UNITED NATIONS News, Mar 02, 2012

US troops tread carefully amid Korea tensions Atlanta Journal Constitution (AP Photo/Eric Talmadge) In this photo taken Feb. 14, 2012, Sgt. Maj. Eric Kloss, center, looks on as soldiers prepare for a night watch at Observation Post Ouellette in the DMZ. The United States regularly flies U-2 spy planes out of a base near the ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Lofty aims on the East River Sydney Morning Herald It is, of course, the United Nations Headquarters. It's an odd sight. Four great slabs of concrete and glass: one upright, one flat, one clearly an afterthought and the largest sagging like an old sofa. As with everything at the UN, its architecture is ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Syria: New Satellite Images Show Homs Shelling Huffington Post Human Rights Watch urges the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolution demanding that the Syrian government end the indiscriminate shelling of cities and allow the delivery of humanitarian aid and the safe passage of civilians and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Photos of the Day: March 1 Wall Street Journal (blog) (Felipe Trueba/European Pressphoto Agency) ON THE RUN: A man competed in the United Nations-sponsored Gaza Marathon Thursday. Some 2200 children and 300 adults traversed the Gaza Strip north to south. The children ran segments of one kilometer (0.6 ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada wants 'peaceful resolution' on Iran CBC.ca Harper said Canada will keep working with the international community to pressure Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program, to allow international inspectors inside the country and to comply with United Nations security council resolutions. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Good sports: ACU professor helps Uganda school with athletic programs ReporterNews.com The woman, Beatrice Byaruhanga, won an award in 2010 from the United Nations for women in business. She had founded the Lira Integrated School in 2000 in Uganda. The school gives equal educational opportunity to both boys and girls in Uganda. See all stories on this topic »

Syrian Uprising: A Look at Life in Syria Amid the Conflict [PHOTOS] International Business Times The United Nations and countries around the world have condemned Assad's violent crackdown in recent weeks, but to no avail. A report published by the UN on Feb. 23 concluded that Assad ordered "gross human rights violations" and that the government ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Vignettes through the Ages TimesLedger Most of Gottlieb's seminal work was done in Queens between 1985 and 1995, during leave from her United Nations job. Returning from a photo shoot in war-torn Mogadishu to the comfort of her Flushing apartment, she said she became aware of the influx of ... See all stories on this topic » TimesLedger

18-term Democrat Rep. Norm Dicks of Wash. retiring WGME In 1972, the United States launched the Pioneer 10 space probe, which flew past Jupiter in late 1973, sending back images and scientific data. In 1989, representatives from the 12 European Community nations agreed to ban all production of CFCs ... See all stories on this topic »

NKorea nuclear envoy to visit US Ninemsn In another sign of warming relations between two wartime foes, a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference in the United States, a US official confirmed on Thursday. Word of Ri Yong Ho's visit to the forum held by ... See all stories on this topic »

Column: Owner of once-pink hotel seeks anecdotes Prescott Daily Courier He is seeking stories and photos, especially about the pink paint and awnings. "We really want to put some of the history back into the old girl." Other such stories include how, among other famous people, the 26th President of theUnited States, ... See all stories on this topic »

Zambia commended for program Coastweek By Elias Shilangwa, Mu Dong LUSAKA, (Xinhua) --- Visiting United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Saturday praised the Zambian government over its comprehensive program of helping vulnerable children. The southern African nation is ... See all stories on this topic » Coastweek

Time to act on Iran Washington Times Calling such a government “rational” is not only irrational, but recklessly dangerous and not just to Israel, but to every nation in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States, not to mention the decent and civil people who live in ... See all stories on this topic »

Kuwait Ambassador holds lecture at Mexican university Kuwait News Agency (With photos) MEXICO CITY, March 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Ambassador to Mexico Sameeh Hayat held a lecture on Kuwait's role in the UN at Aliant International University's Mexico City Campus. His lecture came in opening remarks made in the Model United ... See all stories on this topic »

PICTURES: Photo of the Day National Journal Rick Perry listens to Catcher Jones, 7, of Greenville, SC, as Jones tells him about his desire to become President of the United States and to become an Eagle Scout on Thursday on the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC Dec. 7: New Jersey Gov. See all stories on this topic »

Obama's FB page switches to new timeline format Zee News Others posts include photos with voters, that of Michelle Obama giving a speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2008, the president addressing the United Nations General Assembly and most recently that of Obama singing "Let's Stay Together" at ... See all stories on this topic » Zee News

