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U.N. investigator seeks world moratorium on "killer robots"
Reuters* Demands debate on moral, legal issues posed by new weapons * Says U.S., Britain and Israel using robotic systems * Northrop Grumman, Samsung among firms developing them By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Rights Watch, Weaponry, Justice and Rights
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Gunmen kill seven Iraqi soldiers in worsening conflict
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed in clashes with gunmen on Thursday, police and hospital sources said, as fears mount that Iraq might slide back into bloody sectarian strife. Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Nouri Maliki, Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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Glencore says Iran swap deals not intended to violate sanctions
Reuters* Swiss authorities saw no violations of U.N. or Swiss sanctions * Iran under U.N., EU, U.S. sanctions for atomic work * Tehran insists its nuclear ambitions are peaceful By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (Reuters) - Swiss-based...Tags: Glencore International AG, Tehran (Iran), Iran, Nuclear Policy, International Organizations
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OAS report breaks ground on marijuana
Latin American presidents who support decriminalization of marijuana won a big diplomatic victory in recent days when the 34-country Organization of American States issued a report that considers that option as one of several policies that might help...Tags: United Nations General Assembly, Mexico, Colombia, Barack Obama, Punishment
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Glencore says Iran metals swap deals did not violate sanctions
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Xstrata said on Thursday that it had done nothing wrong when it engaged in metal swaps with Iran, rejecting a suggestion by U.N. experts that such bartering could have been a way of evading...Tags: Glencore International AG, Tehran (Iran), Nuclear Policy, Iran, International Organizations
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Exclusive: Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidential U....Tags: Tehran (Iran), Yemen, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Diesel Fuel, Weaponry
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President...Tags: Economic Organization, Congo, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Organizations, Joseph Kabila
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region displaces 300,000: U.N. aid chief
ReutersOUTSIDE EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - About 300,000 people have fled their homes due to a surge in fighting in Sudan's Darfur region this year and are now living in terrible conditions and short of food, the United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday. The...Tags: Sudan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice and Rights, Politics, Rebellions
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Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants -UN
Reuters* Elephant poaching concern in Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Gabon * Some countries using army troops to hunt down poachers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be...Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, Joseph Kony, Chad, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow development of the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program....Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Petroleum Industry, Tehran (Iran), Iran
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EXCLUSIVE-Glencore, Trafigura Iran deals may have skirted sanctions-UN
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a...Tags: Glencore International AG, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Iran has boosted uranium enrichment capacity, report says
WASHINGTON -- Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in an apparent attempt to avoid risking retaliation from Israel or...Tags: Israel, Nuclear Weapons, Iran, Nuclear Policy, Iran's Nuclear Program
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