Russian volunteers.

Al Jazeera

Economic migration: the root problem is not smugglers but global inequality

Migration has always been a regular feature of human existence, but these days it is more visible – and politicised – than ever. A 2016 survey found the vast majority of people (80%) would welcome refugees, in agreement with the 1951 UN refugee convention that those fleeing wars or at…

The Conversation

Sudan Pro-democracy Group Denounces UN Mediation Efforts

Sudan's leading pro-democracy group lashed out at the United Nations on Friday, accusing it of failing to safeguard the country's transition to democracy and being soft on the generals who led last year's military coup. The Sudanese Professionals' Association, which led dozens of protests since the military takeover in October,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Key Sudanese protest group refuses to meet with UN Representative

The group that led protests in the uprising that toppled Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir said on Friday it was refusing to meet with Volker Perthes, the UN Special Representative to Sudan.

Reuters

Olympian Pita Taufatofua uses his platform to help tsunami-struck Tonga

Taufatofua first gained fame as the shirtless Tongan flag bearer. He now uses his platform to amplify Tonga's needs.

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Salon

Biden preaches unity at anti-LGBTQ event

Despite extensive revelations about the anti-LGBTQ Christian nationalist annual event, Democrats keep playing along

ABC News

Winter Olympics opening ceremony: Beijing 2022 Games are officially open after stirring ceremony at the Bird's Nest

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are underway, after a stirring opening ceremony. Australia's team make their entrance to the Bird's Nest stadium where a shirtless American Samoan steals the show. Look back on all the action.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Joins Sheikh Al-Azhar, Pope Francis in Calling for ‘Human Fraternity'

US President Joe Biden joined Pope Francis and a leading Sunni imam on Friday in calling for greater global cooperation to fight the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other world crises on the second anniversary of a landmark Christian-Muslim peace initiative. The Vatican released a statement from Biden marking the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan's Burhan Says Army Will Only Hand Over Power to Elected Gov’t

Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said in controversial statements from Darfur that the army will only hand over power to an elected civilian government or if a national consensus is reached. His remarks were made on Wednesday while presiding over a meeting of the Permanent…

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UN Demands Taliban Provide Info on Two More Missing Women Activists

The United Nations has demanded the Taliban provide information on two more women activists allegedly detained by the group this week -- bringing to four the number missing this year. Since returning to power in August the Taliban have cracked down on dissent by forcefully dispersing women's rallies, detaining critics…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Warns Chinese Firms against Helping Russia against Potential Ukraine Sanctions

The United States warned Chinese firms on Thursday they would face consequences if they sought to evade any export controls imposed on Moscow in the event of Russia invading Ukraine. US State Department spokesman Ned Price made the remark after China's Foreign Ministry said China and Russia had coordinated their…

The Independent UK

House to vote on bill to boost US computer chip production

House Democrats are poised to approve legislation that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry, shoring up strained supply chains and bolstering international alliances

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim calls Winter Olympics ‘great victory’ for China

Kim Jong Un tells Chinese President Xi Jinping he also wants to further improve relations between the two countries.

Reuters

U.N. has millions in Afghanistan bank, but cannot use it

The United Nations has about $135 million in the bank in Afghanistan but is unable to use it because the Taliban-run central bank cannot convert it to the afghani currency, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar military fails sovereignty test

After seizing power from an elected civilian government on Feb 1 last year, Myanmar's military junta under the State Administration Council (SAC) has fallen short of the four categories that constitute the definition of a sovereign state.

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s fears over close ties between Russia and Hungary stretch beyond Putin and Orban

Fears of war – and a cosy relationship between Moscow and Budapest – have moved the spotlight onto a western region of Ukraine that has a large Hungarian population, reports Kim Sengupta in Kiev

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