Tunisian police fire in air to disperse Islamists
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police fired teargas and shots into the air in Tunis on Sunday to disperse some 500 supporters of the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia who were protesting and throwing stones at police after...Read more...
UN chief calls on North Korea to return to talks
Moscow: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday said he was concerned over North Korea’s latest short-range missile launches and called on Pyongyang to return to the six-party talks on its controversial nuclear programme. The...Read more...
South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of...Read more...
U.S National Security and its relations to Persian Gulf Oil
The importance of Gulf oil for the United States has been a constant in American foreign policy since World War II. This was without question the importance was part of the complex of reasons that the Bush Administration...Read more...
Conference on Syria settlement very soon UN chief
After consultations with UN Security Council permanent members, a conference on the Syrian settlement will take place "very soon", possibly at the beginning of June, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said here Sunday. "As I have...Read more...
Has Caribbean Diplomacy Lost Its Mojo?:
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 18 (IPS) - Whether by accident or coincidence, recent days have seen a variety of Caribbean leaders and journalists question whether the region is failing to pursue leadership roles within...Read more...
Comment on US Alone in Blocking UN Resolution Opposing New Israeli Settlements by Enola Braga
December 20, 2012 By 21wire 77 Comments But for US veto, Security Council would have passed legally binding resolution obligating Israel to stop settlement plan The United States was alone on Wednesday when all other 14 members...Read more...
Ignatieff: 'We have a duty to intervene in Syria'
Political scientist and public intellectual Michael Ignatieff says the international community has a duty to intervene in Syria. He told DW that he sees signs of the emergence of new global security architecture. DW: Mr....Read more...
Turkish Premier Urges Reform In Top UN Security Body
Turkish prime minister said destiny of humanity is in the hands of only five permanent members of the Security Council. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday issued a strong call for reform in the United Nations...Read more...
America Contributing Money Towards Nations Supporting Al-Qaeda?
When former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was in South Africa in August last year, she was dancing, praising the ANC government and pledging close to 200 million dollars to SA. This is the same ANC that has been...Read more...
Turkey attempts a change on UNFICYP mandate
Turkey has demanded a change on UNFICYP mandate, ahead of the discussion in the UN Security Council on July. In a discussion that took place in the Fifth Committee of UN General Assembly, the Turkish Representative Hakan...Read more...
Senator warns US lack of foreign policies may lead to modern-day Hitler invasion
A senior US Senator has posted on Twitter that the country is not working on its foreign policies as of now, remembering that last time when the country had no foreign policies Hitler had started the World War II. Senator Chuck...Read more...
Kobe Comparison to Jordan is apples to oranges
5 Al Qaeda members killed in US drone strike in Yemens south 5 Al Qaeda members killed in US drone strike in Yemens south Global Times - Saturday 18th May, 2013 A US drone strike killed at least five members of the Yemen-based...Read more...
Press statement of the 376th PSC meeting on the situation in Mali
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 17, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 376thmeeting held on 16May 2013, was briefed by the Commissioner for Peace and Security...Read more...
Photos: Tension over Syria conflict builds in Turkey
Riot police clashed with protesters during multiple demonstrations against Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his government’s policy on Syria, across the country on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Erdogan said on Friday it...Read more...
Why Most Nigerians Do Not Trust President Jonathan And His Administration
By Charles Omole As the Cuban missile crisis raged in October 1962; the US president sat in the White House and called the leaders of the key nations that were members of the UN Security Council to get their support for...Read more...
Comment on European Union Bans Majority of Iran Air Planes by payday loans direct lender
An Iran Air 747-200 (EP-IAG) seen on final to Runway 27 at London-Heathrow. (Photo by Gordon Gebert) A majority of Iran Air’s fleet was added to the European Commission’s infamous “ List of Airlines Banned in the EU ” on...Read more...
Belgian golfer loses Bulgarian competition after forced to tee from toilet
A Belgian golfer had crashed out of the World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria after he was forced to play out of a toilet. Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts was beaten by Ryder Cup colleague Graeme McDowell 2 and 1 in...Read more...
Optimism about NZ campaign for Security Council seat
Updated 24 minutes ago Those involved in the campaign to vote New Zealand onto the United Nations Security Council say they are optimistic about its chances. Speakers at a United Nations Association conference in Wellington on...Read more...
US seeks a bloody proxy war in Syria: Ralph Schoenman
Press TV has conducted an interview with Ralph Schoenman, political commentator, about the recent abduction of three UN peacekeepers by anti-Syria militants. What follows is an approximate transcription of the interview. Press...Read more...
UN asks for Security Council help on Syria aid access
The senior U.N. diplomat said that since Russia had agreed to the reference to cross-border aid access in that statement and because Amos had requested the council's help World Bulletin/News Desk The U.N. Security Council is...Read more...
Nigeria seeks AU’s support for UN seat
Nigeria is to formally request the AU to endorse its bid for a non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council in 2014-2015, during the body’s forthcoming summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru...Read more...
Callout for Submissions – Australia in the World
Right Now is looking for submissions on human rights issues. Specifically, submissions that focus on the theme of Australia in the World for June 2013. You can pitch original submissions, or consider focusing on one the...Read more...
Kenya should mind her reputation
Anyone who has lived long enough will tell you that so much hangs on reputation. One's reputation will either open or shut doors before him/her. This holds true for individuals as well as for countries. A story is told of a...Read more...
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1d7f1986-6459-4666-a1d0-36da85556a08 "The UN Security Council must "show a firm, decisive and effective, quick response," Ban added. Those protests, which were peaceful, also urged the withdrawal of regional forces from...Read more...
Odd duck
I livetweeted Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan’s appearance in Washington at SETA (a Turkish thinktank for political, economic social research) yesterday, but the performance merited more. Maybe my numerous Turkish readers will...Read more...
NIGERIA FORMALLY REQUEST THE AU TO ENDORSE ITS BID FOR A NON-PERMANENT SEAT OF THE UN
Nigeria is to formally request the AU to endorse its bid for a non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council in 2014-2015, during the body’s forthcoming summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru...Read more...
U.N. panel: Sanctions delaying N. Korea nuke program
UNITED NATIONS — North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related items but financial and trade sanctions are slowing progress on development of their prohibited weapons, U.N. experts say...Read more...
Decisive action needed in Syria Turkey
WASHINGTON - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it would be up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether to establish a no-fly zone inside Syria and said he backed the involvement of Russia and China in...Read more...
U.S. Policy Toward Iran
Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Corker, distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the Administration’s approach to the multiple challenges posed by Iran – by its nuclear...Read more...
