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BAN KI-MOON News, May 20, 2012

West African ministers tackle Mali, Guinea-Bissau crises
AFP
The one-day meeting of foreign ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abidjan comes a day after United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it was "critical" that they "send a clear and principled message against ...
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AFP
Suicide blast in Syria hits military compound; 9 dead
Hometownlife.com
Some of the tactics used in Damascus — a small blast drawing attention prior to a larger one — were reminiscent of al-Qaida attacks during Iraq's insurgency. On Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he believes that "alarmingly and ...
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UN Reform Raised by French FM Fabius But Not Ban, UN Minus Ladsous?
Inner City Press
By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, May 19 -- During a meeting theUN failed to disclose in advance, France's new foreign minister Laurent Fabius raised UN reform to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, according to a read out belatedly provided by the ...
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UN Seeks to Tackle Global Economic Crisis
THISDAY Live
By Tokunbo Adedoja United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, has called for a new paradigm for growth that would ensure social inclusiveness, job opportunities, and more accountability from the financial sector to tackle current global ...
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US tells G8 Syria's Assad must go, cites Yemen as model of political transition
Al-Arabiya
UN Security General Ban Ki-moon said this month there was only a narrow window of opportunity to avert full-scale civil warin Syria. (Reuters) By Al Arabiya with Agencies President Barack Obama told G8 leaders meeting at Camp David that Syrian ...
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Al-Arabiya
Commentary: $40 billion in foreign aid may be wasted each year
Kansas City Star
The Busan forum on aid effectiveness in December was a mega meeting with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Hillary Clinton, USAID administrator Rajiv Shah and dozens of aid directors, or heads of state. But the impact of the meeting was “more ...
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Suicide bombing in eastern Syria kills 9
Sacramento Bee
The latest bombing in the Syrian conflict, which has seen an increasing use of large explosives in recent months, came two days after United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon blamed al-Qaida for the attack inDamascus on May 10, which involved two ...
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UN imposes travel ban on Guinea-Bissau coup leaders
NewsDay
The United States and others have said senior army officials are implicatedin the trade. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it was critical that there was a speedy return to constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau to "send a clear and principled ...
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Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city
Faribault County Register
Annan's spokesman, Ahmad Fawzi, said in Geneva that the envoy would be visiting Syria soon, but did not give a date. A high-ranking military adviser toUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Babacar Gaye, arrived in Damascus on Friday.
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Madagascar's Marc Ravalomanana pushes for election return
GlobalPost
Ravalomanana was speaking to Radio France Internationale (RFI) after President Andry Rajoelina, who ousted him in a coup d'etat in 2009, said he'd like fresh elections to be held soon. Rajoelina met with UN Secretary GeneralBan ki-Moon in New York on ...
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Ban Discusses Global Issues With France's Foreign Minister
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with the Foreign Minister of France, Laurent Fabius, for talks which covered a range of issues on the global agenda. During their meeting, held in New York, they discussed the situation in Syria, ...
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Ban, Fabius discuss "extremely grave" situation in Syria
Kuwait News Agency
UNITED NATIONS, May 19 (KUNA) -- Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday met with the Foreign Minister of France Laurent Fabius to discuss the "extremely grave" situation inSyria and its "worrying consequences" on the region, Lebanon and the Middle ...
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Kuwait News Agency
UN Secretary General sends letter to PM
Yemen News Agency
SANA'A, May 20 (Saba) - Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa received here on Sunday a letter from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The letter handed over by UN resident coordinator in Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed dealt with the cooperation ...
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Rajapaska Approves Release of Jailed Former Sri Lanka Army Chief
BusinessWeek
The United Nations Human Rights Council in March voted in favor of a US-sponsored resolution calling on Sri Lanka to again investigate alleged abuses during the war, stepping up pressure on the government in Colombo. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in ...
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Sen. Lieberman: White House inching closer to military response in Syria
The Hill (blog)
That problem has been compounded by the fact that al Qaeda fighters have reportedly infiltrated the ranks of the Free Syria Army and other anti-government groups in the country. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonsaid he believes al Qaeda had a hand in a ...
