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UN watchdog censures Iran on nuclear drive

AFP - Fri Nov 27, 7:37 am ET

The UN nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday and demanded it immediately halt construction of a newly-revealed uranium enrichment plant as world powers united against Tehran.

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Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting
Boston Globe - Fri Nov 27, 6:48 am ET
The U.N. nuclear agency's board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution that demands Tehran immediately mothball its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed U.N. Security Council resolutions calling on it to stop uranium enrichment.
Russia Presses Iran to Cooperate With UN Over Nuclear Program
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 9:50 am ET
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Russia urged Iran to cooperate with the international community, as the United Nations’ atomic agency warned it had hit a “dead end” over whether the Islamic republic is developing a nuclear weapon.
China, U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pledges May Drive UN Deal (Update1)
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 5:01 am ET
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Pledges by China and the U.S. to set numerical targets for their greenhouse-gas emissions through 2020 may improve chances for a global climate agreement at negotiations next month in Copenhagen.
UN helicopter attacked in Congo; 4 wounded
Channel 8 San Diego - Fri Nov 27, 6:04 am ET
The United Nations says at least four of its peacekeepers have been wounded in northern Congo after a U.N. helicopter was attacked by armed men.
UN helicopter attacked in Congo; 4 wounded
WBAY Green Bay - Fri Nov 27, 5:53 am ET
The United Nations says at least four of its peacekeepers have been wounded in northern Congo after a U.N. helicopter was attacked by armed men.
World powers unite to censure Iran over nuclear work
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 7:18 am ET
The UN nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday and demanded it immediately halt construction of a newly-revealed uranium enrichment plant as world powers united against Tehran.
China, U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pledges May Drive UN Deal (Update1)
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 27, 2:51 am ET
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Pledges by China and the U.S. to set numerical targets for their greenhouse-gas emissions through 2020 may improve chances for a global climate agreement at negotiations next month in Copenhagen.
UN helicopter attacked in Congo; 4 wounded
FOX 11 Tucson - Fri Nov 27, 6:33 am ET
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The United Nations says at least four of its peacekeepers have been wounded in northern Congo after a U.N. helicopter was attacked by armed men.
UN helicopter attacked in Congo; 4 wounded
WQOW Eau Claire - Fri Nov 27, 6:01 am ET
The United Nations says at least four of its peacekeepers have been wounded in northern Congo after a U.N. helicopter was attacked by armed men.
Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting
Channel 8 San Diego - Fri Nov 27, 6:19 am ET
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution demanding that Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council...
Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting
WTOL 11 Toledo - Fri Nov 27, 6:16 am ET
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution demanding that Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council...
UN group arrives in Guinea to investigate killings
Boston Globe - Thu Nov 26, 8:18 am ET
A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in this West African nation to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped women in broad daylight.
Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting
KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls - Fri Nov 27, 6:20 am ET
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution demanding that Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council...
Diplomats: Iran censured at UN nuclear meeting
WQOW Eau Claire - Fri Nov 27, 6:17 am ET
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution demanding that Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council...
Edina Energy commissioner attending UN climate convention in Copenhagen
Edina Sun-Current - Thu Nov 26, 7:10 am ET
Edina Energy and Environment Commissioner Paul Thompson will be representing Edina at the UN Climate Convention in Copenhagen, Denmark Dec. 7-18.
UN group arrives in Guinea to investigate killings
WTOL 11 Toledo - Thu Nov 26, 8:00 am ET
A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in this West African nation to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped...
UN group arrives in Guinea to investigate killings
FOX 12 Idaho - Thu Nov 26, 7:58 am ET
A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in this West African nation to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped...
Delegates discuss way forward in UN climate talks
Park Hills Daily Journal - Fri Nov 27, 7:28 am ET
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Countries most vulnerable to climate change said Friday they were incensed that rich nations were rethinking the timetable for concluding a global treaty that would hold them to legally binding targets for cutting emissions.
UN group arrives in Guinea to investigate killings
FOX 11 Tucson - Thu Nov 26, 8:33 am ET
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in this West African nation to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped women in broad daylight.
UN group arrives in Guinea to investigate killings
KJCT 8 Grand Junction - Thu Nov 26, 8:05 am ET
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - A United Nations human rights official says a three-member U.N. commission has arrived in this West African nation to investigate the September massacre in which troops fatally shot pro-democracy demonstrators and raped women in broad daylight.