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UN honours seven Pakistani peacekeepers
The Newspaper's Staff ReporterApril 20, 2018<p>Facebook Count<p>Twitter Share<p>Email<p>KARACHI: Seven Pakistani peacekeepers who laid down their lives for …
PakistanDestiny 2 Xur location and items, April 20-23
Head to Io for some exotics<p>If you played <i>D</i><i>estiny</i>, you may be familiar with <b>Xur</b>, the weekly exotic item merchant. In <i>Destiny 2</i>, he’s back, and he can now appear all over the map. This week, he’s on <b>Io</b>,and there’s a helpful icon on the planet map to show you where he is. You can find Xur just north of …
PeaceAl-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claims attack on UN camp at Timbuktu
NOUAKCHOTT (AFP) -<p>The main jihadist alliance in Africa's Sahel region with links to Al-Qaeda on Friday claimed an attack last weekend on the UN camp of international troops in northern Mali's historic city of Timbuktu.<p>One UN peacekeeper from Burkina Faso was killed in the rocket, mortar and car …
TerrorismRussian, Austrian FMs discuss peacekeeping mission in Ukraine - RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday after meeting his Austrian counterpart Karin Kneissl that they had discussed the possibility of the deployment of a peacekeeping mission in east Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported.
RussiaCanadian chopper pilots will be using the Afghanistan playbook in Mali, committee told
The Canadian helicopters going to Mali will be outfitted as they were in Afghanistan, and will fly their missions the way they did there, senior …
Canadian PoliticsINTERVIEW: ‘I want to contribute to the service of humanity,’ says first-time UN peacekeeper from Indonesia
Peace has remained elusive in Darfur, where some 16,000 UNAMID personnel are deployed to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian aid and help the …
AfricaUN honours seven Pakistani peacekeepers who sacrificed lives in line of duty - Associated Press Of Pakistan
RAWALPINDI, Apr 19 (APP):Seven Pakistani peacekeepers, who laid their lives for global peace and security were honoured United<br>Nations (UN) medal at …
AfricaChina to send peacekeeping police to South Sudan, Cyprus
China will send 19 peacekeeping police officers to South Sudan and Cyprus to carry out UN peacekeeping missions, according to the Ministry of Public …
News (China)N.H lax parents brawl during game; Police, firefighters called in to restore peace
Lacrosse is the fastest sport on two feet, but it’s not the most genteel one. That much became apparent during a Tuesday evening contest in which …
High School SportsUN staff increasingly becomes target of attack: Guterres
UN staff increasingly becomes target of attack: Guterres<p>Michael Beary (2nd L, front), head of Mission and Force Commander of United Nations Interim …
News (China)News in Brief 19 April 2018
19 April 2018<p>News in Brief<p>Reduction in political violence across Colombia a ‘substantial change’: UN Mission chief<br>• ‘There is no military solution’ in …
AfricaPartnership for Technology in Peacekeeping
About the Conference<p>The Department of Field Support (DFS)-hosted international symposium is at the core of the DFS Partnership for Technology in …
InnovationChina to send 395 peacekeepers to Mali
China will dispatch 395 peacekeepers in May to Mali for one year on a UN mission.<p>[File photo: IC]<p>Officially formed on Wednesday, the battalion will …
News (China)Peacekeepers Shouldn't Always Be Peaceful
Almost two decades ago, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan asked Lakhdar Brahimi, one of the most experienced diplomats to have ever served …
AfricaCanada Commits Peacekeepers to Mali, but Still Falls Short of Trudeau’s Promises
In mid-March, Canada announced it would be sending 250 troops and six helicopters on a 12-month deployment to support the United Nations peacekeeping …
CanadaChina Takes the Lead in UN Peacekeeping
As the U.S. backs away, China is stepping up investment in UN peacekeeping operations.
ChinaStrife Blog
<i>By Felix Manig</i><p>The nature of conflict is changing and so must UN peace operations if they are to remain an indispensable and effective tool in …
Military HistorySustainable Development Accelerator awards presented
The World Peace and Diplomacy Organization (WPDO), along with Unified Brainz of India and BusinessLine, presented the Sustainable Development Acceler
StartupsNew Unrest in Cen. African Republic Leaves UN on Defensive
It was a rare example of a protest in the Central African Republic that managed to get the world's attention, however briefly. On Wednesday, …
AfricaTrudeau and Macron promise to double down on climate-change fight
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron, long billed as kindred political spirits, agreed Monday to a fresh, fortified …
Canadian PoliticsUN must stop staff abusing children: Aust
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says shocking abuse of power from UN contractors must be investigated.<p>Australia is demanding overseas contractors and aid …
Central African RepublicSam Hamill, poet, translator, and publisher, dies at 75
Sam Hamill. Photo via Facebook.<p>Sam Hamill, poet, translator, and co-founding editor of Copper Canyon Press, died on April 14 at his home in …
LiteratureSouth Sudan:Keeping the Hotline Open Between Khartoum and Juba
(Photo: Enough Project)A UN mission has largely succeeded in keeping the peace in Abyei, an oil-rich area claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. But …
AfricaFrench army describes 'underhanded' extremist attack in Mali
A deadly extremist attack on a UN military camp in northern Mali was "particularly sophisticated and underhanded", the French army has said.<p>Officials …
ExtremismFighters disguised as peacekeepers attack UN base in Mali
At least one peacekeeper killed and dozen others wounded in twin suicide attack in Timbuktu, UN mission says.<p>At least one UN peacekeeper has been killed and a dozen others wounded in a twin suicide attack on a base in the northern Malian town of Timbuktu, the UN mission said.<p>Fighters also fired …
AfricaUN Condemns Killing of Peacekeeper in Mali
The United Nations Security Council has condemned in "the strongest terms" a deadly extremist attack Saturday on a U.N. military camp in northern …
AfricaUN chief, Security Council condemn deadly attack on peacekeepers in Mali
The United Nations Secretary-General is calling on political leaders in Mali to ensure those responsible for a deadly assault on peacekeepers serving …
AfricaOne dead, 20 wounded in Timbuktu 'terror' attack: official - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
A rocket and car bomb attack left one UN peacekeeper dead, a dozen wounded and another dozen French soldiers hurt at Timbuktu’s airport area, Mali’s …
AfricaSeveral French soldiers injured in latest Mali attack
A rocket and car bomb attack struck French and UN bases in Mali on Saturday in the latest manifestation of a rise in jihadist violence, despite attempts to stabilise the country by mainly French-led military forces.<p>Saturday’s attack targeted a French military camp and the UN MINUSMA peacekeeping …
AfricaStatement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on attack against MINUSMA in Timbuktu, Mali (scroll down for French) | United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General condemns the attack on the MINUSMA and French operation Barkhane’s camps in Timbuktu on 14 April, during which one peacekeeper …
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