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Zelensky asks NATO for weapons, West adds pressure on Russia
Biden said that NATO unity showed "Putin is getting exactly the opposite of what he intended."
UN to again 'demand' Russia 'immediately' end war in Ukraine
The draft resolution, seen by AFP, is supported by 88 countries and had been initially prepared by France and Mexico.
Biden heads to Europe to bolster Western unity, toughen Russia sanctions
On Thursday, Biden will attend summits with NATO, the G7 group and the European Council.
Millions of people in Somalia face starvation, warns UN.
As many as four million people in Somalia face the risk of starvation and the situation is only deteriorating as the country faced its third consecutive dry season, the United Nations' climate report has warned.
Russia accused of bombing school sheltering hundreds in Ukraine
Some 10 million people inside Ukraine have fled their homes to escape the fighting, the head of the UN refugee agency said on Sunday.
Germany's Scholz under fire after Zelensky's fierce appeal
Zelensky stressed that the future of the continent was at stake in the current war and argued that governments across the West were failing to meet the moment.
Russia exits Council Of Europe over Ukraine invasion
It is only the second time in the history of the council that a member state has announced its exit
Could a no-fly zone be implemented in Ukraine?
US and NATO officials say flatly that for a Ukraine NFZ to work their own jets would have to be prepared to shoot down any Russian violators
'Brothers forever': Many in Serbia back Russia amid global outcry
The Serbian president has juggled Serbia's relations with the eastern and western powers
Taliban targets women's rights activists despite making grand promises
After the takeover of Afghanistan in August last year, the Taliban had promised they would respect the rights of women "within the limits of Islam," but things on the ground say otherwise.
Western nations halt Russian oil as Ukrainians flee
The onslaught has created a huge refugee crisis for European countries that have taken in Ukrainians fleeing the conflict
In nod to Russia, Ukraine says no longer insisting on NATO membership
Russia sees NATO enlargement as a threat, as it does the military posture of these new Western allies on its doorstep.
18-month-old baby among civilian casualties in Ukraine as Putin's forces advance
An 18-month-old boy was killed in shelling by Russian forces in the southern city of Mariupol on Saturday. The heart-wrenching visuals of his mother carrying his lifeless body as the shelling continued in the besieged city left people in tears.
Ukraine and Russia to face off at world court over genocide claim
Ukraine sought provisional measures from the court in 2014 after Russia's annexation of Crimea
UN nuclear watchdog chief to travel to Iran on Saturday
Israel fears Iran is seeking to obtain nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies.
Russia receives Venezuela's 'strong support'
Venezuela, along with Cuba and Nicaragua -- all targets of United States sanctions -- are Latin American allies of Moscow.
UK to freeze all Russian banks' assets, bars ships
In his latest call with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday evening, Johnson praised the "heroic" resistance of Ukrainians
G7 meeting to focus on Ukraine aid: World Bank
Malpass said the World Bank was "in a good position" to support the Ukrainian government as soon as "the next few days."
Ukraine vows no 'capitulation' at talks, Putin orders nuclear alert
Ukraine has reported 198 civilian deaths, including three children, since the invasion began
UN votes to hold emergency General Assembly session on Ukraine
The discussion is expected to highlight the extent of Russia's isolation in the international community over the invasion of Ukraine.
By car and foot, Ukraine refugees start flowing into Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said earlier his country was braced for an uptick in arrivals after Russia's invasion.
Defying West, Putin orders troops to Ukraine rebel regions
EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel promised the bloc "will react with sanctions against those involved in this illegal act".
'Deeply worried' UN chief says time to defuse Ukraine crisis
The United Nations has some 1,660 staff in Ukraine including 1,440 Ukrainians and 220 foreigners.
At UN, Russia, China call out 'unilateral' sanctions
Russia and China have long sought to get to ease UN sanctions on North Korea
Vaccinate whole world to end pandemic, UN chief tells Davos
Guterres said the international community needs to "confront the pandemic with equity and fairness."
Iran loses vote at UN over unpaid dues
Last year Iran also lost its vote over unpaid dues. It said it could not pay even the minimum amount because of US economic sanctions.
UN 'horrified' by reports of massacre of civilians in Myanmar
Save the Children said later Saturday that two of its Myanmar staff had been "caught up" in the incident and were missing.
Russia vetoes UN resolution on climate change as global security threat
The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said there was "no justification" for Moscow's veto.
UN halts aid handouts in Ethiopia town after mass looting
In the provinces of Tigray, Amhara and Afar, an estimated 9.4 million people "are now in critical need of food assistance."
UN chief isolating after Covid-19 exposure
The spokesman for the secretary-general, Stephane Dujarric, declined to comment immediately on Guterres's condition.