Libya complains of Israeli high sea 'piracy' to UN council
AFP - Wed Dec 3, 10:51 pm ESTLibya protested in vain Wednesday before the UN Security Council over Israel's interception of one of its cargo ships attempting to offload aid in Gaza.
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Prosecutor warns UN to prepare for Darfur ruling
Las Vegas Sun - Wed Dec 3, 12:21 pm ESTWed, Dec 3, 2008 (9:15 a.m.) The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court cautions "it is time to be prepared" for reprisals in Darfur if he obtains a warrant to arrest the Sudanese president on genocide charges.
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Obama’s pick for UN ambassador has ties to Maine
Bangor Daily News - Tue Dec 2, 12:36 pm ESTPresident-elect Barack Obama’s selection for United Nations ambassador will have a familiar ring to many people in Maine. Susan Rice is the daughter of Lois Dickson Rice, a Maine native, and her family has a summer home in Lincolnville.
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Policía desmiente atentado a esposa de Uribe
Miami Herald - Wed Dec 3, 10:38 pm ESTLa policía y la presidencia de Colombia desmintieron el miércoles un atentado contra la primera dama Lina Moreno de Uribe en una zona del suroeste del país.
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UN agency backs nuclear aid for Syria one year after bombing of reactor
World Tribune - Mon Dec 1, 5:29 pm ESTDecember 1, 2008 - UN agency backs nuclear aid for Syria one year after bombing of reactor
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Nuclear technology to beat world hunger?
ZDNet - Wed Dec 3, 12:43 pm ESTThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is known for its inspections of nuclear facilities around the world. But it's quite surprising to learn that the IAEA is collaborating with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to apply nuclear science to food security. 'IAEA scientists use radiation to produce improved high-yielding plants that adapt to harsh climate ...
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Ban praises people with disabilities
UPI - Wed Dec 3, 4:51 pm ESTUNITED NATIONS, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- People with disabilities play a key role in a country's development, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday.
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Obama chooses Susan Rice for UN
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 1, 11:11 am ESTPresident-elect Barack Obama is nominating Susan Rice to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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UN probe looks at more suspects in Hariri killing
The Charlotte Observer - Tue Dec 2, 5:46 pm EST(By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press Writer) A U.N. special commission investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri reported Tuesday that it has uncovered fresh evidence that could lead to more suspects. Hariri's killing touched off widespread protests in Lebanon, which together with intensified international pressure forced Syria to withdraw its troops ...
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Head of Class Becomes UN Ambassador Nominee
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C. - Tue Dec 2, 9:46 pm ESTSusan Rice is well known at National Cathedral School where she graduated at the top of her class.
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ICC Prosecutor Briefs UN Security Council On Sudan Situation
INO News - Wed Dec 3, 7:53 pm EST(RTTNews) - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, on Wednesday briefed the UN Security Council on his investigation into the alleged genocide in Sudan's Darfur region.
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Libya Complains Of Israeli High Sea "Piracy" To UN Council
Nasdaq - Wed Dec 3, 10:31 pm ESTUNITED NATIONS (AFP)--Libya protested in vain Wednesday before the U.N. Security Council over Israel's interception of one of its cargo ships attempting to offload aid in Gaza.
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World leaders press UN chief on Myanmar prisoners
The Kansas City Star - Wed Dec 3, 8:29 pm ESTA letter signed by 112 former presidents and prime ministers urged U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to return to Myanmar and press its military junta to free all political prisoners.
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UN Extends Authorization For Anti-Piracy Operations Off Somali Coast
INO News - Tue Dec 2, 4:08 pm EST(RTTNews) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday approved a resolution that extends the rights of international warships to enter Somalia's territorial waters to combat piracy for another year, said officials.
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UN 'hopeful' about Obama presidency, says expert
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier - Wed Dec 3, 11:03 pm ESTCHARLESTON — A 2006 photo of President-elect Barack Obama in front of the popular Superman sculpture in the small Southern Illinois town of Metropolis generally received one of two reactions.
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Former World Leaders Urge UN Chief To Intervene In Myanmar
Nasdaq - Wed Dec 3, 3:16 am ESTWASHINGTON (AFP)--More than 100 former government leaders wrote to U.N. Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon Wednesday, asking him to travel to military-ruled Myanmar to secure the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
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UN concerned over treatment of Iraqi detainees
Washington Post - Tue Dec 2, 10:22 am ESTBAGHDAD -- The United Nations expressed concern Tuesday about overcrowding and "grave human rights violations" of detainees in Iraqi custody _ in one case, 123 men crammed into a single cell.
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Japan Plans New Climate Goal in 2009, Not at UN Talks (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 2, 10:29 am ESTDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will announce targets to reduce greenhouse gases blamed for global warming next year rather than accede to demands from developing countries to do so now at the United Nations climate change talks in Poland.
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Japan to Announce New Climate Goals Next Year, Not at UN Talks
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 2, 9:29 am ESTDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will announce targets to reduce greenhouse gases blamed for global warming next year rather than accede to demands from developing countries to do so now at the United Nations climate change talks in Poland.
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World carbon market now worth 38 bln euros, up 41 percent
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 6:58 am ESTThe world market in greenhouse gases was worth 38 billion euros (48.26 billion dollars) in the first half of 2008, an increase of 41 percent over the figure for the same period in 2007, the UN climate conference heard on Wednesday.
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UN reports grave human rights violations in Iraq
INO News - Tue Dec 2, 3:54 pm EST(RTTNews) - A United Nations report on Iraq has brought to light grave human rights violations by "all parties to the conflict." In its biannual report, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) called for the perpetrators of human rights abuses to be brought to justice.
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