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Syria accuses Lebanon of “incubating” terrorists
Ya Libnan
The letter, which was sent to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council, was delivered on Thursday and obtained by Reuters on Friday. “In some areas (of Lebanon) … warehouses have been set up for weapons and ammunition that is arriving ...
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Ya Libnan
Nine killed in car bomb attack
Times of Malta
Yesterday's blast came a day after the state-run news agency SANA reported that authorities foiled an attempt to blow up a car rigged with explosives in the city and detained those involved. On Thursday, UNSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he ...
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As UN Security Council Visits Liberia, Why was Titov Rejected as Envoy?
Inner City Press
By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, May 19 -- The UN Security Council arrived Saturday in Liberia to meet with the government of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Among the back-stories was the unsuccessful attempt byUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to place ...
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US tells G8 Syria's Assad must go, cites Yemen as model
Reuters
Many Yemenis believe Saleh ought to have been put on trial; rights groups say hundreds of protesters were killed by his security forces in the revolt.UN Security General Ban Ki-moon said this month there was only a narrow window of opportunity to ...
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Blast, attacks kill 19 in Syria
Pakistan Daily Times
UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he believed al Qaeda committed the Damascus attack. Assad, as well as the United States and Russia, has already pointed to an al Qaeda presence in Syria since the revolt began. The head of the UN observer mission, ...
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Syrian MB leader denies regime's allegations
NOW LEBANON
He added that the Muslim Brotherhood was not present in Lebanon. On Friday, the Syrian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon through Syria's representative to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari, complaining that “some Lebanese ...
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Annan's Spokesman: There is Third Factor Operating in Syria
Day Press News
Fawzi also reiterated call on all the parties in Syria to halt all kinds of violence and start political dialogue, noting that Annan's plan is the only currently proposed plan to resolve the crisis inSyria. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday ...
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Day Press News
Burma's Kachin War harms the reputation of its reforms
Asian Tribune
As the government's soldiers are violating various human rights in the Kachin frontline, many people start slamming the inconsistent peace policy of the Thein Sein regime. During Ban Ki Moon's recent visit to Rangoon and Nay Pyi Taw, the Secretary ...
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UN Resolutions our right: Geelani
GreaterKashmir.com
He said the Secretary General of UN Ban ki Moon has also asked New Delhi to resolve Kashmir problem. “But it is in the interests of New Delhi to occupy us and loot our resources to its fullest. They are after strengthening military power even after ...
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GreaterKashmir.com
7th Asia Clean Energy Forum from June 4
Pakistan Observer
This year's forum, which is scheduled for 4-8 June 2012, promises to be especially dynamic as it coincides with the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, announced by UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon in 2011. This year's forum will focus ...
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Booby-trapped car goes off in eastern Syria, causing casualties
BusinessGhana
This has created again very serious problems," UN chief Ban Ki-moon said, referring to the twin suicide bombings in the capital. Many observers believed that al-Qaida is exploiting the chaos in Syria in order to achieve strategic gains by playing on ...
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Syria: Seven Dead In Bombing Attack
Eurasia Review
On May 10, a double bombing killed 55 people in Damascus. Most attacks were claimed by obscure small groups . On Thursday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon attributed the attacks to Al-Qaeda, but later retracted his statement . Elsewhere in the country ...
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SANA: Al-Jazeera news about Killing High Rank Syrian Officials is ...
Day Press News
Press reports used to indicate that they cannot independently verify reports of deaths and violence because the Syrian government has severely restricted access by international media. UN chief Ban Ki-moon said last Thursday that 9000 to 10000 people ...
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Day Press News
Syria accuses Lebanon of “incubating” terrorists | Ya Libnan | World ...
By Ya Libnan
Ya Libnan features frequently updated breaking news, world news, op-eds and features, live from Beirut, Lebanon. ... who are messing with the security of Syrian citizens and work on undermining the United Nations Special Envoy's plan,” Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari wrote. The letter, which was sent to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council, was delivered on Thursday and obtained by Reuters on Friday. “Insome areas (of Lebanon) … warehouses ...
Ya Libnan
Malis interim president Traore to head transition - ModernGhana.com
ECOWAS foreign ministers met in Abidjan Saturday, a day after United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it was "critical" that they "send a clear and principled message against unconstitutional seizures of power". The regional bloc ...
