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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:20:00 GMT

U.S. ambassador: America will not allow the seizure of the Crimea, as South Ossetia

Friends of Ukraine in Europe would do everything possible to ensure that the South Ossetian scenario not repeated in the Crimea, US ambassador to Ukraine, John Tefft, said in an interview with the First Crimean paper. 'I saw this tragedy with my own
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:20:00 GMT

UN chief Ban Ki-moon meets Benjamin Netanyahu

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has toured areas of the Gaza Strip where the blockade on building materials means homes destroyed by Israel’s three week offensive against Islamic militants in January 2009 still lie derelict. Those living here say life
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:59:00 GMT

PM meets with Palestinian, Sudanese ambassadors

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the newly appointed Palestinian and Sudanese ambassadors to Vietnam at separate meetings in Hanoi on March 19. Meeting with the Palestinian diplomat, PM Dung said Vietnam welcomes the Palestinian President’s
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:35:00 GMT

China warns U.S. on 'trade war'

BEIJING -- China's minister of commerce warned that United States on Sunday that if it launches a "trade war" against China by leveling punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, the United States would suffer the most. Minister Chen Deming also said what he
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:12:00 GMT

UN committed to finding a solution to Palestine conflict: Ban

PTI | United Nations Noting that US backed indirect talks between Israel and Palestine is a good start, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the United Nation is committed to helping Palestinians to find a solution to the conflict within the next
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:05:00 GMT

Ambassadors Robbed at Gunpoint!

The Douglas Regime fails in its treaty obligation to â€œprevent any attacks on the person, freedom and dignityâ€ of Ambassadors Foreign diplomats can usually expect to be treated with the utmost respect and consideration in their host countries.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:02:00 GMT

Ban in Khan Yunis Slams Israel’s Blockade of Gaza

21/03/2010 UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel's blockade of Gaza saying it caused 'unacceptable sufferings,' during a visit Sunday to the impoverished Strip. 'I have repeatedly made it quite clear to Israel's leaders that the Israeli policy of closure
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:54:00 GMT

Ban from Palestine: Quartet “Strongly Supports” a Palestinian State

20/03/2010 UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday that the Middle East Quartet 'strongly supports' Palestinian efforts to establishing their own state. 'The Quartet has sent a clear and strong message: we are strongly supporting your efforts to establish
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:53:00 GMT

Palestinian residents of Jabalia wave national flags as they gather to receive Ban Ki-moon

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:44:00 GMT

Ban Ki-moon (R) looks at new houses built with UN-funding for Palestinians

Israeli Gaza blockade creates 'unacceptable sufferings': Ban

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip saying it caused "unacceptable sufferings," during a visit yester to the impoverished coastal enclave. "I
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:44:00 GMT

Ban Ki-moon (2nd L) waves to local residents during his tour of Jabalia

Benjamin Netanyahu listens to Ban Ki-Moon (L) during a meeting in Jerusalem

NATO Announces Major Tobacco Companies Line Up for 2011 Trade Show

Vermont grocers and retailers say climate not right for such legislation. NORTHEAST Surcharge will drive up prices and send customers to Native American stores, says NYACS. NORTHEAST Bill to prohibit addition of ethanol to premium fuel dies in committee.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:43:00 GMT

Kandahar offensive 'the real test' for NATO

As Canada prepares for a key role in a major offensive in Kandahar province, serious questions remain about NATO’s ability to carry out its new population-focused strategy for the war.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:15:00 GMT

Norouz celebrated at United Nations

NEW YORK, UN, March 21 -– Norouz, which is the most cherished of all the Iranian festivals and is now recognized internationally, was celebrated here on Saturday. Iran’s mission to the UN was hosting hundreds of Iranian and foreign guests in this
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:13:00 GMT

Statehood vow as Ban warns on settlements

RAMALLAH: Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday said that Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped, even as a Palestinian teenager was killed in clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank. The death of
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:09:00 GMT

China warns U.S. that 'trade war' will hurt Americans even more

BEIJING -- China's minister of commerce warned that United States on Sunday that if it launches a 'trade war' against China by leveling punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, the United States would suffer the most. Minister Chen Deming also said what he
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:03:00 GMT

Resisting jihad

She's 19, a college sophomore and a product of the Twin Cities suburbs. He's 45, a father of four with boyhood memories of swimming in
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:03:00 GMT

Resisting jihad

Continued from Page 12 He died the day before his high school class in Minneapolis graduated. He was only 18. "Don't let anybody get into your mind
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:03:00 GMT

Somali Starvation Shows Security Council Schizophrenia, Humanitarian Window Eyed

UNITED NATIONS, March 18 -- Days after the UN Security Council expressed concern about its Somalia Sanctions report of food aid being diverted to Al Shabab, some Council members realized that merely blocking the World Food Program from working with three
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:03:00 GMT

At UN, Ban Says "No Delay" in Naming Sri Lanka Panel, Report Only to Him

UNITED NATIONS, March 16 -- Stressing that his panel on Sri Lankan war crimes will only report to him, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday told the Press that the Non Aligned Movement 'misunderstood' his announcement about the panel. Inner City
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:01:00 GMT

As Sudan Grabs Ballot Printing, UNMIS Is Only T.A., Ban Has Nothing to Say

UNITED NATIONS, March 15 -- The UN and its leadership have said that the elections in Sudan are a main focus for 2010, for their UNMIS mission which spends $1 billion a year. Yet when a major opposition party asks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to look
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:00:00 GMT

At UN, Dance of Libya and Switzerland, Munoz on Lula Over Ban, Sri Lanka Charades

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- In the UN General Assembly, hand overs of power from one President to the next are usually routine. But this September may see fireworks. Libya's Ali Treki, who Inner City Press exclusively reported as being on a Swiss and thus
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:57:00 GMT

UN reduces Kandahar staff over security concerns as NATO troops begin to roll

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The United Nations and some smaller relief organizations are stepping out of the way of NATO's unfolding offensive in war-ravaged Kandahar. The UN says it's in the process of cutting its foreign staff level in the Kandahar city as
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:57:00 GMT

U.S. Department of State warns Americans against traveling to Turkey

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The U.S. Department of State released the following Travel Alert on March 19, 2010:
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:56:00 GMT

Ban's UN Refuses Summons in Bertucci Case, of Contempt and Rule of Law

UNITED NATIONS, March 11 -- After UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has taken credit for the UN's new internal justice system, his administration has begun refusing to comply with and reflexively appealing orders, show as one judge puts it 'contempt.' As
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:56:00 GMT

At UN, Ban and Pachauri Take No Questions on IPCC and Outside Income

UNITED NATIONS, March 10 -- Seeking to dampen controversies about the Inter governmental Panel on Climate Change's use of NGO press releases as science and about IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri's outside income from sources like Deutsche Bank, UN
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:54:00 GMT

UK's Hi Tech Miliband Is Asked of Somalia and Sri Lanka, by Twitter, Yes or No

UNITED NATIONS, March 10, updated -- It's all the rage in diplomatic spin: UK foreign secretary David Miliband is taking questions by Twitter today, during his two day stay in Boston. The UK consulate there has been soliciting questions, saying they will
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:54:00 GMT

On Sri Lanka, UN's Ban Restates Concern on Lack of Progress, Unaware of Job Request

UNITED NATIONS, March 8 -- After a weekend during which Sri Lanka's president and ruling party attacked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for saying he will name a panel to advise himself about possible war crimes in Sri Lanka, Inner City Press asked Mr.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:51:00 GMT

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