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	<title>Breaking News &#187; United Nations</title>
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		<title>UN likely to extend investigation into Bhutto assassination for three months</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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UN likely to extend Bhutto investigation
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday he is &#8220;positively considering&#8221; a request to extend a U.N. investigation into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto for an additional three months.

The six-month mandate of the three-member commission Ban appointed to determine the facts and circumstances of Bhutto&#8217;s .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-likely-to-extend-investigation-into-bhutto-assassination-for-three-months-243999/">UN likely to extend investigation into Bhutto assassination for three months</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wrong to say Kyoto protocol expiring in 2012: China</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - It is a mistake to say that the Kyoto protocol will expire in about two years, Liu Zhenmin, the deputy Chinese permanent representative to the UN, said here. 

Liu refuted Friday the argument that the Kyoto protocol will expire in 2012 and that is why people have gathered in Copenhagen to negotiate .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wrong-to-say-kyoto-protocol-expiring-in-2012-china-243129/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Wrong to say Kyoto protocol expiring in 2012: China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Syria attacks Israel&#8217;s &#8216;conflict diamond&#8217; leadership of Kimberley Process at General Assembly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter James Spielmann</dc:creator>
		
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Syria hits Israel &#8216;conflict diamond&#8217; leadership

UNITED NATIONS — Israel, chosen last month to oversee global efforts to end the trade in &#8220;blood diamonds&#8221; that stokes guerrilla wars, was put on the spot Friday when Syria asked the U.N. General Assembly to delete any mention of the Jewish state&#8217;s leadership role.
The General Assembly suspended its deliberations ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/syria-attacks-israels-conflict-diamond-leadership-of-kimberley-process-at-general-assembly-243034/">Syria attacks Israel&#8217;s &#8216;conflict diamond&#8217; leadership of Kimberley Process at General Assembly</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN prosecutor gives positive report on Serbia&#8217;s cooperation with war crimes tribunal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
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UN prosecutor gives Serbia positive report

UNITED NATIONS — Serbia is cooperating with the U.N. war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia but the arrest of the fugitive former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic is crucial, the chief prosecutor said Thursday.
Serbia&#8217;s bid to join the European Union has been stalled because Europe&#8217;s most wanted fugitive remains .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-prosecutor-gives-positive-report-on-serbias-cooperation-with-war-crimes-tribunal-239689/">UN prosecutor gives positive report on Serbia&#8217;s cooperation with war crimes tribunal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stevie Wonder has hot debut as UN Messenger of Peace as fire alarm goes off</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Stevie Wonder has hot debut as UN peace envoy

UNITED NATIONS — Pop star Stevie Wonder had a hotter debut Thursday as a U.N. peace envoy than he expected.
The singer-songwriter was in the middle of his acceptance speech as a prestigious Messenger of Peace and advocate for the world&#8217;s estimated 650 million people with disabilities when .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stevie-wonder-has-hot-debut-as-un-messenger-of-peace-as-fire-alarm-goes-off-239641/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Stevie Wonder has hot debut as UN Messenger of Peace as fire alarm goes off</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN briefly evacuates basement after fire alarm, Stevie Wonder among those there</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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UN evacuates some levels after fire alarm
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations briefly evacuated three basement levels after a fire alarm went off Thursday morning, forcing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and pop star Stevie Wonder to leave a conference room.

There was no evacuation in the rest of the 39-story U.N. headquarters building and the Security .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-briefly-evacuates-basement-after-fire-alarm-stevie-wonder-among-those-there-239565/">UN briefly evacuates basement after fire alarm, Stevie Wonder among those there</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief names pop star Stevie Wonder a UN Messenger of Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Stevie Wonder named UN Messenger of Peace
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief is naming blind pop star Stevie Wonder a United Nations Messenger of Peace to focus on helping people with disabilities.

