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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left), flanked by by Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), addresses staff members of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) during a one day visit to express his support for the work of the mission, as well as to covey his condolences regarding the latest terrorist attack in Kabul which claimed the lives of five UN staff members.
Korea   Photos   Politics   UN   World  
 The Times 
World Agenda: Ban Ki-moon hopes to make his reputation in North Korea
| Ban Ki-moon got his job as United Nations Secretary-General because of one item on his curriculum vitae. | The former South Korean Foreign Minister had served as Seoul's representative to the six-pa... (photo: UN / Eric Kanalstein)
Fran Drescher, left, and Sharon Osbourne
Actress   Entertainment   Photos   Star   Television  
 ABC News 
'The Nanny' Star Recast As Diplomat, Politico, and TV Talk Host?
By DEVIN DWYER | Feb. 8, 2010 | She's known worldwide for her nasal voice, New York accent, and starring role in the sitcom "The Nanny," but now actress has recast herself as a high-profile, fierce po... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello, file)
File - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden walk with Terrance William Gainer, Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. Senate, and Wilson (Bill) Livingood, Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives, through the U.S. Capitol following the 56th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009.  WorldNews.com 
If Obama Lied, Will Thousands Die?
Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | "Not only will I end the ongoing wars around the world, but a mindset of government by fear and of fear is not a very good advisor." --Then-Sen... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Suzanne Day)
Defence   Democracy   Peace   Photos   US  
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi delivers his speach during the Disarmament Conference, at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday Aug. 12, 2009.  The Press Democrat 
Chinese FM urges patience in Iran nuclear talks
| Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told a gathering of the world's top defense officials that negotiations with Iran's government have "entered a crucial stage." | "The parties concerned should, with the ... (photo: AP / Keystone, Dominic Favre)
China   Iran   Nuclear   Photos   Politics  
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Gunnery Sgt. Leroy, with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, brings back bread from a local bakery at the Balaclava Bazaar in Garmsir district, Afghanistan, following a security shura at the Garmsir district governor's office Nov. 19, 2009. Leaders from the Afghan national security force, along with Lt. Col. John E. McDonough, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, met with Gov. Abdullaj Jan to discuss security issues and concerns throughout Garmsir. The Examiner
Pentagon seeks billions to battle terror abroad
Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The Obama administration is seeking billions in budget increases to target terror threats from abroad, especially Pakistan and Yemen, wi... (photo: USMC / Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini)
Pakistan   Pentagon   Photos   Terrorism   Yemen  
President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with members of the financial industry to discuss economic recovery, small business lending, improving lending practices for homeowners and the Administration's plans for financial reform, during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Dec. 14, 2009. Houston Chronicle
Pentagon seeks billions to battle terror abroad
| WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is seeking billions in budget increases to target terror threats from abroad, especially Pakistan and Yemen, with boosts for surve... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Obama   Photos   Politics   US   World  
Israel's dual reality The Guardian
Israel's dual reality
| Israel's image problem abroad is down to one issue: the stark and growing difference between how Israelis view their country, and how it is seen from outside. This expl... (photo: WN / marzena)
Arab   Israel   Media   Networks   Photos  
Union home minister P Chidambaram after a press confrence at the end of two day All India Editors' confrence on social and infrastructure issues in Srinagar on Wednesday 14, October 2009. The Siasat Daily
Chidambaram's visit suggests change in India-Pakistan ties
| New delhi, February 04: Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram travels to Pakistan for a regional meeting this month, a visit that may lay the ground for improving ties ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Delhi   India   Pakistan   Photos   Politics  
In this May 7, 2009 file photo, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Pentagon is looking at plans to significantly accelerate and expand the training of Pakistan's military, in a key move to improve their ability to confront insurgents along the Afghanistan border, The Associated Press has learned. The Siasat Daily
US rules out mediation on Kashmir
| Washington, February 04: The US has stated it will not mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue but would 'applaud and encourage' anything they do to red... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
India   Kashmir   Pakistan   Photos   Politics  
Lt. Gen. Moshe Yaalon, the Israeli Chief of Staff, reacts as he walks to an army helicopter near the checkpoint of Kerem Shalom on the Gaza-Egypt border, Monday Dec. 13, 2004. On Sunday a tunnel filled with explosives by Palestinian militants detonated under the nearby Israeli army base on the border near the Palestinian town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, killing five Israeli soldiers and wounding at least 10, the largest Palestinian attack in the month since Yasser Arafat's deat Khaleej Times
