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Video: Specials

From Petra, Happy Birthday Luciano

A parade of big name stars take the stage in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra for a tribute...
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Price tag for climate change

One China advocate is asking rich nations to donate 1 percentage worth of their GDP to developing...
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Charlize Theron Brings Star Power to U.N.

Actress Charlize Theron is the latest celebrity to be named a United Nations Messenger of Peace....
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Kidman's plea to end female violence

Nicole Kidman attends a press conference at the United Nations for the "Say NO"...
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Video: World

Lack of Nuke Deal Means New Sanctions for Iran

Six major nations agreed to seek new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program after the...
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McCain urges UN: Act on Russia

U.S. presidential candidate John McCain criticized Russia's military activity in Georgia, urging...
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Bush calls on Russia to end violence

Speaking to reporters from the White House Rose Garden, President George W. Bush expressed deep...
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Decision soon on Obama's VP pick

For Barack Obama, the focus has shifted to potential candidates with extensive foreign policy...
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Russia, West on collision course

Russia's recognition of two rebel regions of Georgia as independent states could put Moscow on a...
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Palin meets foreign leaders

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is having her own crash course in foreign...
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Karzai calls to address terror

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai calls on more...
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U.S.-India nuclear pact signed

U.S. President George W. Bush signed legislation that will allow the United States and India to...
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Congo refugees flee Tutsi rebels

Thousands of people in the Deomcratic Republic of Congo flee a new outburst of fighting between...
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Aid arrives as Congo crisis deepens

Rwanda's President has blasted the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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UN slams Congo civilian casualties

The head of the UN mission to the war-torn country says civilians appear to be deliberately...
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Beyond the Group of Seven

A two day economic summit in Washington will include emerging nations like China, Brazil, and...
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UN envoy to meet rebels in Congo

UN envoy and former Nigerian President Obasanjo is in the Democratic Republic of Congo for talks...
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DR Congo talks and clashes

More fighting as a United Nations special envoy meets rebel leader Laurent Nkunda for talks to...
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The long wait for Congo refugees

Congo refugees depend on U.N. handouts while fighting continues around them, despite peace...
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Strike on Gaza schools kills many

Israeli tank fire has killed at least 40 Palestinians sheltering at a United Nations school in...
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Anger grows over Gaza school attack

Residents of Jabalya in northern Gaza have held funeral processions for the dozens of...
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U.N. suspends Gaza operations

United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) says it will suspend its operations in the Hamas-run...
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UN passes resolution for ceasefire

The UN Security Council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire on Gaza and...
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Video: Technology

Ghana's electronic graveyard

Around the world, more and more people throw away their TV sets, computers and mobile phones when...
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Video: Health

Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak spreads

The death toll from a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to at least 565 people...
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Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic spreads

Hundreds of Harare residents are forced to drink water from contaminated wells despite a...
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World

Villagers In Southern Lebanon Fear New War With Israel

Tair Herfa, Lebanon - A day after militants launched three Katyusha rockets from their village in...
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UN Security Council Urges Immediate Ceasefire

New York - The UN Security Council late Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to immediately end the Gaza...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 12:59

Sarkozy calls for "moralization of capitalism"

Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday opened an economic symposium in Paris by...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 14:31

Iraq's Prime Minister Demands No More Interaction With Israel

Baghdad - Considering the attacks on Gaza ''a dreadful crime,'' Iraq's Prime Minister Wednesday...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 15:18

Israeli tanks, troops continue push into Gaza Strip

Tel Aviv/Gaza - Israeli troops pushed further into the Gaza Strip Sunday morning, battling...
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Israel sends ground troops into Gaza Strip

Tel Aviv/Gaza  - Israel launched its long-expected ground invasion of the Gaza Strip Saturday...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 21:25

Israel Rejects Calls For Truce, Gaza Toll Nears 370

Gaza/Tel Aviv - Israel rejected calls by the United Nations and European Union for an...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:16

Documents show British diplomat misjudged threat to Shah of Iran

Even as the British embassy in Tehran was attacked by demonstrators, Anthony Parsons urged the...
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Bangladesh Prepares To Vote And Return To Democracy

Dhaka - Bangladesh votes in national elections Monday to return the South Asian nation to...
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Taiwan Succumbs To China's Panda Diplomacy

Taipei - For six decades, China tried in vain to recover Taiwan with military force and political...
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Philippines Propose Global-Warming Insurance Funds