U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said his designation as a U.N. peace envoy will be officially announced on Thursday by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
She said ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-names-pop-star-stevie-wonder-a-un-messenger-of-peace-238972/">UN chief names pop star Stevie Wonder a UN Messenger of Peace</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief says he welcomes US plan for Afghanistan troop buildup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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UN welcomes US plan for Afghanistan buildup
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief has embraced the new U.S. plan for Afghanistan, calling it a balanced effort to achieve stability in the war-torn nation.
Ban Ki-moon said he appreciated President Barack Obama&#8217;s call to &#8220;balance military and civilian efforts&#8221; and the emphasis on strengthening Afghan institutions .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-says-he-welcomes-us-plan-for-afghanistan-troop-buildup-238871/">Read the original article &nbsp;: UN chief says he welcomes US plan for Afghanistan troop buildup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US envoy to UN calls Iran enrichment plan unacceptable</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy to UN slams Iran enrichment plan
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice calls its &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; that Iran plans to build an additional 10 uranium enrichment plants.

The U.S. envoy to the United Nations said the plans could cause the international community to increase pressure on Tehran.
She said the plans would be &#8220;completely inappropriate&#8221; and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-to-un-calls-iran-enrichment-plan-unacceptable-237755/" title="US envoy to UN calls Iran enrichment plan unacceptable">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief launches Network of Men Leaders to help end violence against women</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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UN wants men to help end violence against women

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a Network of Men Leaders on Tuesday to act as role models in the global campaign to end the &#8220;pandemic&#8221; of violence against women.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it is unacceptable that about 70 percent of women experience some form of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-launches-network-of-men-leaders-to-help-end-violence-against-women-235311/">Read the original article &nbsp;: UN chief launches Network of Men Leaders to help end violence against women</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN concerned at how Tamils confined to government camps are being returned home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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UN concerned at how Tamils are being returned

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief says Sri Lanka&#8217;s decision to release Tamil refugees confined to government camps is good news but the United Nations is concerned about how they are being returned home.
John Holmes, who just returned from Sri Lanka, said Monday the U.N. wants more .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-concerned-at-how-tamils-confined-to-government-camps-are-being-returned-home-234772/">Source &nbsp;: UN concerned at how Tamils confined to government camps are being returned home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Remains of British hostage who worked for the UN in Lebanon in 1985 identified</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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UK hostage&#8217;s remains identified in Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS — The remains of British hostage Alec Collett, who disappeared in 1985 during Lebanon&#8217;s civil war while working for the United Nations, have been positively identified, the U.N. announced Monday.
Experts began searching for Collett&#8217;s remains last week in the eastern Bekaa Valley, which during the 1975-90 civil war .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/remains-of-british-hostage-who-worked-for-the-un-in-lebanon-in-1985-identified-234711/">Remains of British hostage who worked for the UN in Lebanon in 1985 identified</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN committee targets Iran&#8217;s human rights violations and crackdown on election opponents</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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UN committee targets Iran&#8217;s rights violations

UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations committee has approved a resolution urging Iran to stop harassing political opponents in the wake of disputed presidential elections.
Citing arbitrary arrests, detentions and the disappearance of Iranians exercising their right to freedom following the June 12 presidential election, the General Assembly&#8217;s human rights committee .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-committee-targets-irans-human-rights-violations-and-crackdown-on-election-opponents-233613/">UN committee targets Iran&#8217;s human rights violations and crackdown on election opponents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Key UN committee approves resolution criticizing widespread human rights violations in NKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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UN committee criticizes NKorea rights violations

UNITED NATIONS — A key U.N. committee expressed &#8220;very serious concern&#8221; Thursday at widespread reports of torture and other grave human rights violations in North Korea and strongly urged the government to put an end to the violations.
North Korea&#8217;s deputy United Nations ambassador Pak Tok Hun rejected the resolution, calling ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/key-un-committee-approves-resolution-criticizing-widespread-human-rights-violations-in-nkorea-233032/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Key UN committee approves resolution criticizing widespread human rights violations in NKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN climate chief sees room for success at Copenhagen despite shrinking expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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UN climate chief holds out hope for global pact

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. climate chief has a message for naysayers about the Copenhagen climate conference next month: It will succeed.
Yvo De Boer, the U.N. official who is shepherding the talks, sought to assure reporters Thursday that the long-anticipated United Nations-led meeting Dec. 7-19 isn&#8217;t a .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-climate-chief-sees-room-for-success-at-copenhagen-despite-shrinking-expectations-232904/">UN climate chief sees room for success at Copenhagen despite shrinking expectations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UNICEF says more children in school and fewer dying _ but 1 billion still struggle to survive</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children&#8217;s rights, 1 billion children are still deprived of food, shelter or clean water, and nearly 200 million are chronically malnourished, UNICEF said Thursday.
There are some bright spots — fewer youngsters are dying ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unicef-says-more-children-in-school-and-fewer-dying-_-but-1-billion-still-struggle-to-survive-232577/" title="UNICEF says more children in school and fewer dying _ but 1 billion still struggle to survive">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US calls for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warns against paying ransom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — The United States is calling for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warning against paying ransom.

