U.N. Security Council

Tough U.N. Critic Tapped to Represent U.S. on Human Rights Council

Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe has called the U.N. policy and record toward human rights abuses erratic, inhumane and dysfunctional. U.N. critics are cautiously optimistic she'll bring that hard-nosed attitude to the Human Rights...

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N.Korean diplomats caught smuggling, arrested in Sweden

A presumed cigarette smuggling scheme was nipped in the bud by Swedish police earlier this week. Two North Korean diplomats were arrested Wednesday with a large quantity of cigarettes. The diplomats claimed immunity, but...

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Sleiman calls for reforms on eve of Independence Day

President Michel Sleiman addressed the nation on Saturday night, the eve of Lebanese Independence Day, saying, “We need to build state institutions according to a political platform based on openness and the preservation of...

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President Michel Sleiman addresses the nation on eve of Independence Day

Lebanon was able to regain its place in the international community. -Lebanese Syrian relations are ameliorating. -We want Lebanese-Syrian and Lebanese-Arab relations to develop on all levels -Lebanon was elected as a...

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Iraq (Inquiry) ‘Truth Seekers’ Can’t Deal With The Truth

Original Home Page All Contents of Site – Index “Ban Blair-Baiting” petit ion - please sign Comment at end 21st November, 2009 “You want the truth? As I and others ( Rentoul ) have argued, nothing will satisfy those who see...

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Lebanon warns of possible Israeli attack

MOSCOW, November 21 (RIA Novosti) - A Lebanese military commander said on Saturday border security would be tightened due to a possible Israeli attack. General Jean Qahwaji warned Lebanese soldiers to "be more aware when...

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Lebanese president calls for reforms on eve of Independence Day

BEIRUT, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Saturday called for political, economic and judicial reforms a he addressed the nation on the eve of the country's 66th Independence Day. "We need to build state...

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Colombian military 'on maximum alert'

From correspondents in Bogota COLOMBIA warned overnight that its forces were on "maximum alert'' and were prepared to defend against any attack, amid rising tensions with neighbouring Venezuela. Colombian Defense Minister...

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Serbian War Crime Prosecutor Didn't Say 'Mladic is Out of Serbia's Reach'

Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic says that the UN's Chief War Crimes Prosecutor Serge Brammertz did not say that Mladic is out of Serbia's reach as media reported. According to Tanjug news agency, Vukcevic said...

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Draft resolution calls for sanctions on Eritrea

A proposed U.N. resolution is calling for an arms embargo and other tough sanctions against Eritrea for supplying arms to opponents of the Somali government and refusing to resolve a border dispute with Djibouti. Some council...

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