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UN Chief Heads to Washington to Push Climate Deal

ABC News - Mon Nov 9, 7:26 pm ET

UN secretary-general heads to Washington deal to push climate change deal

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Afghanistan reject UN, foreign criticism of Karzai
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 7, 2:48 am ET
Afghanistan Saturday rejected criticism of President Hamid Karzai by foreign leaders and the senior UN official in the country, accusing them of disrespecting the country's sovereignty.
Clinton Says U.S. Wants ‘Civil,’ Diplomatic Iran Ties
Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 3:50 am ET
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. wants a “civil, diplomatic relationship” with Iran and has told the regime that possessing a nuclear weapon isn’t in the nation’s best interests, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
Colombia May Seek UN Help As Chavez Readies Army For War
Nasdaq - Sun Nov 8, 8:47 pm ET
BOGOTA (AFP)--Colombia said Sunday it might seek U.N. help after Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez instructed his military to ready "for war."
Nepal's Somali Refugees: Duped in Human-Trafficking Scam
Time Magazine - Mon Nov 9, 9:49 pm ET
Dozens of Somalis duped by traffickers who promised them refuge in Europe are now stuck in Nepal, with nothing to do but wait for international agencies to find them a way out
UN calls for probes of alleged Gaza war crimes
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 5, 9:39 pm ET
The UN General Assembly enjoined Israel and the Palestinians to probe war crimes allegedly committed in Gaza nearly a year ago, a move which the Jewish state said would hurt the quest for Middle East peace.
Prosecutors to grill Charles Taylor at war crimes trial
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 3:06 am ET
Prosecutors at the U.N.-backed Sierra Leone court will start cross-examining Charles Taylor on Tuesday, challenging the former Liberian president on his denials of weapons trading in exchange for "blood diamonds."
UN: Gaza needs construction material before winter
Rocky Mount Telegram - Mon Nov 9, 10:12 am ET
JEBALYA, Gaza Strip — A senior U.N. official on Monday called on Israel to allow building mate...
French envoy meets with NKorean foreign minister
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 2:47 am ET
The French president's special envoy on North Korea held talks Tuesday with the country's foreign minister during a visit to Pyongyang to explore the possibility of establishing diplomatic ties with the communist regime.
Goldstone report: UN votes for probe into Gaza war crimes
The Christian Science Monitor - Thu Nov 5, 8:48 pm ET
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution Thursday calling for a probe into alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas in last winter's fighting in Gaza. The resolution is based on the UN Human Rights Council's Goldstone report.
Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund Reports Record Third Quarter Results
Marketwire - 46 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 10, 2009) - NOT FOR RELEASE OVER US NEWSWIRE SERVICES Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:CGX.UN) today released its financial results for the third quarter of 2009. /T/ Third Quarter Results --------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months Three months Period over ended September ended ...
Xixón, un pedacito de España en Miami
El Nuevo Herald - Mon Nov 9, 1:00 am ET
Begoña Tuya le dio a su Café Xixón el lema ``España está más cerca de lo que usted piensa''. Podría haberle agregado que también lo está el éxito.
The fight over the future of food
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 8:49 pm ET
At first glance, Giuseppe Oglio's farm near Milan looks like it's suffering from neglect. Weeds run rampant amid the rice fields and clover grows unchecked around his millet crop.
Afghan anti-graft office tries to build up muscle
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 1:59 am ET
Afghanistan's fledgling anti-corruption office needs more staff, money and power, its deputy chief says, urging international backing to help root out graft in one of the world's most corrupt nations.
Phyllis Bennis: UN Note: The Missing U.S. Ambassador
The Huffington Post - Sun Nov 8, 11:54 am ET
Experienced United Nations observers uniformly noted that the US crusade to bury the Goldstone report (holding Israel and Hamas accountable for war crimes) was one...
NKorea boat damaged in naval clash: officials
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 1:32 am ET
A North Korean patrol boat was badly damaged as the navies of North and South Korea exchanged fire on Tuesday, officials said, heightening tensions in one of the world's most sensitive military flashpoints.
EU, Germany urge Kabul government to build trust, fight corruption
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 9, 12:19 pm ET
New York - The European Union and Germany on Monday spearheaded a draft resolution calling on the Karzai government to build trust and fight corruption in Afghanistan. The UN General Assembly was considering the draft negotiated by Germany during a s...
U.S. to Send Envoy to North Korea on Nuclear Impasse
Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 7:11 pm ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration will accept North Korea’s invitation for a senior U.S. official to visit Pyongyang for talks to bring the nuclear-armed regime back to disarmament negotiations, a White House official said today.
Korean Navies Trade Fire in First Incident in Seven Years
International Herald Tribune - Tue Nov 10, 12:18 am ET
Fighting erupted when a North Korean navy boat ventured across the so-called Northern Limit Line, according to a report.
Navies of 2 Koreas Exchange Fire
New York Times - Tue Nov 10, 12:03 am ET
North and South Korean patrol boats exchanged fire in disputed waters on Tuesday, leaving a North Korean vessel heavily damaged.
Obama will send U.S. diplomat to North Korea for direct talks
Washington Post - Tue Nov 10, 12:00 am ET
President Obama has agreed to send a senior U.S. diplomat to North Korea for the first direct talks with the government there in more than a year, hoping the mission will lead to the renewal of multi-nation negotiations designed to end its nuclear program.

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