U.S. deputy ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo expressed concern that ransom payments have contributed to the recent increase in piracy.
She said the United States is encouraging all countries to adopt a policy of ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-calls-for-intensified-efforts-to-combat-piracy-and-warns-against-paying-ransom-231831/">US calls for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warns against paying ransom</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India asks world community to act in concert to end terrorism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - India has asked the international community to show the necessary political will and resolve to end the scourge of terrorism by acting in concert and in a comprehensive manner.

&#8220;The scourge of terrorism requires the international community to act in concert and in a comprehensive manner, including termination of sources of its financing .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-asks-world-community-to-act-in-concert-to-end-terrorism-229185/">India asks world community to act in concert to end terrorism</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief plans 24-hour fast to spotlight plight of more than 1 billion hungry people</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is planning to join a 24-hour fast to spotlight the plight of the more than one billion people around the world who go to bed hungry every night.
U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said Ban will fast Sunday en route to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-plans-24-hour-fast-to-spotlight-plight-of-more-than-1-billion-hungry-people-228729/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : UN chief plans 24-hour fast to spotlight plight of more than 1 billion hungry people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US says Iran violated UN arms embargo by sending weapons to Syria in ship seized by Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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US accuses Iran of violating UN arms embargo

UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused Iran Tuesday of violating a U.N. arms embargo by secretly sending weapons to Syria in a cargo ship seized by Israel, a U.S. official said.
Britain took a softer line in the U.N. Security Council, expressing &#8220;very serious concern&#8221; at suggestions that .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-says-iran-violated-un-arms-embargo-by-sending-weapons-to-syria-in-ship-seized-by-israel-225032/">US says Iran violated UN arms embargo by sending weapons to Syria in ship seized by Israel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India demands closure of terrorist havens for peace in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - Warning against unworkable divisions between &#8220;good&#8221; and &#8220;bad&#8221; Taliban, India has said efforts at reconciliation in Afghanistan must go hand-in-hand with the shutting down of support and sanctuaries provided to terrorist groups across the border.

&#8220;Security and stabilisation of Afghanistan will remain a distant goal unless we are able to root out the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-demands-closure-of-terrorist-havens-for-peace-in-afghanistan-224435/">India demands closure of terrorist havens for peace in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN secretary-general heads to Washington deal to push climate change deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — Confident that governments will reach a climate change deal next month, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to Washington Tuesday to ensure that the United States is on board.
Ban plans to meet with key senators and White House officials to discuss how .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-secretary-general-heads-to-washington-deal-to-push-climate-change-deal-223722/">UN secretary-general heads to Washington deal to push climate change deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Security Council urges new Afghan government to improve security and fight corruption</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council joined calls Friday on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to fight corruption, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling the country&#8217;s political situation &#8220;delicate&#8221; following deeply flawed elections.
In a tepid statement, the Council &#8220;acknowledged&#8221; — rather than welcomed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/security-council-urges-new-afghan-government-to-improve-security-and-fight-corruption-221310/">Original source &nbsp;: Security Council urges new Afghan government to improve security and fight corruption</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq again asks UN for envoy to investigate foreign involvement in recent bombings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq again seeks international bombing probe

UNITED NATIONS — Iraq&#8217;s foreign minister has reiterated his country&#8217;s request for a high-level international envoy to investigate the extent of foreign involvement in recent bombings of government institutions.
In a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon circulated Friday, Hoshyar Zebari said the aim of the attacks on Aug. 19 and Oct. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-again-asks-un-for-envoy-to-investigate-foreign-involvement-in-recent-bombings-221157/">Original article &nbsp;: Iraq again asks UN for envoy to investigate foreign involvement in recent bombings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General Assembly adopts resolution urging Israel and Palestinians to investigate Gaza crimes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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General Assembly urges Gaza investigations