According to the Philippines Presidential Adviser on Global Warming and Climate Change Secretary...
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African Union Still Fails To Keep The Peace In 2008

Johannesburg/Nairobi - The African Union's attempts to keep peace on the continent were again...
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UN Fears World Financial Turmoil Will Sink Programmes

New York - The United Nations may be the next unintended victim of the global economic crisis as...
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The Hague - Self-Proclaimed Capital Of World's Conscience

Amsterdam/Belgrade - The city of The Hague put itself firmly on the global map in the summer of...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 12:51

Cholera Epidemic In Zimbabwe Passes 1,000 Death Toll

Cholera is an infectious gastroenteritis caused by enterotoxin-producing strains of the bacterium...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 18:06

US Shift From Iraq To Afghanistan "Came Too Late"

Kabul - Seven years down the line fighting terrorism in Afghanistan, the US government wants to...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 14:38

Lebanon Attacked By Militancy, Avoids Civil War In 2008

Beirut - The year 2008 saw Lebanon battling threats on two fronts: On one side the threat of civil...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 12:04

Iran In 2008: Inflation At Home, Isolation Abroad

Tehran - It was not the best of years for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As 2008 drew to...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 11:50

World Food Programme appeals for 5.2-billion-dollar aid package

Rome - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday it needs some 5.2 billion dollars...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 21:07

UN Soldiers Boost South Lebanon's Economy At Christmas

Tyre, Lebanon - Southern Lebanon suffered great losses during the Hezbollah-Israel war in 2006, but...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 16:42

Pyongyang Mobile Deal Rings In New Era

   Seoul - North Korea's urgent need to trigger economic growth and an Egyptian telecommunications...
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Brown, Sarkozy say Europe united on need for more measures

London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy insisted Monday...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 21:50

Zimbabwe Declares National Emergency

Zimbabwe declared a national health emergency as the cholera epidemic froze the entire health...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 15:50

Authoritarian Kazakhstan Prepares To Assume OSCE Chairmanship In 2010

Astana/Moscow - When Western politicians speak of Kazakhstan with a gleam in their eyes, they're...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 13:43

Iran's Reformists Start Election Campaign Minus Khatami

Tehran - Iran's reformists held their annual congress Thursday, kicking off their campaign for next...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 11:40

Gay rights activists protest Vatican's stance on UN document

Genoa, Italy - A group of gay rights activists in Italy staged Wednesday a protest against the...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 21:13
China Promises To Fight AIDS Discrimination

China Promises To Fight AIDS Discrimination

Sunday, when the AIDS awareness symbol-a red ribbon-was unveiled at the Olympic Bird's Nest...
» read full story December 01st, 2008 - 14:34

Obama: Terrorists will not defeat Indian democracy

Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama late Friday declared that India's "great...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 10:18

Italy's Officials Approved 2.4 Billion Euros In Tax Cuts

Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's cabinet approved earlier today some tax cuts...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 16:58

IAEA Approves Nuclear Aid For Syria Despite West's Concerns

Vienna - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) members on Wednesday approved nuclear aid for...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 18:56
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Movies

Keanu Reeves Plays An Alien

Keanu Reeves Plays An Alien

Keanu Reeves has been known for his peculiar performance choices. From Neo, the “chosen” hacker in...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 20:14
Angelina Jolie Thinks She Can Fade Away! Can She?

Angelina Jolie Thinks She Can Fade Away! Can She?

Angelina Jolie spoke to the BBC ahead of the release of her new film “Changeling” and mused about...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:57

Rome Film Festival to Fly Home Flag

Rome - There's a decidedly Italian flavour to this year's International Rome Film Festival - the...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 09:46
Angelina Feels “Kicking” During Iraq Speech

Angelina Feels “Kicking” During Iraq Speech

Expectant Angelina Jolie has opened up about her pregnancy for the first time, telling People...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 17:18
Drew Barrymore Fights World Hunger With $1 Million Donation

Drew Barrymore Fights World Hunger With $1 Million Donation

Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore announced her very generous contribution to the United Nations...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 09:21
George Clooney Takes On U.N. Peace Messenger Challenge

George Clooney Takes On U.N. Peace Messenger Challenge

Speaking at a New York news conference on Thursday, at the United Nations headquarters, Hollywood...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 07:52
Nicole Kidman Wins Over Fragrance Betrayal Dispute