ModernGhana News
Suicide blast hits Syria military compound | Kuwait Times
By Kuwait Times
On Thursday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he believes that “alarmingly and surprisingly,” Al-Qaeda must have been behind the May 10 attack in the Syrian capital. “The recent terrorist attacks in Damascus suggest that these ...
Kuwait Times
aangirfan: AL QAEDA, ALEX JONES, THE GUARDIAN
By Anon
The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon's has stated that al-Qaeda was responsible for the blast outside one of Syria's top intelligence services on 10 May, which reportedly killed 55 people and wounded 372. "A few days ago there was a huge ...
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Ban calls for global leadership dedicated to the ... - United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for global leadership dedicated to the ... UN Logo UN News Centre logo and link back to News Centre home ...
www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?Cr=ban+ki-moon...
BBC News - Ban Ki-moon says Al-Qaeda behind Damascus bombings
The UN chief Ban Ki-moon says that Islamist militants from al-Qaeda must be behind two recent devastating suicide car bomb attacks in Syria.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18115084
Ban Ki-moon suffers fracture in football fall - Israel News, Ynetnews
News, Breaking News: ... UN leader Ban Ki-moon fell while playing football against diplomats and fractured his hand, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said ...
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4229214,00.html
Ban Ki-moon boosts Assad by blaming al-Qaeda for Syria bombings ...
Ban Ki-Moon, the UN secretary general, sided with the Syrian regime on Friday by blaming al-Qaeda for a double ... Mr Ban's assessment is likely to be seized on in Damascus, where President Bashar al-Assad has long ...Middle East news » ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Ban-Ki-moon-boosts-Assad-by-blami...
UN head Ban Ki Moon fractures hand in soccer match | GlobalPost
Stock photo of the UN leader Ban Ki Moon. He met Panama's foreign minister Roberto Henriquez with his arm in a sling on Monday and apologised for his ...
www.globalpost.com/.../un-chief-ban-ki-moon-fractures-hand...
Ban Ki-moon slams Syria elections - RTÉ News
UN leader Ban Ki-moon has slammed the Syrian government for holding a national election while violence is still raging and for failing to involve all parties.
www.rte.ie/news/.../syrians-vote-in-parliamentary-elections.ht...
Arab League "crucial" in Syria peace plan: Ban Ki ... - Yahoo! News
Arab League "crucial" in Syria peace plan: Ban Ki-moon. Mon, May 7, 2012. AFP 0:56 | 879 views. United Nations leader Ban Ki-moon on Monday praised the ...
news.yahoo.com/.../arab-league-crucial-in-syria-peace-plan-ba...
Ban Ki-moon is Vogue's new cover star | Fashion | guardian.co.uk
The UN secretary general leads Italian Vogue's May issue dedicated to ...Putting Ban Ki-moon on the cover not only made us take notice, it suggests that .... Zeitgeist is an experiment in showing trending news, topics and articles from the ...
www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/.../ban-ki-moon-vogue-italy
UN chief suspects al Qaeda in Damascus car bombings - SYRIA ...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that al Qaeda was likely behind a double car bombing in Damascus ... FRANCE 24 latest worldnews report ...
www.france24.com/.../20120518-syria-ban-ki-moon-suspects-...
UN chief Ban Ki-moon links al-Qaida to Syria blasts
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he believed al-Qaida was responsible for two suicide car ... Make Timesofindia.com your newshotspot.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/.../13268441.cms
UN chief says Al Qaeda behind Syria bombings — RT
The UN General-Secretary Ban Ki-moon believes Al-Qaeda was behind two suicide ... Go to main page News UN chief says Al Qaeda behind Syria bombings ...
www.rt.com/news/un-al-qaeda-syria-540/
Prince Harry, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Receive Awards ...
Prince Harry, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Receive Awards At Atlantic .... Skills As He Jumps In Pool At Club In Hvar, Croatia | UK News | Sky News ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../prince-harry-ban-ki-moon-atlanti...
Ban Ki-moon briefs UNGA on India visit - Rediff.com India News
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon emphasised India's growing role in the 21st century and how the ... Latest India News India Breaking News ...
www.rediff.com/news/report/ban-ki...on.../20120510.htm
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