UNITED NATIONS News, Jun 01, 2012

Russia blames Syria massacre on 'militants Atlanta Journal Constitution German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes President of Russia Vladimir Putin, left, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) Faysal Khabbaz Hamoui, Ambassador of the Permanent ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Rio closes its massive Jardim Gramacho dump Atlanta Journal Constitution In this May 29, 2012 photo, a vulture flies over Jardim Gramacho, one of the world's largest open-air landfills, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jardim Gramacho, a vast, seaside mountain of trash where thousands of people made a living sorting through the ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

New Honduras top cop once investigated in killings Atlanta Journal Constitution In this May 22, 2012 photo, officer on Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, known as “El Tigre” or “The Tiger” speaks to the press after he was sworn-in as Honduras' new Chief of Police in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Bonilla Valladares, the new chief chosen to ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Tony Karumba / AFP - Getty Images msnbc.com (blog) Agence France Presse released these pictures as part of a report on energy use in Kenya. At present, only about 18% of the country's households have access to power, according to figures from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), ... See all stories on this topic »

Clarification: Panetta-Syria story Atlanta Journal Constitution By LOLITA C. BALDOR AP ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT — A story that moved May 31 about Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's comments on Syria mischaracterized earlier statements by Susan Rice, US ambassador to the United Nations, saying that she suggested ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Military action in Syria would need UN backing: Panetta DAWN.com ... onboard his plane May 31, 2012 enroute to Singapore from Honolulu, Hawaii. — Photo by AP ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that any military action in Syria would need backing from theUnited Nations, ... See all stories on this topic » DAWN.com

Syrian rebel group says it kidnapped 11 Lebanese Atlanta Journal Constitution (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO In this citizen journalism image taken on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 and provided by Edlib News ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Iran Clean-Up Won't Hamper IAEA's Bomb Hunt at Parchin BusinessWeek By Jonathan Tirone on June 01, 2012 Iran's clean-up of a site allegedly used for nuclear-weapons experiments won't obstruct United Nations atomic inspectors' ability to carry out a probe, according to current and former officials. Satellite photos ... See all stories on this topic »

Talks over Quebec student demonstrations collapse Palm Beach Post Protesters march in the streets of Montreal to demonstrate against tuition hikes and Quebec's Bill 78 aimed at controlling student demonstrations Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson) Heavy rain falls as ... See all stories on this topic » Palm Beach Post

Syrian rebel group says it kidnapped 11 Lebanese Seattle Post Intelligencer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUTPHOTO Photo: HONS / EDLIB NEWS NETWORK ENN In this citizen journalism image taken on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 and provided by Edlib News ... See all stories on this topic »

Clinton: US needs to see 'concrete actions' from Iran by Moscow nuclear talks Haaretz By The Associated Press | Jun.01, 2012 | 7:56 PM US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 31, 2012. Photo by AP The Associated Press TheUnited States appeared to set a deadline Friday for Iran to ease world ... See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

Istanbul conference seeks to help Somalia Atlanta Journal Constitution In this Thursday, May 31, 2012 photo photo provided by Turkish Presidency Press Service, Turkey's President Abdullah Gul, right, and Somalia's Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, second left, are seen during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. See all stories on this topic »

Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, Honduras Police Chief, Investigated In Killings Huffington Post ... Honduras, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- The new chief chosen to clean up a Honduran national police force tarred with allegations of corruption and involvement in murders was accused by the department's ... See all stories on this topic »

Students place in United Nations model conference Ultimate Pasadena by Ben Simon | May 31, 2012 9:58 pm South Houston High's Model UN contingent visits the Empire State Building. Pictured are (back) SHHS Assistant Principal Paula Ballew, Ulisses Gonzalez, Meet Patel, faculty sponsor Matthew Koska, Shivam Vakil, ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia blames Syria massacre on 'militants KTAR.com ... the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 1, 2012. The Human Rights Council holds a special session on "the deterioration of the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the recent killings in Houla". (AP Photo/Keystone ... See all stories on this topic »

Panetta: No military action in Syria without UN OK Seattle Post Intelligencer LOLITA C. BALDOR, AP Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks with troops at US Pacific Command in Honolulu, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Photo: Jim Watson, Pool / AP ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he does not see the ... See all stories on this topic »