Nicole Kidman Wins Over Fragrance Betrayal Dispute

The Daily Telegraph’s Spy column may have drawn a lot of attention on November 28 with its...
» read full story December 16th, 2007 - 00:42
Abbas, Olmert Will Discuss Differences on Monday

Abbas, Olmert Will Discuss Differences on Monday

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israel’s Premier Ehud Olmert reached a first agreement...
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Business

Siemens' Bribery Flourished Despite Warnings

   Washington - A culture of bribery and impunity flourished at German corporate giant Siemens AG...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:33
Sony to Cut 8,000 Jobs

Sony to Cut 8,000 Jobs

Japanese electronics maker Sony Corporation has announced it would be cutting 8,000 jobs,...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 17:42

No Christmas Gravy For Europe's Ailing Carmakers

Brussels - Ah, the style of an Italian Ferrari, the solidity of a German Mercedes, the flair of a...
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Eurozone governments propose massive bank rescue

Paris - To ease the global credit crunch and restore confidence in Europe's banking system, leaders...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 23:48

Poor Take Hits too as Financial Crisis Moves Beyond the Rich

Washington - As the world's richest nations debate how to bring a catastrophic financial crisis...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:53

World's Finance Chiefs Prepare to Tackle Credit Crisis

Washington - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from around the world descend later this...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:31

Analysis: Bail-out marks first step in long road back for US economy

Washington - While US President George W Bush signed a much- awaited 700-billion-dollar rescue...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 10:41

EU Leaders to Meet as Finance Crisis Exposes Deep Divisions

Paris - As leaders from the four EU members of the G8 group of leading industrial nations prepared...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:28

Financial Crisis Can't Stop Africa Aid, Leaders Warn

New York - African leaders warned Monday that the financial crisis enveloping advanced economies...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 10:08
Texas Oilman Oscar Wyatt Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy

Texas Oilman Oscar Wyatt Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy

Texas oilman billionaire Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He...
» read full story October 01st, 2007 - 21:01
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Is New IMF Managing Director

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Is New IMF Managing Director

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) appointed former French finance minister Dominique...
» read full story September 28th, 2007 - 21:37
Study Reveals Texas Has the Dirtiest Power Plants

Study Reveals Texas Has the Dirtiest Power Plants

In a report released by the Environmental Integrity Project, the state of Texas occupies an...
» read full story July 29th, 2007 - 19:12
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Technology

IT Panel Demands Openness, Efficiency In Obama Cybersecurity Era

IT Panel Demands Openness, Efficiency In Obama Cybersecurity Era

The appointed commission for cyberspace security released its recommendation plan for an improved...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 14:10
U.S. Commission Releases Guidelines For War Against Cyberattacks

U.S. Commission Releases Guidelines For War Against Cyberattacks

The Obama administration has a lot of issues to address, from the economy, to the health care...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 14:38
Google Earth Comes To Life In iPhone, iPod Touch

Google Earth Comes To Life In iPhone, iPod Touch

Google yesterday announced it has extended the outreach of its popular service Google Earth to the...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 14:24
Over 600 Million Internet Users Vulnerable To Web Browser Exploitation

Over 600 Million Internet Users Vulnerable To Web Browser Exploitation

Web browser exploitation has been an increasing phenomenon in recent years, and according to the...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 11:05
Initiative Group Lobbies For Prioritizing Broadband Access

Initiative Group Lobbies For Prioritizing Broadband Access

A national initiative group, formed of various entrepreneurs, organizations and venture...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 14:17
38 Charged In Phishing Scam in U.S. and Romania

38 Charged In Phishing Scam in U.S. and Romania

Thirty-eight people in U.S and Romania have been charged Monday with stealing personal information...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 22:47
Google Earth Announces Partnership with United Nations

Google Earth Announces Partnership with United Nations

The web-search giant Google unveiled in June 2007 a new program designed to help charities and...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 22:38
Gates Asks Congress For Commitment To Progress And Innovation

Gates Asks Congress For Commitment To Progress And Innovation

Bill Gates testified Wednesday before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology, on the...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 16:10
MTV's Social Activism Network: Think.MTV.com

MTV's Social Activism Network: Think.MTV.com

MTV is to launch a youth social activism network at Think.MTV.com backed by funding from AOL...
» read full story September 20th, 2007 - 15:04
Google Launches Google Earth Outreach

