News Topic - United Nations
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Junta Wishes To Hear No Evil, Report Says
UNITED NATIONS -- From Burma's remote jungle capital of Naypyidaw, the image of life that emerges in official reports for the government's military rulers appears sunny. Economic growth in Burma has reached about 13 percent annually over the past five years, they say. Literacy is also soaring, with...
Washington Post – May 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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UNITED NATIONS -- From Burma's remote jungle capital of Naypyidaw, the image of life that emerges in official reports for the government's military rulers appears sunny. Economic growth in Burma has reached about 13 percent annually over the past five years, they say. Literacy is also soaring, with...
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Canada under pressure to back UN 'invasion'
Canada is pushing the United Nations Security Council topress Myanmar's military dictators to permit international aid toreach cyclone victims, Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier saidyesterday.
Canada.com – May 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Canada is pushing the United Nations Security Council topress Myanmar's military dictators to permit international aid toreach cyclone victims, Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier saidyesterday.
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Canada asks UN to pressure Myanmar
OTTAWA -- Canada is pushing the United Nations SecurityCouncil to press Myanmar's military dictators to permitinternational aid to reach cyclone victims, Foreign Affairs MinisterMaxime Bernier said Tuesday.
Canada.com – May 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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OTTAWA -- Canada is pushing the United Nations SecurityCouncil to press Myanmar's military dictators to permitinternational aid to reach cyclone victims, Foreign Affairs MinisterMaxime Bernier said Tuesday.
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UN should force Burma to accept aid for cyclone victims: Bernier
Canada is pushing the United Nations Security Council topress Burma's military dictators to permit international aid toreach cyclone victims, Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier saidyesterday.
Canada.com – May 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Canada is pushing the United Nations Security Council topress Burma's military dictators to permit international aid toreach cyclone victims, Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier saidyesterday.
Canada.com – May 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Bosnian war criminal transferred to Italy
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (UPI) -- A former Bosnian military commander who was found guilty of committing crimes against Muslims was transferred Tuesday to a jail in Italy, officials said.
United Press International – May 14, 2008 12:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (UPI) -- A former Bosnian military commander who was found guilty of committing crimes against Muslims was transferred Tuesday to a jail in Italy, officials said.
United Press International – May 14, 2008 12:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Burmese junta accused of hoarding food aid and handing out rotten rice
Relief agencies have accused the Burmese military authorities of keeping the best-quality supplies donated for victims of Cyclone Nargis and handing out rotten and low-grade food. The United Nations says only a small portion of aid is getting through.
The Independent – May 13, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Relief agencies have accused the Burmese military authorities of keeping the best-quality supplies donated for victims of Cyclone Nargis and handing out rotten and low-grade food. The United Nations says only a small portion of aid is getting through.
The Independent – May 13, 2008 11:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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World fears for plight of Myanmar cyclone victimsReuters - International fears about the plight of 1.5 million victims in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar deepened on Tuesday as the United Nations and Western powers suggested helpless people could have been robbed of food and other aid.
Yahoo! – May 13, 2008 10:21 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Former head peacekeeper in Rwanda recounts genocide
French-Canadian general Romeo Dallaire was thrust into the heart of a genocide when he led a small rag-tag United Nations peacekeeping force into Rwanda in the mid-1990s.With almost no support from...
InsideToronto.com – May 13, 2008 8:50 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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French-Canadian general Romeo Dallaire was thrust into the heart of a genocide when he led a small rag-tag United Nations peacekeeping force into Rwanda in the mid-1990s.With almost no support from...
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U.N. council condemns Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack by Darfur rebels against Sudan's capital, but warned Khartoum not to retaliate against civilians.
Reuters – May 13, 2008 8:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack by Darfur rebels against Sudan's capital, but warned Khartoum not to retaliate against civilians.
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Somalia peace talks open
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 13 (UPI) -- A top United Nations' envoy said peace talks between Somalia's government and a leading opposition group began on an encouraging note Tuesday.
United Press International – May 13, 2008 3:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 13 (UPI) -- A top United Nations' envoy said peace talks between Somalia's government and a leading opposition group began on an encouraging note Tuesday.
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