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U.N. Security Council asks Mali to draw up plans to retake north
World NowThe United Nations Security Council took a key step Friday toward approving military action in Mali, where religious extremists have capitalized on a Tuareg rebellion and political turmoil to seize much of the north. The resolution does not give the green... -
Qatari emir visits Gaza Strip in sign of support
World NowPalestinians in Gaza Strip rolled out the red carpet for Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, the first foreign head of state to visit the besieged seaside territory since it was taken over by the Islamist militant group Hamas in 2007.... -
Turkey fires back at Syria on sixth day of trading fire
World NowTurkey fired artillery back at Syria on Monday after a mortar shell landed on its territory, the sixth straight day that the two countries have traded fire across borders, its state news agency reported.The string of strikes have ramped up fears that... -
World of woe, little hope of relief, await U.N. General Assembly
World NowGlobal Focus: When 120 world leaders and thousands in their entourages gather at the United Nations next week, the woes of the world will be on stage in all their tragic detail: a civil war in Syria, the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, reignited ethnic... -
Iran president: Israel short-lived in region, will be eliminated
World NowIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that Israel is only a short lived presence among the ancient civilizations of the Middle East, and would eventually be “eliminated.”... -
Strategy to improve 'alarming situation' in Mali expected at U.N.
World NowThe question of how to help Mali cope with rebels, the aftermath of a military coup and religious extremists, is slated to be taken up Wednesday at the sidelines of the United Nations, at a closely watched meeting on security in the troubled Sahel.... -
Four peacekeepers killed in Darfur in evening ambush
World NowFour peacekeepers were slain and eight injured in an ambush in West Darfur, the African Union and United Nations joint mission to the troubled region said Wednesday. It remains unclear who was behind the Tuesday evening attack less than a mile and a... -
As Malala recovers, U.N. marks International Day of the Girl Child
World NowAs Malala Yousafzai lay in a Pakistani hospital recovering from gunshot wounds, the United Nations on Thursday marked its first International Day of the Girl Child.... -
U.N.'s troubled Syria observer mission gets a reprieve, for now
World NowThe United Nations observer mission in Syria was launched 10 weeks ago with high hopes and lofty intentions, featuring a contingent of unarmed personnel from more than 50 nations responsible for monitoring compliance with a cease fire that initially... -
New clashes reported in Syria's Aleppo as big battle looms
World NowBEIRUT -- Renewed clashes and shelling were reported Saturday in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, where armed rebels and government forces have been bracing for a decisive battle in the nation’s commercial hub. Whether Saturday’s fighting... -
Kofi Annan to step down as special envoy to Syria
World NowKofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general who has been the point man for a failing international peace plan for strife-torn Syria, is quitting as special envoy to Syria as of Aug. 31, news agencies said Thursday.... -
U.N. General Assembly condemns Syria violence, big-power inaction
World NowThe U.N. General Assembly voted Friday to condemn the Syrian government's latest attacks on its citizens, and criticized Security Council members for failing to take more decisive action to halt the civil war....
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