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Russia rejects UN sanctions against Syria

Russia rejected calls for sanctions against Syria on Thursday, while the United States warned the UN mission to the ...

European Banks Using Structured Credit Insurance

- European banks operating are increasingly using structured credit insurance as a way of simultaneously remaining ...

4 nuke states postpone signing SEANWFZ Protocol next week

Four out of the five recognized nuclear-weapon states (P5) will not be ready to sign on the protocol to the treaty on ...

UN supports plan to stop child soldier recruitment in Somalia

Augustine Mahiga, UN Secretary- General`s Special Representative for Somalia has welcomed an agreement that will cease ...

Russia says Syria opposition to visit Moscow next week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday he would meet Syrian opposition leaders in Moscow next week to ...

US condemns attack on pro-government broadcaster in Syria

The United States on Wednesday condemned the attack on a pro-government broadcaster in Syria, placing hope on an ...

Changes in Libya offer "new opportunity" for women: UN official

The top UN official for Libya has said that women in the North African country will have new chances to express their ...

1-1.5 mln Syrians need humanitarian help-U.N.

The number of people needing humanitarian assistance in Syria has risen to 1.5 million from the previous ...

UN Security Council welcomes cooperation between Iraq, Kuwait

The UN Security Council said in a press statement issued here Wednesday that it welcomes the cooperation occurring ...

Political solution to Syrian crisis at critical stage

Chinese UN Ambassador Li Baodong, who holds the rotating Security Council presidency in June, told reporters here on ...

Military action in Syria would need UN backing

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that any military action in Syria would need backing from the United ...

The Wall Street Journal to launch news sites in bahasa

The Wall Street Journal, a US-based business news media company, will launch a website and a mobile news reader ...

US-Afghan pact `does not rule out drone strikes`

The pact between the United States and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against ...

Tehran hails Switzerland move to reject banking sanctions on Iran

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast praised Switzerland's decision to reject sanctions on Iran's banking ...

UN says one million Syrians need humanitarian help

At least one million Syrians need humanitarian assistance, a UN spokesman said Thursday at the end of an assessment ...