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Aug 22, 2011

UNITED NATIONS News, Aug 22, 2011


Turkey: UN delays Palmer Report
Ynetnews
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has postponed for the third time the release of theUN-commissioned Palmer report, probing the IDF raid on the first Gaza-bound flotilla in May 2010, slated to be released on Tuesday, Ankara sources reported ...
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Lebanon asks UN to protect peace over maritime borders
The Daily Star
“[We ask UN Secretary-General] Ban Ki-moon to take sufficient measures to prevent any conflict in order to preserve international peace and security according to decision 1701,” Mansour added. The move is seen as a first step before Lebanon files a ...
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The Daily Star
UN driver arrested in DRC for trafficking mineral
Times LIVE
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. A UN driver was arrested in the DRC for trafficking a mineral called cassiterite. A Congolese driver with the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) was arrested overnight while trying to sneak more ...
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Times LIVE
On Libya, Silence from UN As Rebels Take Tripoli: Ban & Khatib Not Seen
Inner City Press
The UN's Ban Ki-moon, assigned a "coordinating" role by resolution 1973, was entirely silent on developments in Libya during the August 20-21 endgame. Even the International Criminal Court spoke up, calling for the turn-over of Gaddafi's son Said ...
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Inner City Press
Cyprus endgame
New Europe
That is, if UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon or Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are to be believed. At a meeting between the two Cypriot leaders, Demetris Christofias and Dervis Eroğlu, in Geneva on 7 July, Ban Ki-moon gave what was ...
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UN rebuts Mbeki
DefenceWeb (press release)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's chief of staff, Vijay Nambiar, has defended the United Nations' record in the Cote d'Ivoire. In a highly unusual public rebuttal, Nambiar told former South African president and African Union mediator for the Ivory ...
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Battle for Tripoli
BBC News
Ban Ki-moon says it will be crucial for the Security Council to be as responsive as possible. He calls this a hopeful moment, but says there are also risks ahead. Ban Ki-moon says the UN, led by special advisor Ian Martin, has been planning over the ...
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BBC News
Japan: Some Evacuees May Be Kept out for Years
Wall Street Journal
Earlier this month, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met with an evacuee, who fled from a town near the earthquake and tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, at a gymnasium in Fukushima, northern Japan. In its first detailed survey of ...
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South-south cooperation revs up
Aljazeera.net
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a strong supporter of South-South Cooperation, says developing countries that pool know-how, exchange ideas and coordinate plans can attain much greater gains than they ever would on their own. ...
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Timeline: Syrian protests and crackdown
Reuters
Aug 17 - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a phone call with Assad, expresses alarm at reports of widespread violations of human rights and excessive use of force by Syrian forces. Assad says military and police operations have stopped, ...
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Spotlight is on Assad if Gaddafi falls
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's Kevin Rudd was the first to call for the UN Security Council to refer Assad to the International Criminal Court. Last week, the Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon, phoned Assad and insisted that he stop killing his people immediately. ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Arab League urges UN to act on Israeli Gaza attacks
Press TV
Meanwhile, the Palestinian ambassador to Cairo assured the participants that the Palestinians will seek recognition from the UN in september. A UN membership request will be submitted by the Palestinians to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moonwhen world ...
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Press TV
At time of global transition, UN more necessary than ever to tackle challenges ...
ISRIA (registration)
... juncture in its history, the global need for the United Nations has never been greater in tackling multiple issues, from sustainable development to ensuring peace to mitigating mega-disasters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report. ...
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Ban underscores UN's importance in tackling world problems
The Nation, Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS - With UN's stock falling steadily over the years for failing to resolve key disputes, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon insists that the global need for the world body has never been greater in tackling issues, from sustainable development ...
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Eight uncharitable lies by the WECBA
China Media Project
But in fact Gambari relinquished his office as deputy secretary-general of the United Nations in March 2007. According to the United Nations website, on March 2, 2007, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon appointed Gambari to the position of ...
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US senators urge Costa Rica to vote against Palestinian statehood
Tico Times
The Palestinians have said they will formally submit their request for UN membership to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on September 20 when world leaders begin gathering in New York for the 66th session of the General Assembly. US President Barack Obama ...
