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RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Voters Choose Independence, UN Mulls Options
The United Nations said Friday night that a wide majority of voters in East Timor supported that state's independence from Indonesia - but UN observers remain powerless to halt the growing violence there.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Bloodbath in the Making?
With violence worsening in East Timor after Monday's self-determination vote, the United Nations once again finds itself under-equipped and unable to prevent a crisis.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Bloodbath in the Making?
With violence worsening in East Timor after Monday's self-determination vote, the United Nations once again finds itself under-equipped and unable to prevent a crisis.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: UN Condemns Latest Violence
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemned the attack Wednesday by pro-Indonesia militia units outside UN headquarters in Dili, East Timor's capital, and urged Indonesia to crack down on the paramilitaries.RIGHTS-US: Black Nationalists Stir Tension in New York
African American militants are planning to march Saturday in the Manhatten's famous Harlem area, just one year after a similar demonstration ended in a brief clash with police that sparked racial tensions.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Council Approves Increased UN Presence
The UN Security Council approved an increase Friday in the number of United Nations civilian police and military liaison officers on East Timor as violence increased there, barely 48 hours before the territory votes on self- determination.POLITICS-UN: Holbrooke Sworn in as US Envoy
Richard Holbrooke's struggle to become US Ambassador to the United Nations ended Wednesday when he was sworn in to his new post in a brief ceremony at the US Mission here.POLITICS-EAST TIMOR: US Reporter Expelled from Indonesia
Indonesia was cracking down on the international media, one week before the scheduled date of a self- determination poll in East Timor, a US journalist who was expelled from Indonesia claimed Monday.CONFLICT-ANGOLA: Humanitarian Crisis Worsening, UN Officials Say
An estimated five million people in Angola were either in immediate need of international assistance or cut off from the outside world because of renwed fighting, UN officials declared Monday.POLITICS-SOMALIA: UN Urges Action as Hunger Looms
Five years after UN peacekeepers abandoned a disastrous mission to relieve suffering in Somalia, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says that the United Nations must play a larger role in helping the Somali people.POLITICS-EAST TIMOR: Concerns Grow About Transition After Vote
With two weeks to go until East Timor voters decide whether they prefer autonomy under Indonesian rule or independence, the United Nations and governments are making plans to minimise violence following the result of the ballot.RIGHTS-US: US Words Welcomed but Action Needed
For the first time since it was approved a year ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is enjoying a measure of rhetorical support from the United States but Washington has yet to match its words with its actions.RIGHTS-RWANDA: UN Tribunal Explores Prospects for Joint Trials
UN prosecutors are pushing for the Arusha-based Rwandan war crimes tribunal to speed up its work by holding joint trials of a dozen suspects during coming weeks.RIGHTS-US: US Words Welcomed but Action Needed
For the first time since it was approved a year ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is enjoying a measure of rhetorical support from the United States but Washington has yet to match its words with its actions.RIGHTS-US: Latest Shootings Show Reach of Racist Network
When Buford Furrow Jr, charged with the shooting at a Jewish community centre in California, surrendered to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Wednesday he told agents that he "wanted to send a message to America by killing Jews."DEVELOPMENT-AFRICA: UN Deplores Lack of Humanitarian Funding
Donor nations are falling short in funding UN humanitarian work in Africa where nations like Angola and Somalia, among others, are in severe need of assistance, officials here say.RIGHTS-US: US Words Welcomed but Action Needed
For the first time since it was approved a year ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is enjoying a measure of rhetorical support from the United States but Washington has yet to match its words with its actions.RIGHTS-RWANDA: UN Tribunal Explores Prospects for Joint Trials
UN prosecutors are pushing for the Arusha-based Rwandan war crimes tribunal to speed up its work by holding joint trials of a dozen suspects during coming weeks.RIGHTS: UN to Adhere to Geneva Conventions
The United Nations has signed on to the Geneva Conventions that established humane rules for armed combat 50 years ago./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Revives Interest in Cuban Music
Forty years on from the Cuban revolution, Havana and Washington are still wary of each other but the success of the movie "The Buena Vista Social Club" shows the love-hate relationship of the people of both countries.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: US Timorese Register for First Vote
Without any fanfare but with high hopes, East Timorese across North America and further afield in Latin America are trickling into a small office in New York City to fulfill a lifelong dream: to vote on East Timor's status.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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