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UN human rights chief: US military strikes on alleged drug boats 'unacceptable'

WORLD NEWS
31-10-2025 21:07 HKT
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The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
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