AP - A U.N. torture investigator said Wednesday he is very concerned about the fate of missing Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng and believes he has been severely tortured.
2010-03-11 06:49
2010-03-11 06:49
Brazil, Germany clash on Iran nuclear sanctions (AFP)
AFP - Brazil and Germany differed sharply Wednesday on whether to threaten Iran with fresh United Nations sanctions in a bid to rein in its disputed nuclear program.
2010-03-11 00:49
Israel allows UN bomb squad into Gaza (AP)
AP - Israel has allowed a U.N. bomb disposal unit into the Gaza Strip to defuse unexploded munitions left over from last year's fighting.
2010-03-11 00:49
UN: 90 Rwandan rebels killed in eastern Congo (AP)
AP - A United Nations official says 90 Rwandan rebels have been killed in restive eastern Congo.
2010-03-11 00:49
First Iraqi vote results likely on Thursday (AP)
AP - The top United Nations envoy in Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as quickly as possible, saying Iraqis "have the right to know" the results as soon as possible.
2010-03-10 18:44
Petition filed at UN over missing Chinese lawyer (AFP)
AFP - A global team of prominent lawyers has petitioned the United Nations to condemn the detention of high-profile Chinese legal activist Gao Zhisheng as a violation of international law.
2010-03-10 18:44
Half of Somalia food aid diverted: UN report (AFP)
AFP - Up to half of the food aid intended for needy Somalis is routinely diverted, according to a United Nations report, an extract of which was obtained by AFP Wednesday.
2010-03-10 18:44
Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results (Reuters)
Reuters - Initial results from Iraq's national election are likely to be released by Thursday, Iraqi and U.N. officials said on Wednesday, as further signs emerged of a strong showing for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
2010-03-10 06:32
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The Christian Science Monitor - The Obama administration has proposed using United Nations-guided principles to expand a type of zoning to coastal and even some inland waters.
2010-03-10 06:32
Israel says `bad options' for Iran getting closer (AP)
AP - The two "bad options" for Iran — letting the country develop nuclear weapons or using force to destroy its nuclear capabilities — are closer than they were a year ago, Israel's U.N. ambassador warned Tuesday.
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