Italy confirms commitment to Kuwait''s security, stability Kuwait News Agency By Mahdi Al-Nemr (with photos) ROME, March 2 (KUNA) -- On the eve of his visit to Kuwait, Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo Di Paola has reiterated his country's commitment to security and stability of the State of Kuwait particularly with the growing ... See all stories on this topic »

Ludington resident travels to 100 countries Wausau Daily Herald Dave, no foreign travel neophyte, has 62 countries under his belt but in recent years has devoted his travel to mission work through the United Methodist Church, for a while in Zambia and most recently in Haiti. The couple still does mission trips ... See all stories on this topic »

Ludington resident travels to 100 countries The Sheboygan Press Dave, no foreign travel neophyte, has 62 countries under his belt but in recent years has devoted his travel to mission work through the United Methodist Church, for a while in Zambia and most recently in Haiti. The couple still does mission trips ... See all stories on this topic »

Myanmar: Cause for Cautious Optimism Phyu Kyi Khiang Peace and Conflict Monitor Still, we can expect to see the government step up its efforts to solve the conflict with the ethnic armed groups because the United States and European Union have called for the end of ethnic conflict as one of the perquisites to lift the sanctions ... See all stories on this topic »

IISD's ENB Marks 20 Years Of World-Leading Coverage Scoop.co.nz (press release) In the past 20 years, more than 200 people from almost 40 countries have worked as ENB writers, primarily PhD students and graduates, as well as lawyers, former United Nations representatives, government officials and other experts. See all stories on this topic »

Putin Defends Russian Stance on Syria TIME Putin insisted that Russia's opposition to the United Nations resolution condemning Assad is rooted not in its economic interests, but a desire to help end hostilities. He defended last month's Russia-China veto of a UN resolution condemning Assad's ... See all stories on this topic »

Port defends timing of dredge repairs Ninemsn But Greens Senator Larissa Waters said the timing was suspicious, with a delegation from the United Nations' environmental arm, UNESCO, arriving next week to assess how risks to the World Heritage area were being managed. The dredging projects are ... See all stories on this topic »

European stocks close mixed Ninemsn The treaty will take effect once 12 states have ratified the pact. Ireland has already announced plans for a referendum on the treaty. Scolded students VIDEO: Canberra kids go rafting in fast-flowing, flooded creek. 'Flintstone' home PHOTOS: Music ... See all stories on this topic »

There's something about Mary The Australian There are photos of royals with poodles and pearls, Somerset Maugham in a double-breasted suit with a tightly knotted tie, and Mae West in a hat so huge it would scarcely fit through a cabin door. Also included in the Maritime Quest is information on ... See all stories on this topic »

CENSORED NEWS: Rights of Mother Earth Conference, Haskell ... By brendanorrell@gmail.com During the Cochabamba world conference, President Evo Morales of Bolivia officially proposed that the United Nations adopt a declaration that recognizes that Nature or “Mother Earth” has certain inherent rights that we humans must respect and defend. The adoption by the United Nations and national ....'intelligence' on Occupy Movement. Photo Reuters By Brenda Norrell CensoredNews http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com Wikileaks released e-mails about the Occupy movemen. CENSORED NEWS

Here There Everywhere | Syria - News for Kids By Claudia Photo credit: Flickr user FreedomHouse by Mulham al-Jundi via Creative Commons. There is a ... The United Nations — a membership organization of most of the world's countries — says that well over 7500 Syrians have died so far. And the ... Here There Everywhere

US rips "delusional" Syria envoy over UN walkout (Salvatore Di Nolfi,AP Photo/Keystone) GENEVA - The United Statescriticized Syria's envoy for storming out of an emergency UN meeting about the crisis in ... www.cbsnews.com/.../us-rips-delusional-syria-envoy-over-un-...

NKorea nuclear envoy to visit US on heels of deal 27, 2012 file photo, North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan ...handles nuclear diplomacy with the United States and delicate relations with... www.ajc.com/news/.../nkorea-nuclear-envoy-to-1367895.html

UN panel: Both sides committed war crimes in Libya In this photo provided by the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council ... 29, 2012 at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/The UnitedNations, ... www.boston.com/.../un_panel_both_sides_committed_war_cri...

BBC News - Day in pictures: 27 February 2012 24 hours of news photos from around the world. ... Day in pictures Delegates talk at the United Nations in Geneva. 24 hours of news photos: 27 February 2012 ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-17178074

Iran Accuses Israel of 'War Games' in Tehran - Middle East - News ... Israel news photo: United Nations official website. Iran has accused Israel of conducting “war games” in Tehran in a letter of complaint to the United Nations ... www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/153067

United Nations urges FIFA to allow hijab headscarf | News ... The United Nations has urged FIFA to allow Islamic women to wear a hijab headscarf while playing soccer. sports.ndtv.com/.../186179-united-nations-urges-fifa-to-allow-...