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Korea's first AIDS patient still alive after 26 years
JoongAng Daily
VIPs attending the event include Epeli Nailatikau, the president of Fiji; Michel Sidibe, executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS; UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon'sspecial envoy Nafis Sadik; and Shin Young-soo, ...
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Mazatlan Host of Mexico's World Tourism Day Celebrations
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The event seeks to address global challenges outlined in the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to highlight the contribution the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals." In fact, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recently ...
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UN heeds Turkey request to delay UN report on Gaza flotilla
Ha'aretz
By Barak Ravid Tags: Gaza flotilla Israel Turkey UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday heeded Turkey's request to delay the publication of the UN report on the events of the 2010 Gaza flotilla. The UN investigative committee into last year's Gaza ...
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UN - Secretary-General to Open Photography Exhibit of Winning Entries of ...
ISRIA (registration)
Opening remarks will be made by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, with statements by Park Jung-chan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Yonhap News Agency, and Kim Sook, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United ...
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'Problem with India is over Kashmir issue'
Hindustan Times
We sent our case to (UN Secretary General) Ban ki-Moon on two occasions and asked him to listen to us. We told him he had decided against us without hearing our side of the matter and this goes against all laws of the world." Saeed said the Pakistan ...
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Women's month: Drug and alcohol abuse
Fair Lady
Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon has stated that while governments have a responsibility to counteract substance abuse, communities should also make a larger contribution, especially families, schools, civil society and religious ...
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UNICEF Warns Horn Of Africa 'Crisis Will Get Worse'; China Contributes $16M In ...
Kaiser Family Foundation
"Donors have contributed over $1 billion to help famine victims, but UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed again Friday World Humanitarian Day for $1 billion more," the news agency writes (8/19). "China has donated $16 million to the World Food ...
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African Youth to Reflect Their Views at One Young World Summit
New Business Ethiopia
“This includes: the presentation of The Missing Millennium Development Goal to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and launching the first ever African Student leaders Summit as well as over 100 environmental and education projects around the world. ...
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PM's Presser 22/8/11: Afghanistan, Libya, Christchurch
Scoop.co.nz
Says a lot can happen in 97 days. National Party not taking anything for granted. Pacific Islands Forum: PM thinks there will be an exciting line up of leaders at the forum. Can't rule out Ban Ki Moon being in attendance. More information next week.
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Syria's Assad to respond on-air to US, EU demands
eTaiwan News
There has been no official comment in Syria following Assad's declaration to UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon on Wednesday that military and security operations have stopped. The government's offensive has continued across the country, although on a ...
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Muckraking on Sunday w/Raphael Tenthani
The Maravi Post
You even have addresses of sponsors of such treasonous acts and you still cannot wake up Ban Ki-moon and lodge a complaint? Good people, the truth is we have no engineers of arson and looting in jail because we never had engineers of arson and looting. ...
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Humanitarian Alerts (For Your Information)
Onislam.net
SYRIA: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that military and police operations against pro-democracy protesters have stopped, but activists reported more bloodshed overnight. Local activists have said two...
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Onislam.net
Defiant Assad warns West to stay out
Boston Globe
Assad declared to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday that military and security operations have stopped in Syria. Despite that pledge, the government's offensive has continued, although on a smaller scale. Activists said security forces ...
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Pacific.scoop.co.nz » UN top man to get firsthand experience of ...
By Rua
Ban Ki-moonUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... keen to get local knowledge of the impact of climate change on Kiribati. Photo: Anja Niedringhaus/Top News. Pacific Scoop: Report – By Taberannang Korauaba. The Secretary-General of the ...
Pacific.scoop.co.nz
'Turkey may cut economic ties over 'Marmara ... - New Middle East News
By admin
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon informed Israel Sunday that he was postponing – yet again – the publication of the Palmer Commission report on the Mavi Marmara incident last year, to give both sides additional time to reach an ...
New Middle East News
UN And Diplomatic Partners Condemn Recent Attacks In Southern Israel
By UN News
In his condemnation of the violence on Thursday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also expressed concerned over the risk of escalation and urged all parties to act with restraint. About the author: UN News ...
Eurasia Review
Elder of Ziyon: UN withholding the Mavi Marmara report again
By noreply@blogger.com (Elder of Ziyon)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon informed Israel Sunday that he was postponing – yet again – the publication of the Palmer Commission report on the Mavi Marmara incident last year, to give both sides additional time to reach an agreement that would obviate the need to .... The Israel Situation:The Elder manages to write so many great, investigative posts that I am often looking to him for important news on the PalArab (his term for Palestinian Arab) side of things." ...
