Russia chastises three powers at emergency Security Council meeting
The United States, Britain and France said Saturday their strike on facilities associated with Syria's chemical weapons program was legal under international law. Speaking at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting called by Russia, the three powers said the strike was necessary to prevent further use of an illegal and inhumane weapon of war. From the United Nations, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.
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This week 4,000 women from around the world will gather at the United Nations for the Commission on the Status of Women. The two-week-long conference will focus on the challenges facing rural women and girls. VOA United Nations Correspondent Margaret Besheer has more.
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Vote comes as warplanes pounded eastern Ghouta, last rebel enclave near Syria's capital, for seventh straight day
In June 2014, Islamic State fighters seized the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. It took the U.S.-backed Iraqi military three years to liberate the city, finally defeating the terrorists last July. Last week, the international community raised $30 billion in financing to rebuild IS-liberated areas in Iraq, including Mosul, the country's second largest city and crucial to its recovery. VOA's Margaret Besheer has more on what's needed for Mosul from the Kuwaiti capital where the meetings took place.
No consensus yet among group of 15; vote could be held later Saturday
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