UN temporarily relocates staff from northern Afghan ... - United Nations The United Nations said today it is relocating international staff from its office in the northern province of Kunduz which was attacked this ... UN Logo UNNews Centre logo and link back to News Centre home ... UN Photo/Marie Frechon ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41380

Queen's College to host United Nations style conference (From ... Queen's College to host United Nations style conference (From Somerset County Gazette). Get involved! Send your photos, video, news & views by texting ... www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/.../9557994.Queen_s_Colle...

United Nations Human Rights Council - News, photos, topics, and ... The latest news on United Nations Human Rights Council, from ... www.news.daylife.com/topic/United.../timeline?__site...

Syria walks out of UN human rights debate - Yahoo! News News: Syria boycotted a UN debate on the human rights situation in the ...United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay (R) and Deputy High … .... Mayan Light Beam Photo: Message from Gods, or iPhone Glitch? President ... news.yahoo.com/syrian-delegation-quit-un-rights-council-deb...

United Nations supported TV and radio ... - Featured News Check out this week's Photos of the Day at: www.flickr.com/unama. Othernews and our newspaper. Afghanistan and the United Nations can be viewed at: ... unama.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1783&ctl...

Tibetans' Hunger Strike at United Nations Enters Day Three Portrait Sized Photos ... The hunger strikers have five requests for The UnitedNations, all of which are intended to either reveal to the world .... World NewsNow ... www.thetibetpost.com/.../2365-tibetans-hunger-strike-at-unite...

Report: Syrian opposition getting arms - UPI.com United Press International - News. Analysis ... The United States is also concerned that there is not yet a clear picture of the Syrian opposition, officials have said. www.upi.com/Top_News/.../UPI-54841330082841/

Iran organizing cyber army - National United Nations | Examiner.com Michael McGuire's photo. Michael McGuire. United ... Join him on Twitter and/or subscribe to Free United Nations news alerts.) Suggested by the author: ... www.examiner.com/united...in.../iran-organizing-cyber-army

United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change news ... Read Latest news and Updates on United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ... timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/United-Nations.../news

United States Mint - News, views, gossip, pictures, video - Mirror ... Look but don't touch! World's most expensive gold coins on display in London. Gallery · United States Mint. The rare 1933 Double Eagle coin has gone on ... www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/United%20States%20Mint

'Let United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos into Syria ... Syria is facing concerted international calls to allow United Nationshumanitarian ... Other group sites; Northern Ireland Photographs ... Northern Ireland News ... www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/.../let-united-nations-humanitarian...

United Nations urges Darfur rebels to negotiate peace - World - NZ ... United Nations urges Darfur rebels to negotiate peace. 12:22 PM Saturday ...United Nations. Be part of the news. Send pics, video and tips to nzherald. Send ... www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2...

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TIME Magazine News, Mar 02, 2012

William Hamilton dies at 87; theologian questioned God's existence Los Angeles Times It and an ensuing Time article called 'Is God Dead?' became part of a national questioning of establishment values. Theologian William Hamilton, a member of the Death of God movement of the 1960s that reached its peak with a Time magazine cover story, ... See all stories on this topic »

William Hamilton | 1924-2012: Theologian's questions told him 'God is dead' Columbus Dispatch Years later, when his conclusion was published in the April 8, 1966, edition ofTime magazine, he found himself at the center of a theological storm. Timechristened the new movement “radical theology,” and Hamilton, one of its key figures, ... See all stories on this topic »

Nuked: How Bad Was Fukushima? TIME (blog) “Japan Urged Calm While It Mulled Tokyo Evacuation,” wrote…hey,TIME magazine. The stories detailed the Rebuild Japan report, a deep and independent investigation of the events surrounding the Fukushima nuclear meltdown that occurred nearly a year ago. See all stories on this topic » TIME (blog)

Opinion: Should you care about Pinterest? Macworld UK After spending some time with it myself, I found that what makes Pinterest noteworthy is not just what it does, but who uses it and why. To be honest, I hated Pinterest when I first saw it. The site lets you "pin" linked images from the web onto ... See all stories on this topic »

Gogobot Reinvents the iPhone App to let You Plan the Perfect Trip on the Fly ... MarketWatch (press release) Home to the largest source of travel advice from people like you - not strangers or anonymous reviewers - Gogobot's fundamentally enhanced app packs more of the kind of features that helped land it on Time magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2011. See all stories on this topic »

