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Crowds visit a night market in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province

Americans Urged To Wear Masks As Virus Toll Mounts Around World

Americans urged to wear masks as virus toll mounts around world

Coronavirus: 'Worst Yet To Come' For Countries In Conflict, Says UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Coronavirus: 'Worst yet to come' for countries in conflict, says UN chief

Libya Marks Year Of Fighting, Fears Worse To Come

As much of the world has hunkered down amid the pandemic, militias in the south of the capital Tripoli have kept fighting

Libya marks year of fighting, fears worse to come

A child looks on as volunteers gather in a sewing workshop to make protective face-masks in the northeastern Syrian city of Idlib

Trump, Erdogan Stress Need For Syria, Libya Ceasefires: W.House

Trump, Erdogan stress need for Syria, Libya ceasefires: W.House

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for countries to "put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives"

Will There Be Peace During The Coronavirus? UN Secretary General Calls For Global Ceasefire To Fight Pandemic

Syria, Afghanistan and Gaza are just some of the world's conflict zones impacted by the pandemic.

Malian fighters patrolling on the border with Mauritania on January 22, 2020

Will Coronavirus Slow The World's Conflicts -- Or Intensify Them?

Will coronavirus slow the world's conflicts -- or intensify them?

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 31, 1981 Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said (pictured 1981) died January died January 10, 2020 at the age of 79

Manchester Bomber's Brother Convicted Over The Attack

Manchester bomber's brother convicted over the attack

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's (pictured Marc 9, 2020) move to open the gates for refugees heading to Europe came after more than 50 Turkish troops were killed in Syrian regime fire in northwestern province of Idlib in February 2020

Erdogan Discusses Migrant Crisis, Syria With Macron, Merkel And Johnson

Erdogan discusses migrant crisis, Syria with Macron, Merkel and Johnson

Ramtane Lamamra of Algeria has been a mediator in several African conflicts

Algerian Ex-diplomat Eyed As Next UN Libya Envoy: Sources

Algerian ex-diplomat eyed as next UN Libya envoy: sources

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi was the only person convicted for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

Scottish Review Body Refers Lockerbie Bomber Case For Appeal

Scottish review body refers Lockerbie bomber case for appeal

Americans express concerns about Facebook's privacy and data practices, but a majority would be disappointed if the social network disappeared, according to a survey

As US Privacy Regulations Gain Momentum, What Will Be The Immediate Impact On Consumers?

The days of collecting and monetizing data unbeknownst to the consumer are quickly coming to an end.

Libyans carry on as normal in the capital Tripoli, where constant closures of the city's only functioning airport and limited links with the outside world have so far buffered the North African country from COVID-19

War Brings Unexpected Benefits To 'Virus-free' Libya

War brings unexpected benefits to 'virus-free' Libya

Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says a cut of at least half a million barrels is needed to stabilise the oil market

OPEC Divided On How To Combat Coronavirus Fallout

OPEC divided on how to combat coronavirus fallout

Facebook is suing an analytics firm, accusing it of improperly gathering data from users of the social network

Social Media News: Facebook Shuts Down Disinformation Networks Tied To Egypt, India Marketing Firms

Facebook shut down hundreds of user accounts and pages as part of the crackdown.

The UN's envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame on Monday said he was resigning over health reasons nearly three years after taking up the post

UN Libya Envoy Salame Steps Down

UN Libya envoy Salame steps down

Egyptian honour guards carry the coffin of former president Hosni Mubarak before his funeral ceremony at Cairo's Mosheer Tantawy mosque in Cairo

Egypt To Bury Ousted Autocrat Mubarak With Military Honours

Egypt to bury ousted autocrat Mubarak with military honours

A member of the Taliban negotiating team speaks on his phone outside the venue housing talks with US negotiators in the Qatari capital Doha last August

Qatar Eyes Diplomatic Win With US-Taliban Deal

Qatar eyes diplomatic win with US-Taliban deal

Libya's conflict pits UN-recognised premier Fayez al-Sarraj against military commander Khalifa Haftar

UN Urges Libya Rivals To Engage As Doubts Hang Over Talks

UN urges Libya rivals to engage as doubts hang over talks

Some EU countries were worried a naval operation may encourage more migrants to try to cross from Libya

Libya's UN-recognised Government Withdraws From Geneva Talks

Libya's UN-recognised government withdraws from Geneva talks

The offensive has triggered the largest wave of displacement in Syria's civil war, with 800,000 people fleeing since December, according to the UN

Trump, Turkey Call For Russia To Stop Backing Syrian 'Atrocities'

Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian 'atrocities'

China increased defence spending by 6.6 percent

World Defence Spending Spikes As Rivalries Heat Up

World defence spending spikes as rivalries heat up

Tripoli residents organised a demonstration last week against Haftar's offensive

New Clashes In Libya Despite UN Ceasefire Call

New clashes in Libya despite UN ceasefire call

Italy Senate Votes For Far-right Leader Salvini To Face Trial

Italy Senate votes for far-right leader Salvini to face trial

Gorman works in a growing sector of non-governmental organisations and independent actors serving as peace mediators around the world

Beyond The UN: The Conflict Mediators Who Go Where Others Fear To Tread

With the United Nations often restrained by competing interests and many governments treading cautiously, independent actors are increasingly taking over.

Libyan security forces stand guard at a checkpoint on August 23, 2018

UN Asked To Vote Wednesday In Support Of Libya Ceasefire: Diplomats

UN asked to vote Wednesday in support of Libya ceasefire: diplomats

Handover: Outgoing AU chair Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, left, passes the baton to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa says settling the conflicts in Libya and South Sudan will be a priority of his tenure

War Dominates Africa Summit As Leaders Vow Libya Support

War dominates Africa summit as leaders vow Libya support

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