Iran govt survival hinges on nuclear issue: Israel
HERZILYA, Israel - World powers trying to persuade Iran to curb its nuclear programme must make clear to the leadership in Tehran that its survival is at stake, a senior ... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit)
Iran   Israel   Nuclear   Photos   Politics  
President Barack Obama answers question on stage during his town hall meeting at Nashua High School North in Nashua, N.H.,Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Asia Times
Obama expectations revised in Indonesia
By Sara Schonhardt | JAKARTA - United States President Barack Obama will make a much-anticipated official visit to Indonesia in March, raising speculation of a possible u... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Government   Indonesia   Obama   Photos   President  
 Britain´s Prime Minister Tony Blair addresses the media at the end of a two-day EU summit in Brussels, Friday March 9, 2007. The European Union has reached a deal on "ambitious and credible" targets to tackle climate change and energy nee The Independent
Blair 'used Iraq evidence for smears'
| Tony Blair and his closest advisers have used their evidence to the Iraq inquiry to smear those criticising the decision to taken Britain to war, according to one of th... (photo: (AP Photo/Yves Logghe))
Blair   Photos   Politics   UK   World  
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is interviewed on CNN's State of the Union, Washington, D.C., July 5, 2009. DNA India
US should encourage back channel diplomacy on Kashmir: Mike Mullen
| WASHINGTON: Asserting that improved Indo-Pak relationship is key to success of the US war against terror in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, top American military comma... (photo: US DoD / U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley)
America   India   Kashmir   Photos   Politics  
Democracy Human Rights
- Steps towards a more representative democracy
- Confidence in democracy dwindles in Ghana
- Why gun control is a threat to democracy
- How to Get Our Democracy Back
Sri Lankans walk past a wall covered with posters depicting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with his brother and Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, wearing glasses, and commanders of the security forces, bottom, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
Sri Lankans have made desire for peace, progress and democracy very clear - President Rajapaksa
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- Russia: Activists’ Detention Unjustified
- Israel: Attacks on New Israel Fund, Critical Groups, Threate
- My Father Was A Freedom Fighter - A Book Review by Gilad Atz
- Israel: Military Investigations Fail Gaza War Victims
File - Palestine Refugees, Middle East, 1951. Palestinian refugees plant trees, a small beginning in the immense task of starting again.
My Father Was A Freedom Fighter - A Book Review by Gilad Atzmon
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Economic Sanctions Foreign Policy
- Key powers push for tougher sanctions against Iran
- New sanctions urged over Iran move
- Report: NKorea's Kim reiterates disarmament pledge
- The Money Man: Super-economist Joseph Stiglitz on how to fix
Passengers Travellers at Pune Airport - India
For a career in aviation industry
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- Iranian opposition leader sentenced six-year jail
- Blair attacks his critics' tendency to 'conspiracy t
- Simon Hoggart's sketch: Shafted by a smooth operator
- Sfeir: We are a nation of 'civilized minorities'
Khaled Mashaal, the leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas speaks at the opening session of Palestinian conference, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. The exiled leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday denounced Hebrew-language newspaper ads outlining a proposed Arab peace deal published by the Palestinian president in Israeli papers.
Hamas sees 'no prospects' for Mideast peace
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International Relations Embassies
- International Isotopes Inc. Hires Creative Options Communica
- Cambodian premier visits border temple as Thai relations sim
- Cambodian premier visits border temple as Thai relations sim
- Dalai Lama to meet Barack Obama as US relations with China w
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- PAC to discuss multibillion scandal regarding embassy buildi
- 'Smooth sail oh Jewel of Muscat' âEuro" Rowas
- Country to Close Its Foreign Embassies, Says FM
- Embassy warns vs ‘UK job’ scams on Internet
A Tibetan monk accessing internet, Dharamshala, India
Embassy warns vs ‘UK job’ scams on Internet
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Elections United Nations
- NFL Hall of Fame election process is busted
- Senator Prodded Fed to Aid Ailing Lender
- Leverage Sought In Health Summit
- Colorful Philippine election season kicks off
Child - Health - Obesity
First Lady Aims to Fight Fat
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- UN: Some Haitian Hospitals Are Charging Patients
- UN: some Haitian hospitals are charging patients
- UN workers' toll in Haiti Quake reaches 94
- Iran tells UN of enrichment plan as US, France call for new
In this photo released by the United Nations taken on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, enters the Plenary Hall with Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, center right, and Britain's Prince Charles, center left, to attend the opening of the Plenary of the High-Level Segment in the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UN cuts off free medicine to Haitian hospitals it says have been charging
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