Tag: United Nations
VIDEO: Brits close embassy in Tehran after attack, demands Iran follow suit in London
The British has withdrawn their diplomatic staff from Iran and shutdown the embassy after an attack yesterday that saw the building damaged, documents and flags burned and six people trapped for a time by protesters until they could be rescued by police....
IAEA expected to release report showing best evidence yet that Iran pursuing atomic weapons
The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to release a report soon that details Iran's efforts to develop explosives that focus all their energy inward, essentially only useful in building atomic weapons....
Mahmoud Abbas's newfound popularity
On the heels of Mahmoud Abbas's dramatic request for Palestinian membership into the United Nations, the leader is riding a wave of popularity....
Palestinian Americans wary of statehood bid
Palestinians in the West Bank celebrated the official bid for statehood in the UN. Many Palestinian Americans, however, worry about what statehood would actually mean....
Global mental health issues woefully overlooked
The United Nations has made it a goal to improve maternal and child health, but mental health issues around the world remain woefully overlooked....
A new Palestinian state could leave refugees stranded
One group of Palestinians wouldn't mind a US veto of Palestinian membership into the UN: Refugees who believe membership would leave them out in the cold....
Israel to Palestinians: Only way to statehood is negotiation
The Israeli government says they're not against Palestinian statehood -- where they have objections is how the Palestinians are going about it....
US attempts to delay Palestinian statehood vote
What's at stake for the U.S., Israel and the Palestinian Authority and its allies as Palestine moves closer to its bid for statehood at the United Nations....
Where the US stands on Palestinian statehood bid
Palestine goes to United Nations in September to seek recognition as a state, but US may veto any resolution on Palestinian statehood....
The UN General Assembly: The greatest show on earth
At the UN General Assembly, 192 world leaders get make speeches -- including Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who offered a theory on the JFK assassination....
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