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Civilian Deaths Dropping In Afghanistan

2012-05-30T16:48:42Z

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The number of Afghan civilians killed has dropped 36 percent so far this year compared with last, the U.N. said Wednesday, the f...

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Peter Yeo: On Its Birthday, U.N. Peacekeeping Gives Back

2012-05-30T10:37:27Z

For six decades, these men and women -- most recognizable in their blue helmets -- have been responsible for restoring stability where terror lived.

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Jeffrey Laurenti: Assad at the Tipping Point

2012-05-29T20:12:47Z

Two weeks ago the crackdown on peaceful protests at the university in Aleppo triggered a hemorrhage of support for the government. The international reaction to the Houla massacre seems set to accelerate that erosion.

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Obama Administration Softens 'Shameful' Fight Against Cheap Drugs For Poor Countries

2012-05-29T20:07:00Z

WASHINGTON -- A change of heart from the Obama administration may pave the way to a groundbreaking global deal to provide lifesaving medications to de...

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Mark Weisbrot: New ILO Leadership Could Push For Better Economic Policies

2012-05-29T10:47:45Z

Since Europe has by far the largest banking system in the world, the eurozone crisis is also a significant drag on growth and employment throughout most of the world, and could easily do more damage if it is not resolved.

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'Entire Families Were Shot In Their Houses'

2012-05-29T07:17:11Z

BEIRUT — Eyewitness accounts from the Syrian massacre emerged Tuesday, describing shadowy gunmen slaughtering whole families in their homes and ...

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U.N. Security Council Blames Syrian Government Forces For Shelling Of Town

2012-05-27T18:55:00Z

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Sunday blamed the Syrian government for attacking residential areas of the town of Houla with arti...

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Syria Denies Allegations That Its Forces Killed More Than 100 People

2012-05-27T17:19:18Z

BEIRUT — Syria on Sunday strongly denied allegations that its forces killed scores of people – including women and children – in one...

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Lisa Kaas Boyle: 17-Year-Old Wins "Date with History": An All Star Salute, Trip to Rio, and Chance to Save the World

2012-05-25T11:02:08Z

Brittany Trilford, a 17 year old school girl from Wellington, New Zealand is the winner of an international search for a person under the age of 30 to represent youth and future generations at the Earth Summit this June 20-22 in Rio De Janeiro.

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Climate Agreement Reached Despite Lingering Mistrust

2012-05-25T16:15:00Z

* Agenda for work on new global climate deal is adopted * Agreement breaks week-long deadlock over procedure * Mistrust ...

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Ban On Syria: There's No Plan B

2012-05-25T09:29:40Z

BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands of protesters calling for President Bashar Assad's ouster Friday...

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Rich-Poor Divide Reopens At UN Climate Talks

2012-05-24T10:44:51Z

BONN, Germany (AP) — U.N. climate talks ran into gridlock Thursday as a widening rift between rich and poor countries risked undoing some advances m...

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Human Rights Crimes Still Taking Place In Syria, UN Reports

2012-05-24T04:22:00Z

* U.N. investigators document latest violations * Syrian forces blamed for most killings, torture * Rebels also accused ...

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: 'Green News Report' - May 22, 2012

2012-05-22T20:13:08Z

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Georgianne Nienaber: Mountain Gorillas and Humanity Face Breaking Point in Eastern Congo

2012-05-21T18:05:16Z

Intense fighting between rebel factions and the Congolese army spread to Virunga Park this week, threatening a critical UNESCO world heritage site and the endangered mountain gorillas.

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Lawrence Wittner: Should NATO Be Handling World Security?

2012-05-21T16:06:05Z

There are real international security problems, and some entity should certainly be addressing them. But is NATO the proper entity?

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UN Investigating Potential Arms Trade Between North Korea, Syria

2012-05-17T20:57:00Z

By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Reuters) - A U.N. panel of experts that monitors compliance with sa...

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: 'Green News Report' - May 17, 2012

2012-05-17T18:03:23Z

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Andrew Reinbach: Agenda 21: Sustainability? You Mean the New World Order, says John Birch Society

2012-05-17T16:12:51Z

The JBS is probably not expecting any dramatic rollback of the nation's environmental or sustainability laws in any event. More likely, it's playing moneyball -- staying in the game, feeding its fundraising machine, keeping its followers stirred up, and throwing sand in the government's gears.

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Jerry Ashton: How Green is My Occupy? Rio+20 Enviromentalists Team With #OWS

2012-05-17T10:00:42Z

Occupy is rallying its foot soldiers as well as a major online army to see that the upcoming U.N. Rio+20 Earth Summit. I imagine that in the Main Street Media, this will be billed as, "Tree Huggers Meet Wall Street Bashers."

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Jonathan Schwarz: Colin Powell Gets Mad at Me

2012-05-15T14:24:32Z

The evidence is overwhelming that Colin Powell knew much of what he said in front of the Security Council was false.

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Michelle Chen: U.N. Strike Shows Convergence of Labor and Middle East Politics

2012-05-15T10:47:12Z

In a way, this was a classic labor conflict between a public agency and workers. But UNRWA is a unique international bureaucracy, with a global budget crisis intertwined with the politics of the conflict-ridden regions it serves.

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S. Jacob Scherr: You Can't Make Sushi With Lasagna: A Potluck Approach to the Rio+20 Earth Summit

2012-05-11T13:34:49Z

Imagine you are trying to come up with the perfect recipe for a summer solstice party you're hosting with 193 friends. The caveat: Each guest insists ...

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Jim Luce: Art Students League's "Scroll for Japan" to Benefit Tsunami Disaster

2012-05-14T09:45:19Z

The Art Students League of New York, one of America's premier art schools, will be unveiling Baptism of Concrete Estuary, an amazing and historic 30-f...

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Peter Yeo: LGBT Rights Do Not End at Our Borders

2012-05-11T15:59:29Z

Americans can be proud that the U.S. and the U.N. are working side by side to tackle tough issues and build a more secure, peaceful future.

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