Quartet of Mideast peacemakers lauds Obama’s initiativeUNITED NATIONS — The Quartet of Mideast peacemakers says President Barack Obama’s meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas represents an important step toward the resumption of peace talks. US Muslim groups hopeful on release of American hikers held in IranUNITED NATIONS — Leaders of U.S. Muslim groups who met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad say they are “guardedly optimistic” that three American hikers held there would be released soon. Venezuela’s Chavez tells UN he smells hope after ‘devil’ President Bush out of officeUNITED NATIONS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that he smells hope not sulfur, a small compliment for Barack Obama given that he branded then President George W. Bush “the devil” when he last addressed the world body in 2006. Netanyahu, waving designs of Auschwitz, urges world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waved designs of the most infamous Nazi death camp from a U.N. podium on Thursday, exhorting the world to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Bob Dylan to release Christmas album; donates royalties to World Food ProgramUNITED NATIONS — International royalties from Bob Dylan’s first Christmas album will be donated to the World Food Program to feed hungry people around the world, the U.N. agency announced Thursday. G-8: Iran has 3 months to stop uranium enrichment, avoid new sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — Pressure deepened against Iran on Thursday when the world’s eight top economic powers gave Tehran until year’s end to cease enriching uranium or face new sanctions, but resistance from China could undermine the effort. Netanyahu: Israel seeks peace with Palestinians, world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to make peace with the Palestinians and hopes the world will rally against the Iranian nuclear threat. New Japanese leader sys NKorean nuclear weapons, missiles threaten entire worldUNITED NATIONS — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama warned the world community that North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threaten not only North Asia but the whole international community, and “cannot be condoned under any circumstances.” Security Council adopts measure to stop spread of nukesUNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Security Council in a rare meeting of heads of state, led for the first time by a US president, adopted a resolution Thursday focused on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. Obama asks all non-NPT signatories to join the treatyUNITED NATIONS - The 15 member United Nations Security Council today asked all non- Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) signatories to join the treaty. UN agency helping Palestinian refugees marks 60th anniversaryUNITED NATIONS — In marking its 60th anniversary Thursday, the cash-strapped U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees asked the world for more generous funding and a renewed push to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. World leaders seek global solutions to confront multiple crisesUNITED NATIONS — Global leaders on Thursday warned colleagues that coordinated international action to end the worldwide recession and reverse climate change must not fall victim to routine political divisions and pitfalls. UN adopts resolution aimed at ridding world of nuclear weaponsUNITED NATIONS — With President Barack Obama presiding over a historic session, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution Thursday committing all nations to work for a nuclear weapons-free world. Gadhafi steps on India’s toes with ‘K’ wordUNITED NATIONS - Libya’s maverick leader Moammar Gadhafi made his debut appearance at the United Nations with a long and rambling diatribe stepping on quite a few toes including India’s as he uttered the “K” word. Nigeria says truce with delta militants holding, amnesty has been acceptedUNITED NATIONS — A two-month-old truce in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Delta region is holding and the militants have accepted an amnesty offer, according to Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe. UN Security Council with Obama presiding to give political boost to nuclear free worldUNITED NATIONS — With an American president presiding for the first time, the U.N. Security Council is opening a summit-level meeting aimed at boosting long-stalled efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. After 10-year hiatus, US rejoins nuke-test treaty conference, in push for Senate OKUNITED NATIONS — After a 10-year gap, the United States on Thursday rejoined a biennial conference designed to win more support — including from the U.S. Senate — for the treaty banning all nuclear bomb tests. Despite calls for unity, Ahmadinejad, Gadhafi blast Security CouncilUNITED NATIONS — On a day when the U.N. and many nations appealed for global unity, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday denounced what they called an unjust world dominated by five powers. US to engage military-run Myanmar in policy shift from Bush administrationUNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the Obama administration has decided to engage in direct high-level talks with Myanmar’s junta as part of international efforts to promote democracy in the military-run state. In UN speech, Ahmadinejad avoids nuclear issue, casts himself as champion of developing worldUNITED NATIONS — Under increasing attack over Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran was ready to meet conciliation with conciliation. Ahamdinejad: Iran ready to shake hands ‘that are honestly extended to us’UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country is ready to shake all hands “that are honestly extended to us.” US to engage Myanmar in new shift of policyUNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the Obama administration has decided to engage directly with Myanmar’s junta as part of international efforts to promote democracy in the military-run state. Western powers expect ’serious response’ from Iran during Oct. 1 meetingUNITED NATIONS — The international community expects a “serious response” from Iran in discussions about Tehran’s nuclear program at a meeting next month, the British foreign secretary said Wednesday. UN suspends support to Honduran electoral court; says elections there likely won’t be credibleUNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has suspended technical assistance to Honduras’ electoral court, saying turmoil there means presidential elections scheduled for November will not be credible. Medvedev lauds US move on missile defense, calls for WMD-free Middle EastUNITED NATIONS — Russian president Dmitry Medvedev lauded on Wednesday the Obama administration’s decision to scrap plans for an Eastern Europe-based missile shield, a major irritant in relations with Moscow. African leaders ally to eliminate some 1 million annual malaria deaths by 2015UNITED NATIONS — African states launched an campaign on Wednesday to stop malaria from killing an estimated 1 million people on their continent each year. Chinese president says all countries’ security and economies linkedUNITED NATIONS — Chinese President Hu Jintao is linking his country’s future progress with greater world prosperity. Gadhafi in grand UN performance, condemns security council as ‘terror council’UNITED NATIONS — After 40 years of shunning U.N. appearances, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi evidently had a lot to get off his chest. Official says Gadhafi is heading to Donald Trump’s estate in suburban NYCBEDFORD, N.Y. — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is coming to Donald Trump’s estate in an upscale New York suburb, a county official said Wednesday. UN strives to offset climate summit’s carbon footprintUNITED NATIONS — Striving to underscore the importance of efforts to reduce global emissions, a team of U.N. officials figured out the amount of carbon dioxide generated by a daylong climate conference — about 450 tons — and purchased offsets to neutralize its carbon footprint. |
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