 CBS News (CBS News) PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines - Defying Beijing's warning, the Philippines and the United States held military drills this week in the island of Palawan near the South China Sea. Close to a hundred troops from both countries took part in a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The United Nations: Do Americans still hate it? Washington Post (blog) By Scott Clement The United Nations has never been America's most popular institution, and it has received its worst ratings on record in the past decade. It's derided as giving a platform for two-bit dictators and being a useless, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan elected to five United Nations panels - Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, April 27 (APP): Pakistan was elected to five importantUnited Nations' panels on Friday in recognition of the country's contribution to the work of the world body, especially on social and development issues. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Calls for United Nations action follow new scenes of brutality in Syria Vancouver Sun The Syrian opposition called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council Thursday over fresh claims of regime brutality, including a video that purportedly showed an opposition activist being buried alive. The video, said to have been filmed in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US offers 'safe passage' to Afghan Taliban leaders msnbc.com By Fakhar ur Rehman, NBC News, and Alastair Jamieson ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The United States and Afghanistan have agreed to "give safe passage" to representatives of the Afghan Taliban to help them to enter future peace talks, officials announced ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| United Nations rights' chief welcomes Taylor verdict Afrique en Ligue The charges relate to Taylor's alleged support for two rebel groups – the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council and the Revolutionary United Front – during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war. He had pleaded not guilty to all charges. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pakistan-Afghan-US to work for Taliban names removal from UN list Xinhua ISLAMABAD, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States Friday agreed to form a group at the United Nations to coordinate activities in New York and to work for the removal of Taliban leaders names from the UN black list. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bolivia investigating complaint over Iranian ships Reuters Zoilo Roca Kikunaga, executive director of landlocked Bolivia's international ship registry, said the complaint was made the non-governmental organization Avaaz but that Bolivia has not received complaints from theUnited States or the United Nations. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rubio calls on Obama to oppose attempts to give Internet control to United Nations The Hill (blog) introduced a Senate resolution Thursday calling on President Obama to oppose attempts by the United Nations or other intergovernmental organizations to control the Internet. The resolution, (S. Res. 446), which Rubio submitted on for himself as well as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN Recommends Reducing Darfur Force Voice of America April 26, 2012 UN Recommends Reducing Darfur Force Margaret Besheer |United Nations UN Peacekeeping Chief Hervé Ladsous is recommending that the organization drawdown its UN-African Union peacekeeping force in the Darfur region of Sudan by more than ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Envoy Rice At UN On Darfur, African Union AllAfrica.com Excerpts of Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Stakeout, April 26, 2012: Ambassador Rice: Good afternoon. Let me share with you a summary of our discussions on Darfur in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN proposes decrease in Darfur force Boston.com UNITED NATIONS—The UN peacekeeping chief is calling for a significant decrease and reorganization in the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur because fighting between Sudanese government forces and rebel groups has decreased. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran Is to India as Pakistan Is to the US Huffington Post This is a country that has a middle class larger than the entire population of the United States -- and yet, despite ongoing controversy over India's poverty numbers, at least 350 million Indians live on about 50 cents a day. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama lifts Palestinian aid barrier Ynetnews Obama says aiding Palestinian Authority is 'important for security interests ofUnited States' President Barack Obama has signed a waiver declaring that aid to the Palestinian Authority is "important to the security interests of theUnited States," ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN maintains sanctions on Ivory Coast Boston.com UNITED NATIONS—The UN Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to maintain sanctions on Ivory Coast for another year, including an arms embargo and a ban on importing rough diamonds from the West African nation. A resolution adopted by the council ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 6 Lincoln Hall students recognized at United Nations, among 32 graduates of ... The Journal News | LoHud.com Six students from Lincoln Hall Boys Haven received the Duke of Edinburgh Young Americans' Challenge given to them by Prince Edward during a ceremony at the United Nations on April 25, 2012. The students were recognized at the Hall on April 26, 2012, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India's Dalveer Bhandari elected as International Court of Justice judge Economic Times Bhandari secured 122 votes in the United Nations General Assembly against 58 for his Filipino rival, Syed Akbaruddin, the spokesperson of the external affairs, said here. In simultaneous elections Friday at the UN headquarters in New York, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Mixed sentiments on violence in Darfur UPI.com UNITED NATIONS, April 27 (UPI) -- Continuing and escalating violence in the Darfur region of Sudan is a growing concern for members of the UN Security Council, a US ambassador said. A patrol unit with the UN Assistance Mission in Darfur was attacked by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Norway general to lead UN observers in Syria Boston.com UNITED NATIONS—Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a Norwegian general and adviser to international envoy Kofi Annan to head the new UN monitoring mission in Syria. UN deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey on Friday announced the appointment of ... See all stories on this topic » |
