UN weakens resolution on sexual violence in conflict over US demands
Diplomats indicate American opposition to abortion led to watering down of action
Syrian missile strikes Macron’s most significant military action
French president keen to limit risk of retaliation and preserve Russian relations
Bid to get UN Security Council to condemn strikes on Syria fails
US, France and Britain fire missiles overnight targeting suspected chemical weapons sites
US ready to talk with Palestinians on peace deal, says ambassador
Mahmoud Abbas leaves UN council chamber before Nikki Haley remarks
UN Security Council votes to step up sanctions on North Korea
Pyongyang threatens to make the US ‘suffer the greatest pain’ following the move
Syria chemical attack: US dismiss Russian assertion rebels to blame
At least 70 people, including many children, perish in nerve gas strike by loyalist forces
Russia and China block UN sanctions on Syria
Security council votes on move to punish Assad government over chlorine gas attacks
Negotiations ongoing over evacuation of Aleppo
Thousands of cold, scared and injured people are still in east Aleppo waiting to leave
UN nominates former Portuguese prime minister as chief
António Guterres to replace Ban Ki-moon as secretary general in January 2017
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