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UN Peacekeepers No 'Magic Wand' For Crises, Their Chief Says

UN peacekeepers chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said he supports efforts to develop mechanisms to protect civilians in ever more complex conflict zones
The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a "magic wand" for conflict zones, said their leader Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who supports an expanded tool kit to protect civilians in increasingly complex territory.
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An outdoor screen in Beijing shows a news program about Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco

US Sees Wins In China Summit But Tumultuous Year Looms

US President Joe Biden scored key wins in a long-awaited summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping but the stability could be short-lived with a potentially tumultuous year ahead that includes Taiwanese and US elections.
The Guardian newspaper took down Osama bin Laden's 2002 'Letter to America' after it was widely shared on social media

UK Newspaper Removes Viral Bin Laden Letter

British newspaper The Guardian has removed from its website a 21-year-old message written by Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, after it was shared several million times on social media.
The government hopes the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) will see 300,000 cargo containers transit every year by rail, with 1.4 million -- about 33 million tons -- by 2033

In Mexico, Building A Rail Rival To The Panama Canal

At Mexico's narrowest point, linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the government is building a railway rival to the Panama Canal with promises of economic bounty but amid fears of environmental and social harm.
Relatives and supporters of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel hold placards and images of those taken, during a demonstration outside the defence ministry in Tel AViv calling for a deal to be made by the Israeli government for

Israel Presses Gaza Hospital Raid

Israel renewed its operation at Gaza's largest hospital Thursday, targeting what it maintains is a Hamas command centre concealed in a complex sheltering more than 2,000 civilians.
Demonstrators gather in Washington in support of Israel and to denounce antisemitism

Tens Of Thousands Rally For Israel In Washington

Tens of thousands packed a rally in Washington on Tuesday to support Israel and to condemn anti-Semitism in a riposte to weeks of largely pro-Palestinian demonstrations across a deeply divided United States.
US President Joe Biden (R) and China's President Xi Jinping will meet on the sideline of this weeks APEC summit in California

China, US To Launch Working Group On Climate Action

China and the United States will launch a working group on climate cooperation, both countries said Wednesday, as the two sides work to deepen communication and mend fractured ties with a leaders' meeting in San Francisco just hours away.
US President Joe Biden arrives in San Francisco to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum

Xi, Biden Arrive For Key San Francisco Summit

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday on the eve of an eagerly awaited meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.

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