| UN Security Council renews sanctions on Ivory Coast until 2013 ... By BNO News NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday decided to reduce but extend sanctions against the African nation of Côte d'Ivoire, which is internationally known as Ivory Coast, for at least another ... Breaking News on Newstro | Live... |
| Guyana elected to two UN bodies : Kaieteur News By KNews Guyana's Permanent UN Rep. Ambassador George Talbot, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon following the appointments. of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and to the Programme Coordination Board for the Joint United ... Kaieteur News |
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| U.S. News - Arizona close to passing anti-UN-sustainability bill By Jim Gold A final legislative vote is expected Monday on a bill that would outlaw government support of any of the 27 principles contained in the 1992 United Nations Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, also sometimes referred to as ... Newsvine - U.S. News - Articles |
| Explosions rock Syrian capital, 9 dead, tens injured | Ya Libnan ... By Ya Libnan Armed terrorist groups have violated the cease-fire more than 1300 times since it came into effect, Information Minister Adnan Mahmoud told state-run Syrian Arab News Agency. The government accusations came as an opposition group said it has documented hundreds of deaths since theUnited Nations' peace plan monitors arrived. At least 462 people have been killed since April 16, when the mission started, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said Thursday. Ya Libnan |
| UN food agency launches emergency Africa appeal - ModernGhana ... The Sahel, which comprises Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger, has been hit with drought and conflict, and the United Nations estimates that several million people face food insecurity. "We're especially worried about the Sahel ... ModernGhana News |
| Video: Iraq Comments on Trade, Investment ... - Iraq Business News By Editor Statement by the Representative of Iraq at the General debate of the Thirteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD. Iraq Business News |
| Israeli News: Arabs want others to solve their problems By admin Previous Israeli News. click to comment. Past coverage: United Nations. 01.04 UNHRC anti-Israeli vote: why the fuss? 15.01 More things are permissible to Hezbollah than to Israel 09.11 IAEA report, in fact, condemns the White House ... Uncensored News from Israel |
| Statement by Secretary Clinton on Togo National Day | AMIP News By admin We congratulate Togo on its seat at the United Nations Security Council. We hope to continue to work with Togo to advance issues of mutual importance, from maritime security and piracy to economic development and regional trade. As you ... AMIP News |
| World News - US offers 'safe passage' to Afghan Taliban leaders By Fakhar ur Rehman, NBC News, and msnbc.com news services By Fakhar ur Rehman, NBC News, and msnbc.com news services ... Jilani announced the establishment of two new groups, one to represent the efforts of the three countries at the United Nations, and another responsible for "safe passage. Newsvine - World News - Articles |
| Syria: Ban voices concern over shelling of Homs ... - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced serious concern over the shelling of the Syrian city of Homs during the weekend and once again demanded that ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41782 |
| World News - United Nations dispatches 30 military observers to Syria Updated 1:07 p.m. ET: As Syrian forces shelled the battered city of Homs through Saturday morning, the United Nations Security Council authorized the ... worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../11193666-united-nations-disp... |
| Rein in United Nations pay - NY Daily News Park: At the UN in New York, I once had a boss who, whenever she had to take a personal trip back to Africa, found a conference to attend. The UN then paid for ... www.nydailynews.com/.../rein-united-nations-pay-article-1.10... |
| United Nations to Investigate U.S. for Human ... - Fox News Insider The United Nations prepares to investigate the United States over human rights abuses — Dennis Miller voices his outrage tonight on The O'Reilly Factor at 8/ ... foxnewsinsider.com/.../united-nations-to-investigate-u-s-for-h... |
| UN to vote Saturday on 1st observers for Syria - CBS News (CBS News). (AP) UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Saturday on a resolution authorizing the deployment of the first wave of U.N. ... www.cbsnews.com/.../un-to-vote-saturday-on-1st-observers-fo... |
| United Nations to send 300 observers to Syria after unanimous ... United Nations to send 300 observers to Syria after unanimous Security Council vote. The UN Security Council has voted to send 300 unarmed military ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../United-Nations-to-send-300-observer... |
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| U.N. to send monitors to Syria as fighting rages - Yahoo! News News: BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations will send an advance team of observers to Syria on Sunday to start monitoring a shaky ceasefire, even as a surge ... news.yahoo.com/u-n-council-approves-deployment-monitors-... |
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