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POLITICS-KOSOVO: UN Divided Over NATO’s Attacks on Serbia
NATO warplanes launched air strikes against Serbian targets in Yugoslavia Wednesday with the United Nations very much on the sidelines - leading UN officials and legal experts to ponder the legitimacy of the strikes.POPULATION-US: New Committee to Push Congress on UNFPA Funding
Prominent US population activists announced Tuesday the formation of a new committee to lobby the US Congress and public in support of goals set by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).RIGHTS-US: Tension Over Police Rises in New York
When Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo was shot dead by four New York City police officers last month, many politicians expected the familiar cycle of outrage, a few protests and eventually a panel to review police procedure.CINEMA-USA: Academy Awards Revives Furore Over Blacklist
The US Academy Awards ceremony normally is not an occasion to revisit historical wrongs but the 1999 awards on Mar 21 was a big exception when director Elia Kazan received a special "Oscar" for his service to the US movie industry.RIGHTS-CAMBODIA: UN Faces Complex Challenge over Tribunal
Cambodia's killing fields have returned to haunt the United Nations as the world body battles to convince the Cambodian government to agree to a tribunal putting the worst Khmer Rouge war criminals on trial.RIGHTS-CAMBODIA: UN Faces Complex Challenge over Tribunal
Cambodia's killing fields have returned to haunt the United Nations as the world body battles to convince the Cambodian government to agree to a tribunal putting the worst Khmer Rouge war criminals on trial.RIGHTS-CAMBODIA: UN Faces Complex Challenge over Tribunal
Cambodia's killing fields have returned to haunt the United Nations as the world body battles to convince the Cambodian government to agree to a tribunal putting the worst Khmer Rouge war criminals on trial.RELIGION BULLETIN: UN Report Shows Mixed Picture on US Muslims
The Muslim community in the United States enjoys considerable religious freedom and social acceptance but suffers from "Islamophobia" perpetuated by the media and some government policies, says a United Nations survey.POLITICS-LIBYA: Qadhafi Ready to Hand Over Lockerbie Suspects
Libya sent a letter to UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan Friday offering to hand over two suspects in the decade-old case of the bombing of PanAm 103 over Lockerbie for trial in the Netherlands.RELIGION-RIGHTS: UN Report Shows Mixed Picture on US Muslims
The Muslim community in the United States enjoys considerable religious freedom and social acceptance but suffers from "Islamophobia" perpetuated by the media and some government policies, says a United Nations survey.ARTS ENTERTAINMENT –
Some of the biggest US stars of rock music and rap are showing their fighting sidenot just in their raucous words and music, but in some increasingly severe brawls involving each other and the media.WEEKLY SELECTION-EAST TIMOR: UN Talks Produce Breakthrough
The prospects for a vote on East Timor's future improved dramatically Thursday when the Portugal and Indonesia agreed to a UN-supervised ballot involving all Timorese living in the Indonesian-occupied territory and those abroad.POLITICS: UN Staff to Return to Afghanistan
The United Nations will begin sending its staff back to Afghanistan next week after spending six months seeking assurances that UN workers would be safe there, it was announced Friday.DEVELOPMENT: Report Faults UNDP Partnership with Corporations
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) had endangered its traditional mission by seeking funds from controversial corporations for a proposed development body, according to a local watchdog group.POLITICS-EAST TIMOR: UN Talks Produce Breakthrough
The prospects for a vote on East Timor's future improved dramatically Thursday when the Portugal and Indonesia agreed to a UN-supervised ballot involving all Timorese living in the Indonesian-occupied territory and those abroad.POLITICS-EAST TIMOR: Autonomy Talks Slow Down
The UN-brokered peace talks over East Timor are slowing down and Indonesia is giving mixed signals on its plan to give the territory extensive autonomy, according to diplomatic sources.LABOUR: NAFTA Body Gets Mixed Reviews
A labour commission created as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is still struggling to define its purpose five years after its creation but one of its former officials is upbeat about its progress.RIGHTS-PERU: Family Seeks Release of US Detainee
Supporters of Lori Berenson, a US citizen currently serving life imprisonment on treason charges in Peru, are seeking her release and return to the United States.POLITICS-EAST TIMOR: Signs of Compromise Emerge on Independence
East Timor separatist leaders are moving closer to a compromise with Indonesia on a mandate to obtain independence at talks on the future of the island which resume here Tuesday.WEEKLY SELECTION/RIGHTS-CAMBODIA: Rocky Road Ahead in Efforts to Try Khmer Rouge
A United Nations panel that studied atrocities committed in Cambodia has recommended that a UN tribunal be set up try Khmer Rouge officials on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.RIGHTS-ERITREA: New Report on Expulsions from Ethiopia
The ten-month war in the Horn of Africa fueled the expulsion of more than 53,000 ethnic Eritreans from Ethiopia, many of whom were Ethiopian citizens, according to a new report by an Eritrean rights group.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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