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Cuba November 7, 2019

UN condemns US blockade of Cuba; Brazil, Israel join US to oppose

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn the U.S. economic and commercial blockade against Cuba on Thursday, and in doing so shunned U.S. calls to condemn Cuba for its ongoing human-rights violations.

Iran September 28, 2019

US envoy to Germany blasts Iran foreign minister's 'hypocrisy' amid controversy over visiting sick diplomat

"Your hypocrisy knows no bounds ... Where’s Bob Levinson?"

Middle East September 28, 2019

'Enough is enough': Saudi foreign minister warns of danger of appeasing Iran

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat has sounded a new warning against appeasing Iran.

General Assembly September 26, 2019

Israeli foreign minister reaches out to Arab Gulf states in UN speech, saying they face common threat from Iran

Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly Thursday, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz reached out to Arab Gulf states in solidarity, saying they all face a common threat from Iran. 

General Assembly September 24, 2019

Germany's Angela Merkel supports US-Iran talks but says lifting sanctions first is 'not realistic'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel encouraged talks between the United States and Iran Tuesday but said she felt it was "not realistic" for President Trump to lift sanctions on Tehran before a formal meeting between the two adversaries.

Iran September 24, 2019

Rouhani downplays chance of Trump UN meeting, says president took trust away from relationship, in Fox News interview

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani all but closed the door on potentially meeting with President Trump this week, and blamed the commander-in-chief for damaging relations between the two countries.

POLITICS September 29, 2018

Russia, North Korea use UN General Assembly to blast US

Russia and North Korea were among the countries using speeches at the United Nations General Assembly to attack U.S. foreign policy and call on President Trump to change tactics on a host of issues.

Middle East September 27, 2018

Netanyahu reveals new 'secret' Iran nuclear site

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran Thursday of masking a secret nuclear warehouse inside a rug-cleaning plant in an address to the United Nations General Assembly.

The Americas September 26, 2018

Venezuela's Maduro says he is 'ready' to meet Trump in surprise UN speech

Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro traveled to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to "defend his country" as six nations accused him of crimes against humanity and President Donald Trump hinted at taking strong action.

UN Archive September 26, 2018

Annual UN gathering a hotbed for spies, many from US adversaries

Behind the diplomatic scenes at the annual UN gathering, networks of spies from nearly every country are busy at work.

Supreme Court September 26, 2018

Trump defends Kavanaugh at press conference, says 'there was nothing to investigate'

President Trump defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a news conference Wednesday, saying that Democrats had "destroyed a man's reputation" with sexual misconduct allegations.