U Kyaw Moe Tun has kept a low profile at the General Assembly for years, part of an arrangement to keep his post despite the military-backed government’s efforts to remove him.
NYTimes – World NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations president, at the UN General Assembly.
NYTimes – World NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations president, at the UN General Assembly.
Sky News – Front Page Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting former TV production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006 at his Manhattan apartment. Haley told the court the assault had a "devastating effect" on her life and security. The sentencing followed years of appeals and retrials.
NYTimes – World Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi set a women's world record for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube with an average solve time of 4.27 seconds, according to state media and subsequent reports. The record was reportedly broken twice within three days.
NYTimes – World Trump's Board of Peace briefed donors on a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction during meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The plan faces roadblocks amid international criticism of Israel's continued attacks and restrictions on humanitarian access in the Palestinian enclave.
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