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly urged Israel and the Palestinians Thursday to investigate alleged war crimes during last winter&#8217;s conflict in Gaza and raised the possibility of Security Council action if they don&#8217;t.
The 192-member world body approved an Arab-drafted resolution by a vote of 114-18, with 44 abstentions and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-assembly-adopts-resolution-urging-israel-and-palestinians-to-investigate-gaza-crimes-219593/">Source article &nbsp;: General Assembly adopts resolution urging Israel and Palestinians to investigate Gaza crimes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Palestinians want justice for alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Palestinians seek Gaza war crimes justice
UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians on Wednesday warned Israel they will seek justice for war crimes, allegedly committed during last winter&#8217;s Gaza conflict, in the U.N. Security Council and through the International Criminal Court.

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. observer, urged the General Assembly to support a resolution, stemming from a ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/palestinians-want-justice-for-alleged-israeli-war-crimes-in-gaza-conflict-218013/">Palestinians want justice for alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza conflict</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>General Assembly resolution seeks investigations of alleged war crimes in Gaza conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Resolution seeks Gaza war crimes investigations

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly is likely to approve a resolution that urges Israel and the Palestinians to carry out independent investigations of alleged war crimes during their conflict in Gaza last winter within three months and calls for possible Security Council action if they do not.
The 192-nation ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/general-assembly-resolution-seeks-investigations-of-alleged-war-crimes-in-gaza-conflict-217124/" title="General Assembly resolution seeks investigations of alleged war crimes in Gaza conflict">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India asks Pakistan to focus on combating terrorism, not Kashmir</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - Objecting to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at a UN panel on humanitarian issues, India has asked Islamabad to take credible action against terrorists and their support base to create conditions for meaningful dialogue.

&#8220;Pakistan would be well advised to concentrate its focus on combating terrorism and not allowing the use of its .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-asks-pakistan-to-focus-on-combating-terrorism-not-kashmir-216268/">India asks Pakistan to focus on combating terrorism, not Kashmir</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia to contribute $6.5 mn to global nuclear security fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - Russia plans to contribute $6.5 million to the IAEA Nuclear Security Fund (NSF) in 2010-2015, Russia&#8217;s envoy to the UN said.

The NSF is a voluntary funding mechanism established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support, among others things, the implementation of nuclear security measures to prevent, detect and respond to ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-to-contribute-65-mn-to-global-nuclear-security-fund-215777/">Russia to contribute $6.5 mn to global nuclear security fund</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ElBaradei urges Iran to respond quickly to proposal over uranium enrichment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency urged Iran on Monday to clarify its response amid mixed signals over a U.S.-backed proposal that would have Tehran ship most of its nuclear material abroad for processing.
Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said that option still exists while ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/elbaradei-urges-iran-to-respond-quickly-to-proposal-over-uranium-enrichment-215154/">ElBaradei urges Iran to respond quickly to proposal over uranium enrichment</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Western source says Karzai challenger likely to pull out of Afghan presidential runoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah have broken down, and Abdullah is likely to pull out of next week&#8217;s presidential runoff, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday.
An announcement could come as early as Saturday but more ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/western-source-says-karzai-challenger-likely-to-pull-out-of-afghan-presidential-runoff-213301/">Western source says Karzai challenger likely to pull out of Afghan presidential runoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he is encouraged by news that an agreement has been reached to resolve the political crisis in Honduras that began when President Jose Manuel Zelaya was ousted from power in June.

The secretary-general &#8220;hopes Honduras is now on the path to the full restoration of democratic, constitutional .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-encouraged-by-deal-resolving-honduran-crisis-213050/">UN chief encouraged by deal resolving Honduran crisis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN says Afghan police, NATO forces were slow in responding to Kabul attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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UN says police, NATO slow to respond to attack

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations demanded to know Friday why it took an hour for Afghan police and NATO troops to respond to a Taliban attack on a guest house filled with U.N. staff in Kabul.
Afghan authorities denied that they were slow to respond, and a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-says-afghan-police-nato-forces-were-slow-in-responding-to-kabul-attack-212900/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : UN says Afghan police, NATO forces were slow in responding to Kabul attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief encourages Iran to accept UN-drafted plan to ship uranium abroad for enrichment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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UN chief says Iran should accept uranium plan

