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UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border

By Jasper Ward (Reuters) -A survey conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last month found that a wall built by the Israeli military crosses the Blue Line, the de facto border, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday The Blue Line is a U.N.-mapped line separating

Iran likely seized oil tanker off UAE: security firms

Iran likely seized an oil tanker that suddenly changed course towards the country's waters Friday, two security companies said, stoking concern that Tehran has resumed maritime captures after a lull. The ship, which had left Ajman in the United Arab Emirates destined for

UN Human Rights Council begins emergency session on Sudan

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -A special session on the situation in al-Fashir, Sudan, opened on Friday at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva following grave concerns about mass killings during the fall of the city to paramilitary forces. States will consider a