Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
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Flag of North Macedonia is Raised...
The flag of North Macedonia is raised at United Nations headquarters in New York, as the name of the country is settled
Dogs Pampered Before Prestigious Westminster Show
Boxers, wire fox terriers, dachshunds and 200 other breeds strutted their stuff at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York this week. But before the strutting and the posing, comes the snipping and the primping
Blind Linguist Sees Beauty in Teaching,...
A New York professor, who teaches German at New York’s Elmira College, speaks six languages, has a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance and two master’s degrees. Plus she writes poetry and sings
A Big Build-Up to a Big...
An estimated 1 million people will pack New York City’s Times Square to watch the huge, brilliantly lighted, crystal ball drop to signal the start of the new year. It is an American New Year’s tradition that goes back more than a century
UN Deputy Secretary-General Poses for Group...
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (centre from row) poses for a group photo with 8th Students from St. Augustine Roman Catholic School at United Nations,New York
NYC Taxi Drivers 2019 Calendar Celebrates...
According to statistics, around 90 percent of yellow cab drivers are immigrants, and the calendar, which is a comedic take on the traditional pin-up, draws attention to this fact while being light and entertaining
The First Snow of the Season
First snow of the season falls on the Japanese Peace Bell
A Mavellous Sculpture by Italian...
The sculpture “Sphere within a Sphere” by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, located at the Visitors’ Entrance to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The work was presented as a gift to the UN from Italy in 1996.
In Memory of John Lennon
Non-Violence” (or “Knotted Gun”) sculpture on 9 October, birthday of musician & activist John Lennon. The sculpture, a gift to the United Nations from Luxembourg, was created by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd in response to the shooting of John Lennon in New York City in December 1980.