Elder of Ziyon
UN Academic Impact a 'Global Enterprise' « ontheuniversity.com
By abigail
What started with just a few universities “and the simple wish to harness academia's great power for the common good, has become a global enterprise,” said United Nations Secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon, opening the UN Academic Impact ...
ontheuniversity.com
Live blog: Pentagon believes Moammar Ghadafi still in Libya – This ...
By jasonhanna
[Updated at 11:26 a.m. ET, 5:26 p.m. in Libya] The events in Tripoli "are testimony to the courage and determination of the Libyan people to seek a free and democratic future," United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters Monday. ... [Updated at 10:52 a.m. ET, 4:52 p.m. in Libya] Egypt has recognized the National Transitional Council as the only political representative of the Libyan people, the state-owned MENA news agency of Egypt reported, ...
This Just In
At UN on Sri Lanka, Ban Ki-moon Didn't Even Submit Panel Report to ...
At UN on Sri Lanka, Ban Ki-moon Didn't Even Submit Panel Report to Geneva, ... about an editorial accusing UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of being "lax" on .... Latest News; Recent Articles. Sri Lanka: Context demands Tamil-Muslim ...
globalpeacesupport.com/.../At-UN-on-Sri-Lanka-Ban-Ki-moo...
UN chief asks Japan frank input | Local | House of Japan - Japan ...
Japan News Auto Technology Culture Travel Cuisine . ... United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday pledged solidarity with Japan after its quake, ...
www.houseofjapan.com/local/un-chief-asks-japan-frank-input
UN's Ban visits Japan's nuclear disaster zone - News Rickey
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Fukushima disaster zone in Japan on Monday, expressing solidarity to those ...
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Image: U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Denmark's Queen ...
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Denmark's Queen Margrethe II tour Ban Ki- moon's office during a visit to the United Nations - 81640746; Ban Ki-moon ...
www.allvoices.com/.../81640746-u-n-secretary-general-ban-ki...
UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon calls on Gadhafi's forces to stop fighting ...
UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon calls on Gadhafi's forces to stop fighting immediately, make way for power transition in Libya - Reuters.
www.breakingnews.com/.../un-chief-ban-ki-moon-calls-on-ga...
Spero News: UN officials deplore suicide bombing at Pakistani mosque
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today?s suicide bombing at a mosque in north-western Pakistan ... Saturday, August 20, 2011. UN News ...
www.speroforum.com/site/print.asp?idarticle=58997
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon welcomes “positive development” in Malawi ...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon welcomed on Wednesday the “positive development” ... Filed under LATEST NEWS. You can follow any responses to this entry ...
www.malawivoice.com/.../un-chief-ban-ki-moon-welcomes-p...

USA News, Aug 22, 2011


Obama's day: A vacation focus on Libya
USA Today (blog)
By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY Embattled by a struggling economy as he tries to enjoy a brief vacation, President Obama must be feeling pretty good today about Libya. Ever since he launched air strikes against Muammar Gadhafi's government to begin the NATO ...
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USA Today (blog)
Republican view: Obama machine is targeting Romney
USA Today
And unlike Priorities USA, run by former Obama White House staffers, Restore Our Future publicly reports every contribution raised. Priorities USA has already run ads attacking Romney, and nowObama's allies in the news media and campaign "reform" ...
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Report: Pataki 'strongly considering' White House bid
USA Today
By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Former New York governor George Pataki is "strongly considering" joining the field and could make an announcement as early next week, according to a report citing unnamed sources by New York 1, the 24-hour cable news...
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USA Today
Obama's vacation: Reading, swimming and socializing
USA Today
By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY President Obama enters the third day of his vacation on Martha's Vineyard with a lot of reading to do, some time at the beach and a little island socializing under his belt. But he's also getting briefed on world events: ...
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USA Today
Our view: Presidential race not the place for secret donors
USA Today
Or that Priorities USA Action, a new Super PAC, happens to be run by former Obama White House aides. These groups and those supporting other GOP hopefuls, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and Texas Rep. ...
