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...one Washington Post columnist noted just a few reasons why the G8 is such a mess: the “special” role of some European nations, which calls into question the purpose of the EU; Russia should not have been admitted to the G8 – it was too much of an honor; and,...
...the result of a foreign conspiracy. Amid fears the situation might deteriorate, four Gulf countries - Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates - have warned their citizens against travel to Lebanon. The warnings are a blow to Lebanon's summer...
...by Ami Horowitz called “U N Me” that uses Michael Moore-style humor and intrepid camera-work to lay waste to the United Nations as a corrupt, self-dealing, incompetent and fundamentally anti-American institution. It is hard to believe that anyone who sees...
...of our friends in the international community, on the shoulders of the United States and our other allies." For some participating nations, the transition cannot come soon enough. France, for example, is seeking to end its combat commitments early. Leaders...
...at one time. I am convinced as the result of the president’s actions — his statement in support of Israel given at the United Nations which supporters of Israel unanimously concluded was magnificent — is preventing the entry of the Palestinian Authority as...
...to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough on the Iranian nuclear program," Barclays said in a report. Murphy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Associated Press writers George Jahn in Vienna, Ali Akbar Dareini in Baghdad, Ian Deitch in Jerusalem and Monika...
...(Reuters) - What if, despite conventional wisdom, the United States and Eurozone economies "decoupled?" This suggests that no matter what happens in Greece, Spain and the rest of the beleaguered European nations, the U.S. economy wouldn't be linked to those...
...international peacekeeping. The most recent example was the unconstitutional war in Libya where NATO, operating under a United Nations mandate to protect civilians, instead backed one side in a civil war and pursued a policy of regime change. Today, NATO leaders...
...conflict-affected and food-insecure people in South Sudan. The $30 million contribution will be delivered through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The assistance is in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Sudan, where...
...press freedoms and democratic ideals. His foreign policy calls for improving relations with other Arab countries and African nations. He also called for Egypt to make decisions independent of guidance from the United States. A former parliamentarian who earned...
Bahraini Shiite Muslim women protest in solidarity with jailed dissident Abdel Hadi Khawaja (poster left) and prominent rights activist Nabeel Rajab (poster right), in Manama last week. Bahrain faced calls at the United Nations on Monday to release its political prisoners, including Rajab who is charged with tweeting insults against the government.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, left, is flanked by Zimbabwes Justice Minister upon her arrival in Harare, Sunday, May, 20, 2012. Pillay is on a first ever mission by a UN Human Rights chief to Zimbabwe, at the invitation of the Government. Pillay is due to meet President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Legal Affairs and other ministers, as well as the Chief Justice, the President and Speaker of Parliament, and the Thematic Committee on Human Rights. Pillay will also meet with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission and members of civil society in the country.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Syrian protesters shout during a demonstration against the Syrian regime on the Place des Nations in front of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone/Salvatore Di Nolfi)
Members from the United Nations observers mission in Syria survey the damage after an explosion in Deir Ezzor
Members from the United Nations observers mission in Syria survey the damage after an explosion in Deir Al-Zour, May 19, 2012 (Reuters / Sana / Handout)
Damascus: But Syria has complained to the United Nations that its tourism industry has been severely damaged by a 14-month conflict
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
This will be another step toward Afghans taking full lead for their security as agreed to by 2014...
Our forces broke the Taliban’s momentum. More Afghans are reclaiming their communities. Afghan security forces have grown stronger. Today is also an opportunity to ensure our hard-won progress is preserved. Today, we can agree on NATO’s long-term relationship with Afghanistan beyond 2014, including our support of Afghan security forces...
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