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged Iran on Wednesday to accept a U.N.-drafted plan to ship much of its uranium abroad for enrichment, saying it would be &#8220;an important confidence-building measure.&#8221;
Iranian lawmaker Mohammad Karamirad said the government will formally respond on Thursday to the proposal to send  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-encourages-iran-to-accept-un-drafted-plan-to-ship-uranium-abroad-for-enrichment-210340/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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UNITED NATIONS — Cuba is willing to hold talks with the United States &#8220;on any level,&#8221; Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Wednesday in conciliatory remarks aimed at the Obama administration.
Rodriguez said in an interview with The Associated Press the island nation was waiting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-foreign-minister-says-cuba-prepared-for-talks-with-the-us-on-any-level-210337/" title="AP Interview: Foreign Minister says Cuba prepared for talks with the US &#8216;on any level&#8217;">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to condemn the 47-year US trade embargo on Cuba</title>
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, an annual ritual that highlights global opposition to the policy.
This year&#8217;s vote was 187-3 in opposition to the embargo, up from 185-3 last year, with only .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-general-assembly-votes-overwhelmingly-to-condemn-the-47-year-us-trade-embargo-on-cuba-209987/">UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to condemn the 47-year US trade embargo on Cuba</a>.]]></description>
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UN: Ivory Coast arms, diamond embargoes violated

UNITED NATIONS — The government and former rebels in Ivory Coast have repeatedly violated a U.N. arms embargo — and a ban on diamond exports is being flouted with help from many countries, according to a report by U.N. exports.
The West African nation was split into a rebel-controlled north .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-experts-say-ivory-coast-arms-embargo-and-ban-on-diamond-exports-are-being-violated-209248/">Source &nbsp;: UN experts say Ivory Coast arms embargo and ban on diamond exports are being violated</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN investigator warns US that use of drones may violate international law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. human rights investigator warned the United States Tuesday that its use of unmanned warplanes to carry out targeted executions may violate international law.
Philip Alston said that unless the Obama administration explains the legal basis for targeting particular individuals and the measures .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-investigator-warns-us-that-use-of-drones-may-violate-international-law-209149/">UN investigator warns US that use of drones may violate international law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN signals new climate change treaty will likely be delayed until after December conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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UNITED NATIONS — Just weeks before an international conference on climate change, the United Nations signaled it was scaling back expectations of reaching agreement on a new treaty to slow global warming.
Janos Pasztor, director of the secretary-general&#8217;s Climate Change Support Team, said Monday &#8220;it&#8217;s hard to say .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-signals-new-climate-change-treaty-will-likely-be-delayed-until-after-december-conference-207937/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN rights investigator: All Guantanamo detainees must be freed or tried in US federal courts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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UNITED NATIONS — All detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison should be freed or transferred to U.S. federal courts for trial by the Jan. 22 deadline set by President Barack Obama, a U.N. human rights investigator said Monday.
Martin Scheinin, who reports on the protection of human .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-rights-investigator-all-guantanamo-detainees-must-be-freed-or-tried-in-us-federal-courts-207751/">UN rights investigator: All Guantanamo detainees must be freed or tried in US federal courts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Victims of human trafficking demand better protection and prosecution of traffickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edith M. Lederer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — A father of two from Nepal who thought he was going to America wound up in Iraq, forced to work at a U.S. airbase. A 14-year-old Ugandan girl kidnapped by rebels spent nearly eight years in captivity as a sex slave and human shield. And a young Venezuelan woman lured to New ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/victims-of-human-trafficking-demand-better-protection-and-prosecution-of-traffickers-204417/">Victims of human trafficking demand better protection and prosecution of traffickers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian agriculture chief criticizes role of market speculation on food prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Heilprin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Italian Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia called Thursday for a ban on speculation in the financial markets on the price of food.

Zaia, whose nation holds the rotating chair of the club of wealthy nations known as the G-8, said he emphasized the issue during a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
&#8220;I underscored the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-agriculture-chief-criticizes-role-of-market-speculation-on-food-prices-204243/" title="Italian agriculture chief criticizes role of market speculation on food prices">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After the Moon, India eyeing human space flight</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - After the success of its first Chandrayaan moon mission, India is now looking at exploration of outer space using planetary missions including a human space flight programme, a UN panel was told.

