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U.S. diplomats walk out of U.N. meeting over fight with France

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U.S. diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting Monday over a spat with the French delegation over U.S. human rights.

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  1. Washington Times

    U.S. walks out on France at U.N meeting to protest criticism of America's human rights record (opens Washington Times)

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    U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts spoke Monday at the United Nations, accusing America's close European ally of "disingenuous grandstanding" for criticizing the Trump administration's human rights record.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism of America's human rights record (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts spoke at the United Nations after the European ally criticized the Trump administration’s human rights record

  3. Washington Times

    U.S. walks out on France at U.N. meeting to protest ally's criticism of U.S. human rights record (opens Washington Times)

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    U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America's close European ally criticized the Trump administration's human rights record.

  4. France 24

    US walks out of UN Security Council meeting as France condemns rights vote (opens France 24)

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    The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday during France's remarks on Ukraine, escalating a public dispute between the longtime allies over human rights. The move followed a clash over Washington's vote against extending the mandate of the UN human rights chief, after Fr…

  5. Al Jazeera

    US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US diplomats walk out of UN meeting during France's speech amid tensions over human rights chief's reappointment.

  6. BBC News

    US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks (opens BBC News)

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    The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

  7. Al Jazeera

    US walks out on France at UN over North Korea, Russia comparison (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US diplomats walked out of France’s UN Security Council address after France’s UN Mission compared the US to North Korea

  8. AL.com

    Here’s why US walked out on France at UN meeting (opens AL.com)

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    U.S. diplomats walked out at the United Nations on Monday as their French counterparts were speaking.

  9. Time

    U.S. Walks Out In Protest During France's United Nations Remarks. Here's Why (opens Time)

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    "We will not be affording them the benefit of listening to their politicized drivel until they renounce their condescending and disrespectful rhetoric," said a U.S. official.

  10. New York Post

    US walks out on France at UN Security Council meeting, tears into ally: ‘Condescending and disrespectful’ (opens New York Post)

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    The U.S. walked out as France addressed a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Monday (July 27), accusing its longtime ally of “disingenuous grandstanding” over French comments comparing the U.S.

  11. UPI

    U.S. diplomats walk out of U.N. meeting over fight with France (opens UPI)

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    U.S. diplomats walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting Monday over a spat with the French delegation over U.S. human rights.

  12. Townhall

  13. The Guardian

    US diplomats stage UN walkout after France criticizes human rights record under Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    France had also intervened after Trump administration had opposed the reappointment of UN human rights chief US diplomats walked out of a United Nations meeting after France criticized the country’s human rights record under Donald Trump.

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