Google Launches Google Earth Outreach

The web-search giant, Google, unveiled today a new program designed to help charities and other...
» read full story June 27th, 2007 - 22:36
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Science

UN Talks Kyoto Protocol Successor In Poland Reunion

UN Talks Kyoto Protocol Successor In Poland Reunion

United Nations officials gathered in Poland to discuss climate change and the need to address this...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 15:02
Marine Wildlife Endangered By Human-Made Underwater Noise

Marine Wildlife Endangered By Human-Made Underwater Noise

The impact of human activities on marine wildlife has undoubtedly taken an unwanted course in the...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 14:32
Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives

Early HIV Diagnosis And Treatment Essential To Save Babies’ Lives

A United Nations report has shown that early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 09:01

Space association calls for UN strategy against asteroids

Vienna - The international Association of Space Explorers (ASE) on Tuesday called on the United...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 23:15

Spacewalk To Mark Giant Step For China

Beijing - When Zhai Zhigang floats out of a space capsule wearing his 120-kilogram,...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 10:03
Update: The LHC Is Ready For Its Upcoming Scheduled Objectives

Update: The LHC Is Ready For Its Upcoming Scheduled Objectives

After its first official test, which took place yesterday and ended up being a complete success,...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 16:30
Update 1: The Large Hadron Collider’s First Test Goes Well

Update 1: The Large Hadron Collider’s First Test Goes Well

"We've got a beam on the LHC." That’s what Lyn Evans, the project leader for the Large...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 18:26
NASA Program Seriously Imperiled by War Between Russia and Georgia

NASA Program Seriously Imperiled by War Between Russia and Georgia

The war between Russia and Georgia may prove to be a serious problem for NASA, as its capability...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 16:03
The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts To Find A Vaccine

The AIDS Battle Continues! Researchers Join Efforts To Find A Vaccine

Around 33 million people had the AIDS virus in 2007. The majority lived in Sub-Saharan Africa,...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 16:32
Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday canceled a US human trial of a human...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 08:13
North Pole Region Might Turn into Arctic Pool this Year

North Pole Region Might Turn into Arctic Pool this Year

National Snow and Ice Data Center scientists at the University of Colorado found that the North...
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 22:01
Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough

Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough

Space – everyone wants a piece of it, and the United States is no exception, as it should not...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 16:02
Polish Professor Is Awarded $1.6 Million Templeton Prize

Polish Professor Is Awarded $1.6 Million Templeton Prize

The Templeton Prize, granted by the Templeton Foundation for “progress toward research of...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 12:34
U.S. Rejects Russian-Chinese Proposal To Ban Weapons In Space

U.S. Rejects Russian-Chinese Proposal To Ban Weapons In Space

The Tuesday United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva brought face to face three of the...
» read full story February 13th, 2008 - 14:10
Fermilab, US science face disaster due to trimmed budget for 2008

Fermilab, US science face disaster due to trimmed budget for 2008

America’s most famous particle physics lab will almost certainly cease to develop key projects, due...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 14:57
Euro Lab to Launch 15 Years Late, AMS May Never Reach ISS

Euro Lab to Launch 15 Years Late, AMS May Never Reach ISS

About 25 years in the making, Europe's Columbus space laboratory will finally be launched on a...
» read full story December 02nd, 2007 - 14:28
UN Experts Warn of Irreversible Climate Changes

UN Experts Warn of Irreversible Climate Changes

United Nations experts have agreed on a 20-page draft report which warns of the effects of climate...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 21:37
NASA Plans Five Spacewalks For Discovery Mission

NASA Plans Five Spacewalks For Discovery Mission

NASA officials plan a full schedule of five spacewalks for the next mission of US space shuttle...
» read full story September 15th, 2007 - 11:11
Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian health officials say the country’s efforts to contain the deadly H5N1 virus have...
» read full story June 06th, 2007 - 15:49
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Specials

"Clash of Civilizations" author Samuel Huntington dies at 81

Washington - Influential political scientist and former Harvard professor Samuel Phillips...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 12:01
Astronauts Complete Spacewalk

Astronauts Complete Spacewalk

Tuesday, a United States astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut completed a five and a half hours...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 19:37
Marine Wildlife Endangered By Underwater Noise

Marine Wildlife Endangered By Underwater Noise

The impact of human activities on marine wildlife has undoubtedly taken an unwanted course in the...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 21:39