FILE PHOTO: The United Nations Security Council meets about the situation in Syria at United Nations Headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Reuters: Mexico, India, Ireland, Norway elected to U.N. Security Council, one seat still open
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway were elected to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, but the 193 U.N. member states must return on Thursday to continue voting to fill one more vacant seat after there was no clear winner.
Canada lost out to Ireland and Norway in a hotly contested election that included Ireland enlisting the help of U2 singer Bono and taking U.N. ambassadors to a U2 concert and Canada taking envoys to a Celine Dion concert.
Mexico and India were elected unopposed. Kenya and Djibouti were competing for the final seat, but there was no clear winner.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran to send black boxes from downed Ukrainian airliner to Ukraine: minister.
Turkey says spike in virus cases is within ‘expected limits’.
Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq. Turkey moves troops against Kurdish targets in northern Iraq.
US hits Syria’s elite with new sanctions to pressure Bashar al-Assad to end civil war. U.S. to sanction Syria to block Assad from military victory.
Syria devalues currency as new US sanctions hit.
Rifaat al-Assad: Syrian President's uncle jailed in France for money laundering.
Iran reports over 100 virus deaths for fourth day.
Iran blasts UN dropping Saudi-Yemen coalition from blacklist.
Nationwide anger as Iraq announces pension cuts.
Poverty, anger swell in north Lebanon as crisis deepens.
ASIA
Pompeo meets China's top diplomat in Hawaii, State Department says.
G-7 calls on China to reconsider Hong Kong security law.
Soldiers fell to their deaths as India and China's troops fought with rocks.
China, India blame each other for Monday’s deadly clash. India-China clash: Diplomats 'strongly protest' over border clashes.
China urges India to 'punish' border clash instigators.
Indian PM Modi vows to defend territory after Himalayan clash with China.
Extradition to mainland China may be possible under new Hong Kong national security law, says city’s representative on country’s top legislative body.
North Korea to restart military exercises on border with South.
Kim Yo Jong demands South Korea president apologize for 'inaction'.
South Korea says it will not accept unreasonable behaviour from North Korea.
New Zealand PM: 'No excuse' for letting COVID-19 patients out of isolation. Jacinda Ardern assigns military leader to oversee NZ quarantine after two travellers with coronavirus released to visit dying parent.
AFRICA
Jobless for years, Tunisians march on capital, demand work.
Gambia's draft law restricts presidential terms.
France blasts ‘extremely aggressive’ Turkish intervention against NATO mission targeting Libyan arms.
Mali protest leader urges mass anti-government rally.
South Sudan leaders reach key deal on control of states.
Zimbabwe's inflation soars to 785% amid cash crisis.
South African police make arrests over notorious bank corruption scandal.
Tanzania's Magufuli to seek re-election in October vote.
Malawi lawyers protest chief justice's pre-vote forced retirement.
EUROPE
Norway, Ireland win UN council seats in vote amid pandemic.
NATO chief says US to consult allies on future troop plans.
Oxford University calls for removal of Cecil Rhodes statue as Black Lives Matter campaign reinvigorates #RhodesMustFall.
German ministers hit back at Trump plan to withdraw US troops.
Coronavirus: Over 600 people test positive at German slaughterhouse.
Dispute mechanism is key sticking point in Brexit talks, says Von der Leyen.
Sweden passes 5,000 coronavirus deaths amid criticism of its lockdown-free strategy – but its death rate per million is STILL behind the UK.
Boris Johnson in minor CAR CRASH outside parliament after protester runs in front of convoy (VIDEO, PHOTO).
EU launches two Apple anti-trust investigations.
Ukraine receives US military aid worth more than $60m.
AMERICAS
Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected.
Trump signs sanctions law over China crackdown of Uighurs.
Coronavirus model once used by White House now predicts 200,000 U.S. deaths by October.
6 states report record-high jumps in coronavirus cases as reopening plans weighed
House debates police reform bill; Senate unveils rival proposal.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says military will not remove elected president.
Venezuela's top court ousts leaders of two opposition parties.
Coronavirus: Mexico starts to reopen but cases still high.
Mexico prisoners face severe COVID-19 threat.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Al Qaeda leader taken out by 'secret' US missile filled with knives dubbed the 'ninja bomb'.
Analysis: Taliban is caught in a lie by denying Al Qaeda’s presence in Afghanistan.
Hezbollah leader accuses US of trying to 'starve' Syria, Lebanon.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Wall Street dips as global rally eases off the accelerator.
IMF set to slash economic forecasts and warns of a crisis ‘unlike anything the world has seen’.
US-China trade war takes toll on their global competitiveness.
About 1 in 7 worldwide can't afford food or shelter, survey shows.
Aunt Jemima to change branding based on 'racial stereotype'.