William Hamilton, who said 'God is Dead,' dies at 87 USA TODAY Years later, when his conclusion was published in the April 8, 1966, edition of Time Magazine, he found himself at the center of a theological storm. Time christened the new movement "radical theology," and Hamilton, one of its key figures, ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Should you care about Pinterest? Good Gear Guide After spending some time with it myself, I found that what makes Pinterest noteworthy is not just what it does, but who uses it and why. To be honest, I hated Pinterest when I first saw it. The site lets you "pin" linked images from the web onto ... See all stories on this topic »

Fox's Gamble on Cross-Culture Reality TV Could Be a Game-Changer AdAge.com During a week in which Time magazine's cover reads "Yo Decido," I am crossing my fingers and hoping that Latinos and non-Latinos alike tune in to "Q'Viva." While its popularity on Univision is important and impressive, the show's success on ... See all stories on this topic »

Dow Chemical and the Olympic Movement CounterPunch According to a report in Time magazine (28.06.2008): “Last year, Dow had to pay a $325000 penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission of the US for bribing Indian officials to expedite licenses for four pesticides produced by Dow — one of which, ... See all stories on this topic »

Justin Bieber's Fisker Karma: A handy guide to the pop star's new toy National Post The first model hit the market in 2009, and in 2011 it was named among Time magazine's 50 Best Inventions. Its greatest achievement, however, was being gifted to Justin Bieber, because everything Justin Bieber touches turns to publicity gold. See all stories on this topic » National Post

Fiscal sour note for orchestras The Australian In the prosperous post-war years, when Time magazine could claim that a town big enough to have a ballpark invariably had a symphony orchestra, the autocratic brilliance of conductor George Szell transformed Cleveland in his own image, "lean, precise, ... See all stories on this topic »

Influential conservative US blogger Andrew Breitbard dies The Australian Eye In the three years since launching his network of sites, Breitbart had become what Time magazine called the Internet's “most combative conservative impresario”, through his antagonistic appearances on cable television and by publishing controversial ... See all stories on this topic »

Could a Reformed Burma Be Bad News for Exiled Media? | Global ... By Joe Jackson When Burmese exile Aung Zaw, founder of the newsmagazine the Irrawaddy, went home for the first time in 24 years, he expected attention. ... Government media and TV still don't show the news, just how they want things.” ... the country, adopting a “one foot in, one foot out” strategy. “It's not the time to put all the eggs in the basket,” he said. (PHOTOS: The Hope of Burma). The mainstays of the exiled-media scene, the Irrawaddy and DVB, have adopted a similarly cautious approach. Global Spin

God is Dead theologian dies in Portland at age 87 News 22, 2007 photo shows theologian William Hamilton in McMinnville, Ore. Hamilton, a member of the Death of God movement of the 1960s that reached its peak with a Time Magazine cover story, has died in Portland, Oregon. He was 87. KVAL 13 - News

Nuked: How Bad Was Fukushima? - Ecocentric - Time Magazine By Bryan Walsh ... 'Was Considered'," said the Sydney Morning Herald. "Japan Urged Calm While It Mulled Tokyo Evacuation," wrote...hey, TIME magazine. ... (TIMEsubscribers should check out these amazing photos of Fukushima by James Nachtwey.) Still, nearly a year after the event, the question still .... Good newshas been hard to come by for environmentalists, especially during an election year with potentially record-breaking gas prices. (Yes that was former President Bill Clinton at the ... Ecocentric

TIME Magazine's Best Pictures of the Week, February 17 – February ... The best pictures of the week from the news and our exclusive assignments.... Our own photo editors take a closer look at the latest news photos you might not ... lightbox.time.com/.../pictures-of-the-week-february-17-februa...

James Murdoch Resigns from News ... - Global Spin - Time Magazine Warren Allott / AFP / Getty Images. Then News International Chairman and Chief Executive James Murdoch arrives for work in east London, July 13, 2011.News ... globalspin.blogs.time.com/.../the-sun-rises-and-the-son-quits-j...

Time Magazine Cover About Latino Voters Features Photo Of Non ... Time Magazine made headlines this week for the bold claim made by the ...Cable News Ratings: Top 30 Programs For February 2012 (PHOTOS, POLL)... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../time-magazine-cover-yo-decido-...

Sun on Sunday - Global Spin - Time Magazine ... a degree of relief. On one level it fills the gap created by the closure of the disgraced News of the World. ... Ben Stansall / AFP / Getty Images. The U.K. tabloid ... globalspin.blogs.time.com/.../the-sun-rises-on-sunday-but-mur...