Annan 'impatient and frustrated' over Syria Atlanta Journal Constitution This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed Friday, June 1, 2012, purports to show the funeral for a Syrian worker killed near Qusair, in Homs province, Syria. Gunmen killed several workers at a state-owned fertilizer ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

4th IAA-Dentsu Global Student Poster Competition World Champion Announced CNBC.com In recognition of the critical impact of environmental issues, this year's theme was "Sustainable Development" in support of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development which will be held in Rio de Janeiro in June. See all stories on this topic »

Satellite Photos Suggest Iran Nuke Clean Up TIME By AP / GEORGE JAHN Thursday, May 31, 2012 (VIENNA) — New commercial satellite images suggest that Iran has demolished two buildings at a military site where it is suspected of trying to erase evidence of a nuclear arms program, a US nonproliferation ... See all stories on this topic »

Kenyan children do their homework by firelight msnbc.com (blog) Photos taken on May 24, 2012 and made available to msnbc.com today. Agence France Presse released these pictures as part of a report on energy use in Kenya. At present, only about 18% of the country's households have access to power, according to ... See all stories on this topic »

Jobless rate now a leading political indicator Knoxville News Sentinel (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) This combination of Associated Press filephotos shows from left, President Obama speaking at the TPI Composites Factory, a manufacturer of wind turbine blades on May 24, 2012, in Newton, Iowa, and Republican presidential ... See all stories on this topic »

4-H Members Invited to Participate in Photo Contest Celebrating USDA's 150th ... PoliticalNews.me (press release) “I urge our 4-H community to participate in this photo contest to remind all Americans that agriculture plays a key role in keeping the United Statesstrong and prosperous.” Photos can be submitted on www.challenge.gov starting May 31, 2012; ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. rejects proposal to put Internet under UN control Mother Nature Network (Photo: Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP) WASHINGTON — US officials, lawmakers and technology leaders offered a resounding "no" onMay 30 to proposals to bring the Internet under United Nations' control and said they would lead efforts to stop the move. See all stories on this topic » Mother Nature Network

UN General Assembly to discuss Syrian massacre Haaretz By Reuters | Jun.01, 2012 | 8:51 PM UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan delivers a statement upon his arrival at Damascus May28, 2012. Photo by Reuters The 193-nation UN General Assembly is planning to meet next week to discuss the escalating crisis in ... See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

Canada withdraws from UN body, accuses it of making Mugabe tourism 'ambassador' Global Edmonton Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe delivers a speech during celebrations to mark 32 years of independence in Harare, Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (APPhoto) OTTAWA - Canada is withdrawing from the United Nations World Tourism Office, a move it said was ... See all stories on this topic »

Armor Man: Edward Lindey is prize-winning combatant in international medieval ... al.com (blog) By Roy Hoffman, Press-Register Enlarge Bill Starling Edward Lindey holds his helmet in the crook of his arm Wednesday, May9, 2012. Lindey, a local Mobile resident, competed in the Battle of The Nations in Warsaw Poland this past week. See all stories on this topic » al.com (blog)

UN rights body condemns Syria over Houla massacre STLtoday.com ... the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, June 1, 2012. The Human Rights Council holds a special session on "the deterioration of the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the recent killings in Houla". (AP Photo/Keystone ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan To Make More Plutonium Despite Big Stockpile Manufacturing.net Eric Talmadge and Mari Yamaguchi, AP In this photo taken on May 28, 2012, Princeton University Prof. Frank von Hippel speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo. Last year's tsunami crisis left Japan's nuclear future in doubt and its ... See all stories on this topic »

Activists: Gunmen kill 11 state workers in Syria Washington Examiner In this citizen journalism image taken on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 and provided by Edlib News Network ENN, Syrians gather around a UN observers vehicle during a demonstration in Kfarnebel, Idlib province, northern Syria. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... See all stories on this topic »

Dow plunges more than 200 after dismal jobs report Austin American-Statesman (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Trader Jason Harper works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, June 1, 2012. Stocks fell sharply Friday after the release of a dismal report on job creation in the United States. The Dow Jones industrial average ... See all stories on this topic » Austin American-Statesman

