Libya complains of Israeli high sea 'piracy' to UN council
AFP - 2 hours, 45 minutes agoLibya 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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UN close to new piracy resolution, German official says
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Dec 2, 8:30 am ESTBerlin - The UN Security Council is close to passing a new resolution that authorizes a European Union fleet to fight piracy, according to German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday. The EU operation, using seven warships that mostly ...
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Monsoon floods affect 370,000 in Sri Lanka: UN
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 2, 8:05 am ESTMonsoon floods in the north of Sri Lanka have affected more than 370,000 people, with 71,000 being displaced, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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People in Muslim Nations Conflicted About UN
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 2, 7:00 pm ESTFavor More Active UN With Broader Powers, But See U.S. Domination and Failure to Deal With Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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UN chief backs EU force for DR Congo: Belgium
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 30, 3:37 pm ESTUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon favours sending an interim European force to Democratic Republic of Congo awaiting peacekeeping reinforcements, Belgium's foreign minister said Sunday.
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UN probe looks at more suspects in Hariri killing
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 2, 5:37 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 names new AIDS chief
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 1, 12:36 pm ESTThe United Nations' AIDS program says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a new chief for the group.
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Egypt Willing To Participate In UN Anti-piracy Missions
Nasdaq - Wed Dec 3, 10:46 am ESTCAIRO (AFP)--Egypt is prepared to participate in any U.N.-sponsored mission to guard ships from piracy off Somalia's coast but it is opposed to unilateral action, cabinet spokesman Magdy Rady said Wednesday.
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Un Trim A Tree: Spirit for the season
News & Messenger - Tue Dec 2, 10:47 pm ESTThis year marks the "Un Trim A Tree" holiday program's second decade fulfilling the wishes of low income children and seniors. And instead of the usual requests for video games and iPods, this year children are asking for warm blankets and clothes.
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Hank Green: My Advice to the UN: Trash the Kyoto Protocol
HuffingtonPost - Wed Dec 3, 6:25 pm ESTBoth of China and India are considered by the Kyoto Protocol to be "pre-industrial" and thus exempt from harsh regulation. That made sense 15 years ago.
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Un Joueur du Casino en Ligne Remporte de la Bière Gratuite Pendant un An au VegasRed.com
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 2:01 am ESTJoerg.S, un heureux joueur originaire d'Allemagne a remporté de la bière gratuite pendant un an entier grâce à la promotion "Oktoberfest" de VegasRed.com
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UN-BROKEN-UP
New York Post - Wed Dec 3, 11:50 am ESTSIENNA Miller (above) and Balthazar Getty are still cooking - because they never actually split up. British papers recently quoted Miller as saying, "I'm single at the moment . . . I'm cool being on my own." But a rep for Miller told Page Six...
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Miembro del Casino Online VegasRed.com Gana Cerveza Gratis por un Año
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 3, 2:01 am ESTNuestro afortunado jugador, Joerg S. de Alemania ganó cerveza gratis por un año en la promoción Oktoberfest en VegasRed.com
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Two-thirds of Myanmar HIV cases involve youths: UNICEF
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 1, 12:19 pm ESTYouths in Myanmar are particularly at risk from HIV, with almost two thirds of the near quarter million people living with the virus in that country aged under 24, the UN Children's Fund said Monday.
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UN chief 'backs EU force for DR Congo'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 30, 8:16 am ESTUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is in favour of sending an interim European force to Democratic Republic of Congo until peacekeeping reinforcements arrive, Belgium's foreign minister said Sunday.
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UN, zoo group launch 'Year of the Gorilla 2009'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 1, 2:42 pm ESTEndangered gorilla species will be placed "on a higher pedestal" next year in efforts to raise awareness about their plight and threats to their habitat, a UN expert said Monday.
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Vatican Opposes Any UN Action to Decriminalize Homosexuality
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 2, 5:20 am ESTDec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The Vatican will vote against a European Union draft declaration to the United Nations to decriminalize homosexuality, a stance that has drawn criticism from pro-gay rights groups seeking to persuade countries such as Saudi Arabia to lift the death penalty for same-sex relations.
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Japan Plans New Climate Goal in 2009, Not at UN Talks (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 2, 10:47 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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Climate juggernaut on the horizon, UN talks told
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 1, 1:54 pm ESTWar, hunger, poverty and sickness will stalk humanity if the world fails to tackle climate change, a 12-day UN conference on global warming heard on Monday.
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Greens go nuts at UN climate talks
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 1, 1:27 pm ESTArmed with walnuts, apocalyptic art and a small green dinosaur, environmentalists spiced up the UN climate talks here Monday with colourful demands for action on global warming.
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Obama's pick for UN ambassador has ties to Maine
Boston Globe - Tue Dec 2, 12:47 pm ESTThe name of President-elect Barack Obama's selection for United Nations ambassador will have a familiar ring to many people in Maine.
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