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UN missions anthrax scare may be a hoax

WABC-TV New York - 24 minutes ago

NYPD says tests show no danger in the white powder mailed to three UN missions.

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UN Chief Heads to Washington to Push Climate Deal
ABC News - Mon Nov 9, 7:26 pm ET
UN secretary-general heads to Washington deal to push climate change deal
Letters containing white powder cause scare at UN; one note included 'al-Qaida' in block letters
New York Daily News - 2 hours 12 minutes ago
Letters containing a mysterious white powder were received Monday at the UN missions of France and Austria and the Consulate General of Uzbekistan - triggering a huge emergency response, officials said.
With attack on UN, Afghanistan aid presence shrinks further
The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Nov 9, 11:28 am ET
The UN's decision to withdraw 200 workers after an attack at a Kabul guesthouse could prompt other aid groups to rethink their presence.
Colombia eyes UN help as Chavez readies army 'for war'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 5:16 am ET
Colombia is to seek UN help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war."
UN chief welcomes Lebanon's newly formed government
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 9, 6:04 pm ET
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed Monday the new national unity government in Lebanon, urging the parties to work together. Ban expressed satisfaction that the political stalemate was over. It took five months after parliamentary...
Famine and conflict risks confront south Sudan: UN
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 10:29 am ET
Southern Sudan faces potential famine and the risk of further ethnic conflict, with over one million people already hit by serious food insecurity, the UN Children?s Fund deputy head warned Sunday.
UN: Gaza Needs Construction Material Before Winter
ABC News - Mon Nov 9, 10:56 am ET
UN: Israel must allow Gazans to repair homes damaged in January offensive before winter
Colombia seeks UN help, Chavez readies for 'war'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 8:11 pm ET
Colombia has said it will seek UN help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war."
Gateway to the UN System''s Work on Climate Change - Gateway to the UN System''s Work on Climate Change
United Nations - Mon Nov 9, 3:00 pm ET
"Copenhagen can and must be the turning point in the international fight against climate change," said Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Colombia turns to UN, OAS after Venezuela war talk
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 10:18 pm ET
Colombia said on Sunday it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighboring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace.
Climate finance hits snag before key UN summit
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 4:05 pm ET
The G20 talked big but delivered little on climate finance, campaigners said Sunday, as the clock ticks down to the UN's key Copenhagen summit in just one month's time.
Today's Burning Question: Quirky Un-Turkey
Boise Weekly - Mon Nov 9, 7:19 pm ET
With Turkey Day lurking just around the corner, those opposed to gobbling up gobblers, like Questionland user Charles B. , are starting to talk un-turkey. In a recent post, he asked: "Alternatives to turkey? I like all the stuff that comes with the turkey, even the gravy. But the turkey itself is booooring at best. Are there any good substitutes? I don't care if they are vegetarian or not. I ...
UN sites in 'thrax scare
New York Post - 27 minutes ago
Forty people underwent precautionary decontamination last night after a suspicious white powder was mailed to the Midtown diplomatic outposts of three countries. There were no reported injuries in what officials suspect was an elaborate hoax. The ...
UN guard from Miami killed in Afghanistan hailed as hero
Sun-Sentinel - Mon Nov 9, 7:19 am ET
MIAMI (AP) — A United Nations security guard from Miami who died fighting Taliban attackers at a hotel in Afghanistan is being hailed as a hero by top U.N. staff for the lives he and another guard helped save.
NYPD: UN Missions Powder Scare May Be A Hoax
WCBS-TV New York - 14 minutes ago
An investigation is underway Tuesday morning into what may have been an act of terrorism at three separate building in Manhattan. It's never a good sign when members of the FDNY's hazardous materials unit go through the trouble to don their protective suits. Fire officials say someone sent three envelopes filled with white powder to three foreign consulates. They were all postmarked from Dallas ...
Students take on roles of countries to debate global issues at Model UN
The Lewistown Sentinel - Tue Nov 10, 1:04 am ET
HUNTINGDON - When it comes to politics, there usually is more than meets the eye. Students from Mifflin and Juniata county high schools opened their eyes to new viewpoints during the 11th annual Model United Nations Conference, held Monday at Juniata College in Huntingdon. "It makes you think about what countries other than the U.S.
UN envoy Eide confident of international support
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 9, 11:50 am ET
Oslo - UN special envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide on Monday said his position was not under threat despite reports of growing tension with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. I feel secure. I have the full support of the international community, Eide was ...
India's environment minister under fire over glaciers
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 19 minutes ago
India's environment minister came under fire Tuesday from scientists for denying climate change was causing Himalayan glaciers to melt and disputing the work of the UN's top global warming body.
Stoneham Drilling Trust (TSX:SDG.UN) Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
Marketwire - Mon Nov 9, 9:06 am ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 9, 2009) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Stoneham Drilling Trust ("Stoneham" or the "Trust") (TSX:SDG.UN) announces reduced revenue, operating margins and rig utilization due to depressed industry conditions. /T/ FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Three months ended Nine months ended September 30 ...
Statement by N.R. Narayana Murthy, UN Foundation Board Member and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited, on ...
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 8:00 am ET
N.R. Narayana Murthy, UN Foundation Board Member and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited, issued the following statement today, in response to the editorial issued by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, urging action in India for full Measles vaccination.

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