Time Magazine Emphasizes Power of Latino Vote - FOX 10News TIME MAGAZINE LATINO VOTE_20120223173204_JPG. Regular Photo Size. Arizona News ... www.myfoxphoenix.com/.../time-magazine-emphasizes-power...

Photos: The Flying Baby - LightBox - LightBox - Time Magazine The best pictures of the week from the news and our exclusive assignments.... Our own photo editors take a closer look at the latest news photos you might not ... lightbox.time.com/2012/02/21/flying-baby/

Time magazine apologizes for putting non-Latino on ... - Yahoo! News News. Time magazine's March 5 issue, hitting newsstands Friday, carries the coverline: "Yo Decido. ... Michael Schennum, who appears on the cover photoin the top row, half ... news.yahoo.com/.../time-magazine-apologizes-putting-non-lati...

Monster Month for Car Sales - Money - Time Magazine Neil Beckerman / Getty Images ... You can also continue the discussion onTIME's Facebook page and on Twitter at ... Auto sales in midst of revival Detroit News ... moneyland.time.com/.../monster-month-for-car-sales-auto-pur...

'Time' apologizes for photo used on Latino-themed cover News. Type Size: A A A; Print; Email; Most Popular ... Time Magazine issued an apology on Friday after publishing a photo of an Arizona man who does not... www.azcentral.com/.../20120224time-cover-features-latino-vo...

Time magazine "Yo Decido" issue gets it right and wrong ... Chicanísima: Latino politics, news and culture ... The latest issue of Timemagazine has the first Spanish-language headline in the publication's history - " Yo ... The photojournalist who took the pictures, Marco Grob, obviously made a mistake. www.chicagonow.com/.../time-magazine-yo-decido-issue-gets...

U.S. News - Time apologizes for featuring a non-Latino on its Latino ... First in breaking news and analysis: Msnbc.com reporters and NBC correspondents ... Time magazine's Arizona Latino voter cover featured Michael Schennum, ... usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10499283-time-apologizes-for-fe...

Time magazine uses photo of half-white, half-Chinese man on their ... For their latest cover, Time Magazine made the bold claim that the nation's Latino vote would pick the next president. However, of the 20 people pictured on the ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Time-magazine-uses-photo-half-white...

Nightly News: Time magazine's 'Yo Decido' mishap - Bing Videos 24: A Time magazine cover that was meant to feature the faces of Latinos included a picture of one man who said he wasn't ... Nightly News: 2011Photo of … www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/time...s.../630l6gx?...

Rémi Ochlik Tribute in Images - LightBox - LightBox - Time Magazine The best pictures of the week from the news and our exclusive assignments.... Our own photo editors take a closer look at the latest news photos you might not ... lightbox.time.com/2012/02/22/remi-ochlik/

Rupert Murdoch Launches Sun on Sunday Amid News Corp ... Storm Clouds over News Corp., but Rupert Murdoch Declares the Sun Will Shine Every Day ... "Rebuilding Global Prosperity" in Washington in this November 16, 2009, file photo. ... loss-making, upmarket stablemates theTimes and the Sunday Times, but that was also true of the Screws. .... Top 10 Nude Magazine Covers ... globalspin.blogs.time.com/.../storm-clouds-over-news-corp-bu...

timelightbox: Fantastic news! Pictures of the... | Time timelightbox: “ Fantastic news! Pictures of the Year International namedTIME's “ Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience” Documentary Project of the Year. ” timemagazine.tumblr.com/.../timelightbox-fantastic-news-pictu...

Johnny Cash's 80th Birthday: Rare and ... - LightBox - Time Magazine 26, here are photographs of the county-music master from the Sony Music ...Our own photo editors take a closer look at the latest news photos you might not ... lightbox.time.com/2012/02/24/johnny-cash/

Class Notes - NewsFeed - Time Magazine Each week, TIME's Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ... Class Notes: Affirmative Action, iPads In Class and More Education News .... Photos: Kate Middleton's Fashion Evolution ... newsfeed.time.com/.../class-notes-affirmative-action-ipads-in-c...

Class Notes: Rick Santorum, College 'Snobs' - NewsFeed - Time ... Class Notes: Rick Santorum, College 'Snobs' and More Education News. Each week, TIME's Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world,... newsfeed.time.com/.../class-notes-rick-santorum-college-snobs...

Senegalese Election Photographs by Dominic Nahr - LightBox TIME contract photographer Dominic Nahr documents the opposition ... Our own photo editors take a closer look at the latest news photos you might not have ... lightbox.time.com/2012/02/28/senegal-spring/

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