West and rights groups accuse China of massive Uyghur crimes
UNITED NATIONS — Human rights groups and Western nations led by the United States, Britain and Germany accused China of massive crimes against the...
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes early Wednesday as the most severe outbreak...
Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
BENI, Congo — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern Congo in January 2019, she said, a World Health Organization doctor...
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
<p>BANGKOK — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, they couldn’t even make the trains run...
Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
BENI, Congo — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern Congo in January 2019, she said, she was offered a job...
WHO official denies lying to Italy prosecutors over report
<p>ROME — A top World Health Organization official has strongly denied making false statements to Italian prosecutors about a spiked U.N. report into Italy’s...
UN: Bodies of 10 Europe-bound migrants wash up in Libya
<p>CAIRO — At least 10 bodies of Europe-bound migrants washed up ashore in western Libya on Tuesday, a U.N. migration official said, after two...
World Food Prize goes to nutrition expert for fish research
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into...
Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science
<p>PARIS — While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious...
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS — The head of a U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear and compelling evidence” that Islamic...