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UN Chief Offers Condolences over Victims of Egypt Church Fire

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his condolences to the families of victims of Sunday's fire that ripped through a Coptic Christian church during mass and killed more than 40 people and injured another 16, including children. “The Secretary-General is saddened by the tragic fire that occurred at the Coptic Abu…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022

More explosions rock Russian-controlled Crimea

Moscow denounced sabotage and Ukraine hinted at responsibility for new explosions on Tuesday at a military base in the Russian-annexed Crimea region that is an important supply line for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Aug 15, 2022

UN chief taps Grenada's Simon Stiell as new UN climate chief

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell from the Caribbean island nation of Grenada as the new U.N. climate chief, calling him, “a true champion” of creative approaches to tackling the global climate crisis

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Paris calls on Moscow to withdraw troops from the Zaporizhzhia power plant, amid renewed bombing

France has voiced its concern by the serious threat posed by Russia to the safety and security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities, specifically the Zaporizhzhia power plant. Russia and Ukraine repeatedly accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear facility as the UN proposes a demilitarised zone around the site amid…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12, 2022

Russia ‘threatening the whole world’ by attacking Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, claims Ukraine’s president

Ukraine’s president has accused Russia of “threatening the whole world” as international alarm grew over attacks at the Kremlin-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2022

Russia economy shrinks as sanctions take their toll amid Ukraine war

Russia's economy contracted by four percent year-on-year in the second quarter, the national statistics agency said Friday, as Western sanctions take their toll in the wake of Moscow's military offensive in Ukraine. Read FRANCE 24’s coverage of the day’s events as they unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24 · Aug 12, 2022

India expresses concern over reports of shelling near Ukraine's nuclear power plant

"We call for mutual restraint so as not to endanger the safety and security of nuclear facilities," India's Permanent Representative to the U.N. Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said

The Hindu · Aug 12, 2022

UN chief calls for demilitarised zone as more shelling hits Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Moscow and Kyiv again blame each other for shelling at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power complex, with UN boss Antonio Guterres urging the withdrawal of military personnel and equipment.

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

UN demands end to military activity at Ukraine nuke plant

The U.N. nuclear chief is warning that “very alarming” military activity at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine could lead to dangerous consequences for the region and calls for an end to combat actions there

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

UN chief issues warning as Ukraine nuclear plant shelled again

Russian and Ukrainian officials have repeatedly accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2022