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
KHQ Spokane - Wed Dec 3, 12:29 pm ESTAssociated Press - December 3, 2008 12:13 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court cautions "it is time to be prepared" for reprisals in Darfur if he...
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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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UN concerned over treatment of Iraqi detainees
Boston Globe - Tue Dec 2, 6:48 am ESTThe United Nations says it's concerned about overcrowded prisons and the treatment of detainees in Iraq.
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Cops nab 3, hunt 2 in series of un-related thefts
Asbury Park Press - Wed Dec 3, 4:28 am ESTThe arrest of a man on burglary charges has capped a busy three-day stretch during which police also arrested a pair of robbery suspects and sought two burglars who were scared off by homeowners.
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UN extends powers against Somali piracy for 1 year
KHQ Spokane - Tue Dec 2, 12:14 pm ESTAssociated Press - December 2, 2008 12:03 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council has extended for another year its authorization for countries to enter Somalia's territorial...
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UN extends powers against Somali piracy for 1 year
KRON 4 Bay Area - Tue Dec 2, 12:08 pm ESTUNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council has extended for another year its authorization for countries to enter Somalia's territorial waters with advance notice and use "all necessary means" to stop acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea.
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UN probe looks at more suspects in Hariri killing
The Kansas City Star - Tue Dec 2, 5:59 pm ESTA 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.
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UN selects AIDS program's deputy director to become new chief
Newsday - Mon Dec 1, 1:04 pm ESTGENEVA, Switzerland (AP) _ The United Nations' AIDS program says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a new chief for the group.
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UN report cites grave human rights violations in Iraq
INO News - Tue Dec 2, 9:52 am EST(RTTNews) - A United Nations report on security conditions in Iraq has brought to light grave human rights violations by "all parties to the conflict."
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Jewish family caught in tides of war
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 1 hour, 23 minutes agoClaude Miller's haunting new movie, based on a novel by Philippe Grimbert, is called "A Secret" ("Un Secret"). But the gist of this story of repression and family tragedy is that secrets are rarely singular. What is hidden from sight and excluded from discussion has a tendency to multiply and expand.
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UN names new AIDS chief
Miami Herald - Mon Dec 1, 12:48 pm ESTThe United Nations' AIDS program says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a new chief for the group.
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Slain nun to receive UN award posthumously
Dayton Daily News - Tue Dec 2, 12:15 am ESTDayton-born nun Sister Dorothy Stang will be posthumously awarded the 2008 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights — an honor whose previous recipients include Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter and Amnesty International.
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Zimbabwe declares cholera outbreak a national emergency
AFP via Yahoo! News - 8 minutes agoZimbabwe has declared a cholera outbreak which has claimed 565 lives a national emergency and appealed for international aid to tackle the epidemic, according to the state-run Herald daily.
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Ex-World Leaders Urge U.N. Chief To Intervene In Myanmar
Nasdaq - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago(RTTNews) - More than 100 former government leaders wrote to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday asking him to intervene in military-ruled Myanmar, media reports said.
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Ban calls for destroying chemical weapons
UPI - Wed Dec 3, 7:52 pm ESTTHE HAGUE, Netherlands, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The head of the United Nations is calling on the international community to eliminate the threat of chemical weapons.
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UN Panel: Info Leads To Suspects In Murder Of Lebanon's Hariri
Nasdaq - Tue Dec 2, 3:31 pm ESTUNITED NATIONS (AFP)--Newly uncovered evidence may help identify more suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, a report from the U.N.'s international inquiry team said Tuesday.
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AIDS not prevalent in Iran: UNICEF envoy
Payvand Iran News - Wed Dec 3, 10:58 am ESTThe United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative to Iran said that AIDS is not prevalent in Iran. Addressing a news conference marking World AIDS Day, Christian Salazar said that AIDS in the country is limited to high risk groups.
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Panamá: Torrijos promete proceso electoral "justo"
Miami Herald - Wed Dec 3, 6:36 pm ESTLos panameños tendrán un proceso electoral "justo" y confiable, prometió el miércoles el presidente Martín Torrijos en la convocatoria formal para las elecciones generales del 3 de mayo del 2009.
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Financial crisis a distraction, says Nobel winner
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 40 minutes agoThe global financial crisis is distracting attention from other pressing issues such as high food and energy prices, and environmental damage, Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus told AFP Wednesday.
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UN extends powers against Somali piracy for 1 year
Las Vegas Sun - Tue Dec 2, 12:36 pm ESTTue, Dec 2, 2008 (9:15 a.m.) The U.N. Security Council has extended for another year its authorization for countries to enter Somalia's territorial waters with advance notice and use "all necessary means" to stop acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea.
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