UN Chief Heads to Washington to Push Climate Deal
ABC News - Mon Nov 9, 7:26 pm ETUN secretary-general heads to Washington deal to push climate change deal
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Letters containing white powder cause scare at UN; one note included 'al-Qaida' in block letters
New York Daily News - 1 hour 1 minutes agoLetters 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.
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With attack on UN, Afghanistan aid presence shrinks further
The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Nov 9, 11:28 am ETThe UN's decision to withdraw 200 workers after an attack at a Kabul guesthouse could prompt other aid groups to rethink their presence.
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Colombia eyes UN help as Chavez readies army 'for war'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 5:16 am ETColombia is to seek UN help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war."
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UN chief welcomes Lebanon's newly formed government
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 9, 6:04 pm ETNew 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...
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Famine and conflict risks confront south Sudan: UN
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 10:29 am ETSouthern 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.
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UN: Gaza Needs Construction Material Before Winter
ABC News - Mon Nov 9, 10:56 am ETUN: Israel must allow Gazans to repair homes damaged in January offensive before winter
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Colombia seeks UN help, Chavez readies for 'war'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 8:11 pm ETColombia has said it will seek UN help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war."
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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.
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Colombia turns to UN, OAS after Venezuela war talk
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 10:18 pm ETColombia 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.
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Climate finance hits snag before key UN summit
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 4:05 pm ETThe 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.
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Today's Burning Question: Quirky Un-Turkey
Boise Weekly - Mon Nov 9, 7:19 pm ETWith 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 ...
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UN guard from Miami killed in Afghanistan hailed as hero
Sun-Sentinel - Mon Nov 9, 7:19 am ETMIAMI (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.
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Students take on roles of countries to debate global issues at Model UN
The Lewistown Sentinel - Tue Nov 10, 1:04 am ETHUNTINGDON - 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.
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UN envoy Eide confident of international support
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 9, 11:50 am ETOslo - 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 ...
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India's minister under fire over glaciers
AFP via Yahoo! News - 19 minutes agoIndia'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.
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Stoneham Drilling Trust (TSX:SDG.UN) Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
Marketwire - Mon Nov 9, 9:06 am ETCALGARY, 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 ...
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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 ETN.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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Debate over UN Gaza report
The Justice - 48 minutes agoLast Thursday's forum dealt with issues related to the U.N.'s report on war crimes during the Gaza War.
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UCLA hosts Model UN conference
The Daily Bruin - Mon Nov 9, 5:23 am ETHigh school students from California, Arizona, Washington and Mexico donned their suits and created solutions for international problems at the 17th Annual Los Angeles Model United Nations Conference hosted by UCLA’s chapter this weekend.
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Clinton says nuclear race not in Iran's interest
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 12:22 am ETUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said pursuing nuclear weapons was not in Iran's own interest as she pressed Tehran to accept a UN-backed deal.
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