&#8220;Having achieved self-reliance in end-to-end space programme, the Indian space programme is entering into space exploration phase mainly to explore inner .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-the-moon-india-eyeing-human-space-flight-202907/">Source &nbsp;: After the Moon, India eyeing human space flight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With growing political missions, UN proposes small increase in $4.88B budget for 2010-2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Heilprin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Almost nine out of 10 countries that belong to the United Nations have not paid their dues in full, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday.

Angela Kane, the U.N.&#8217;s undersecretary-general for management, told reporters that 170 of the U.N.&#8217;s 192 member nations — including the United States — have yet to pay their .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-growing-political-missions-un-proposes-small-increase-in-488b-budget-for-2010-2011-202871/">Read the original article &nbsp;: With growing political missions, UN proposes small increase in $4.88B budget for 2010-2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN says Guinea&#8217;s military leader eager for international probe of attack on unarmed protesters</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Guinea&#8217;s military ruler has promised to cooperate with an international commission to investigate last month&#8217;s attack on unarmed pro-democracy demonstrators that left dozens dead and many injured, according to a senior U.N. official.

Capt. Moussa &#8220;Dadis&#8221; Camara has written a letter promising the government will cooperate with the commission, Assistant Secretary-General for Political ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-says-guineas-military-leader-eager-for-international-probe-of-attack-on-unarmed-protesters-202336/">UN says Guinea&#8217;s military leader eager for international probe of attack on unarmed protesters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India offers to help harness Africa&#8217;s great potential</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS - India has offered its fullest cooperation to harness the great potential of the African people for the cause of Africa&#8217;s progress and development, saying New Delhi envisions a self-reliant and economically vibrant Africa.

&#8220;India envisions an Africa that is self-reliant, economically vibrant and at peace with itself and the world,&#8221; India&#8217;s Minister of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-offers-to-help-harness-africas-great-potential-201730/" title="India offers to help harness Africa&#8217;s great potential">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN investigator urges convention to protect detainees, many held in inhuman conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.&#8217;s top investigator on torture and punishment called Tuesday for a new U.N. convention to protect the rights of detainees, saying many are held for years and sometimes for a lifetime in inhuman and degrading conditions.

&#8220;In many countries of the world, places of detention are constantly overcrowded, filthy and lack the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-investigator-urges-convention-to-protect-detainees-many-held-in-inhuman-conditions-201642/" title="UN investigator urges convention to protect detainees, many held in inhuman conditions">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN strongly condemns Iranian terrorist attack that killed top Revolutionary Guard commanders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is strongly condemning the terrorist attack in an Iranian border city that killed top Revolutionary Guard commanders and dozens of others.

A press statement approved by the 15-member council and read to reporters late Tuesday underlined the need to bring the perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of the suicide ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-strongly-condemns-iranian-terrorist-attack-that-killed-top-revolutionary-guard-commanders-201494/">UN strongly condemns Iranian terrorist attack that killed top Revolutionary Guard commanders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief praises Karzai response, calls Afghan runoff &#8216;huge challenge&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief calls a second round of Afghan elections a &#8220;huge challenge&#8221; while commending Afghan President Hamid Karzai for endorsing a runoff next month.

Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that Karzai&#8217;s endorsement and his acceptance of a fraud panel&#8217;s finding show his &#8220;full respect&#8221; for Afghanistan&#8217;s constitutional and democratic processes.
The U.N. secretary-general also ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-praises-karzai-response-calls-afghan-runoff-huge-challenge-200977/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : UN chief praises Karzai response, calls Afghan runoff &#8216;huge challenge&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN chief to establish international commission to investigate Guinea killings</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is establishing an international commission to investigate the attack on unarmed protesters in Guinea last month that left dozens dead and many injured, the U.N. said.

A mission was leaving Friday to look into arrangements for setting up a commission to determine who was responsible, U.N. spokeswoman Michele Montas said.
&#8220;The ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-to-establish-international-commission-to-investigate-guinea-killings-198469/">UN chief to establish international commission to investigate Guinea killings</a>.]]></description>
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