At NATO summit, Ban urges commitment to 'enduring' - United Nations While re-affirming the continued engagement of the United Nations in ... UN Logo UN News Centre logo and link back to News Centre home ... 21 May 2012 – ... UN News Service; Join us on Facebook; Follow us on Twitter; See more photos ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42052

Interview: Peacekeeping and partnerships - United Nations UN Logo UN News Centre logo and link back to News Centre home · Home ·Press Room ... the memory of 'blue helmets.' UN Photo/E. Debebe. 29 May 2012 – ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp//story.asp?NewsID...

BBC mistake computer game logo for United Nations Security ... By Richard Alleyne. 7:28AM BST 29 May 2012. Comments. In a News at One bulletin about the United Nations Security Council, the channel accidentally used ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../BBC-mistake-computer-game-logo-fo...

UNITED NATIONS NUKE CHIEF HEADS TO IRAN ! World News ... WORLD NEWS TOMORROW ... UNITED NATIONS NUKE CHIEF HEADS TO IRAN ! ... Top news photos for May 29 · Best animal photos, May 2012 · Walnut ... worldnewstomorrow.com/?p=586

BBC News - Day in pictures: 31 May 2012 Day in pictures US marathon runner Meb Keflezighi trains in Mammoth Lakes, California. 24 hours of news photos: 31 May 2012 ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18278207

UN Daily News 28 May 2012 | United Nations Radio UN Daily News 28 May 2012. Listen /. News and features from United Nations Radio. Filed under . UN Radio Daily News Programme. Updated at 1800 GMT, ... www.unmultimedia.org/radio/.../un-daily-news-28-may-2012/

United nations in one town (From Wiltshire Times) United nations in one town (From Wiltshire Times) ... News RSS Feed Send your news, pictures & videos ... 1:00pm Sunday 20th May 2012 in News. Bradford on ... www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/.../9714992.United_nations_in_one...

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (PHOTOS - QHA International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (PHOTOS, VIDEO). Society - 30 May 2012, Wednesday 20:41. International Day of United Nations ... qha.com.ua/international-day-of-united-nations-peacekeepers-...

Israel's United Nations representative to speak at Rice's Baker ... May 23, 2012 Posted in: News Releases ... HOUSTON – (May 23, 2012) – Ron Prosor, Israel's permanent representative to the United Nations and one of the ... news.rice.edu/.../israels-united-nations-representative-to-speak-...

United Nations: Six Fukushima reactor workers did ... - CBS News.com United Nations: Six Fukushima reactor workers did not die from radiation ...28, 2012. (Credit: Pool,AP Photo/Kimimasa Mayama). (AP) A year after an ...by RickPowell8090 May 24, 2012 1:31 PM EDT: >> The U.N. Scientific Committee. www.cbsnews.com/.../united-nations-six-fukushima-reactor-w...

United Nations Human Rights Council - News, photos, topics, and ... The latest news on United Nations Human Rights Council, from thousands of sources worldwide. ... Click to see all coverage from May 08, 2012. May 08, 2012 ... topics.treehugger.com/topic/United_Nations.../timeline?...

Limited edition stamps to mark United Nations IYC 2012 - Channel ... Singapore will mark the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) ... By Adeline Tan | Posted: 30 May 2012 1849 hrs ... Winning entries from a SNCF photo competition will also be displayed at the event. ... Other singapore News ... www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/.../.html

Impact of jobs crisis on youth among issues on ... - United Nations Photo: ILO. 30 May 2012 –. Nearly 5000 delegates today kicked off a UnitedNations forum in Geneva focusing on the global jobs crisis and its impact on youth, ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42115&Cr...

UN expert urges Pakistan to do more to ensure ... - United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Gabriela Knaul . UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré. 29 May 2012 –. A United Nations human rights ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42105

UN marks Peacekeepers Day with tribute to 'blue ... - United Nations UN marks Peacekeepers Day with tribute to 'blue helmets' serving worldwide. UN Photo/Marie Frechon. 29 May 2012 –. The United Nations today saluted the ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42102

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