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UN rights boss concerned at due process in Turkey purges

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein voiced deep concern on Monday at mass arrests and sackings and renewal of the state of emergency in Turkey, saying terror should not be tackled at the expense of human rights. "It is highly unlikely that the suspensions and...

UN envoy in Trump's graces, even if outspoken

Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, often makes statements at odds with the Trump administration's foreign policy stances. At her Senate confirmation hearing, Haley accused Russia of being complicit of war crimes in Syria - going against the president-elect's talk of warmer...

Civilian casualty toll could complicate Iraqi reconciliation

The U.S.-led coalition has come under increasing scrutiny by monitoring groups regarding civilian casualties in the fight against ISIS in Iraq, a turn that is worrying some in the country's political leadership who fear the destruction and loss of life could complicate hopes of reconciliation...