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USA Today
The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, August 22, 2011
ABC News (blog)
LINK The Washington Times' Seth McLaughlin: “GOP rivals say Obama Faltered on Assad” Republican White House hopefuls are attacking President's Obama's response to Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's bloody, five-month crackdown on pro-democracy ...
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Democratic view: We can't just sit idly by
USA Today
Bill Burton is a senior strategist for Priorities USA Action and Priorities USA and former deputy press secretary at the Obama White House. For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ's. To report corrections and clarifications, ...
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Retribution should be Fast and Furious
Central Florida Future
By Austin Castle If any scandal can finally shake the suffocating, imperial grip the White Households on our nation's dying hope for peace and prosperity, it must be Operation Fast and Furious. Although heavyweights in the mainstream media continue to ...
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On Fox, Rove Rehashes Tired Stimulus Falsehoods
Media Matters for America (blog)
As Rove's fellow guest Bill Burton, a former Obama White House deputy press secretary, noted, "[T]he stimulus ... did actually create jobs." Indeed, independent and private analysts have stated that the stimulus created or saved millions of jobs, ...
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Danny Sheridan: Michelle Bachmann, Paris Hilton at equal odds for president ...
al.com (blog)
Sheridan, a sports analyst and handicapper for USA Today, pegged President BarackObama as a narrow 7 to 5 favorite to win re-election. "That's the lowest since Jimmy Carter, and extraordinarily low for a sitting president this close to an election," ...
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al.com (blog)
Cheers and Jeers: Monday
Daily Kos
A huge majority of Americans---91%---approve of the memorial, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. The poll, conducted Aug. 4-7, found that 99% of black adults and 89% of whiteadults approve. Joseph Lowery, 89, a King associate sometimes now ...
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Karl Rove, Bill Burton on Economy's Impact on 2012 Race; Rick Santorum Talks ...
Fox News
We'll look at the intersection and politics and the economy with Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney and two former top White House aides who are working to get members of their parties elected, Republican Karl Rove and Democrat Bill Burton. ...
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Candidates tap new cash cow: Super PACs
Minneapolis Star Tribune
After criticizing the outside groups during the 2010 election, Democrats created their own committees to help with President Obama's re-election and also that of Congressional Democrats. One of the Democrats leading the charge is former White House ...
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Lessons learned from the financial crises
Milford Daily News
In addition to the more than $14.3 trillion debt from the federal budget, the US government is also on the hook for unfunded obligations for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security that now total $61.6 trillion, according to USA Today. ...
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Monoculture's Multicultural Discontents
Media Monitors Network
The economic blight currently descending over the nation has affected blacks far more than whites and even Latinos, and this while a supposed “brother” resides in the “white” house. It is not only rather late and misguided, but close to blatant ...
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Double vision: luxury fashion by the Olsen twins
Telegraph.co.uk
That would be just under £19 if you could buy from outside the USA, which as yet you can't - although the Olsens are hoping to bring both this and Olsenboye to the British market, as well as expanding their outlets for their more upmarket brands here. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Obama Takes Law Into His Own Hand: Amnesty To 20 Million Illegal Aliens
OfficialWire
White House blog that under the president's direction an amnesty was declared for illegal aliens in America. In Orwellian Newspeak she said, “Today, (DHS) announced that they are strengthening their ability to target criminals even further by making ...
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Super PACs Line Their Coffers for 2012 Battle: Albert R. Hunt
San Francisco Chronicle
Burton's partner is Sean Sweeney, who was a White House political aide in the Obamaadministration before joining this "independent" group. Coordination doesn't have to be direct or official to be strategic and helpful. David Plouffe, the top Obama ...
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Gaddafi iron fist regime at 'tipping point': Obama - Pakistan Today
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Obama goes after Republican candidates on taxes – USA Today | News ...
USA Today The White House says President Obama's bus trip is a ... Obama adviser : Obamanot obsessed with keeping jobThe Associated Press ... Iowa opens with questions on the economy –Washington Post · Obama Pushes for Debt Deal While ...
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White House releases Obama reaction to developments in Libya – USA ...
You are here : Live News » Breaking News » White House releases Obama reaction to ... USA Today. Posted On Monday, August 22, 2011 By . Under Breaking News ... Gaddafi's rule crumbling as rebels enter heart of Tripoli – Washington Post ...
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