Tag: United
Rice remains under fire for Benghazi comments
The White House has condemned Republicans’ “obsession” over comments made by UN Ambassador Susan Rice following the September 11 attack on the US embassy...
United Nations climate summit opens in Qatar
The 18th United Nations climate change conference (COP18) has opened in the Qatari capital.
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, South African foreign minister, officially handed over on Monday...
Asian markets mostly up in quiet trade
Asian markets were mostly up Friday following a rally in the previous session, while dealers await another meeting on Greece’s bailout and the resumption...
US urges Rwanda to encourage DR Congo rebels’ retreat
The United States Tuesday condemned Congolese rebels’ takeover of the key eastern city of Goma and urged Rwanda, which it suspects of backing them,...
President Obama hails Burma’s ‘remarkable journey’
Burma is on a "remarkable journey" of reform that has much further to go, Barack Obama said as he made the first visit to...
3-day conference on “Women Model United Nations” concludes
The first ever 3- days Conference on “Women Model United Nations, Empowering Women” concluded at the Quaid-e-Azam Auditorium of International Islamic University, Faisal Masjid...
US House approves Russia trade bill with human rights slap
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Friday to "name and shame" Russian human rights violators as part of a broader bill to...
Global stocks gain on fiscal hope; yen down for third day
But shares on major markets still posted a second consecutive weekly loss as the collective worry about the U.S. government's fiscal problems and weak...
US, Russia reach draft deal on hot-rolled steel trade
The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday said it had reached a draft agreement with the Russian government to revise a 13-year-old deal governing imports...
United Nations welcomes Myanmar’s moves to address violence in Rakhine state
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed moves by Myanmar’s leadership to address the violence taking place in the country’s Rakhine state as “steps in...
American contractor jailed in Cuba sues US, employer for $60m
A U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba after being convicted of crimes against the state sued the U.S. government and the company that hired him...
UN Security Council holds emergency session on Israel raids
The UN Security Council met in a closed emergency meeting on Wednesday night to discuss. Israeli strikes against the Gaza Strip as Israel threatened...
Obama sees second-term focus on climate change
President Barack Obama said he plans to work with Congress in his second term to curb human-aggravated climate change, but not at the expense...
Sri Lanka denies intimidating UN over Tamil deaths
The Sri Lankan government has denied allegations that it intimidated UN staff at the end of the civil war. The claims were made in...
Israel ministry paper proposes ‘toppling’ Abbas over UN bid
A position paper by Israel's foreign ministry proposes "toppling" President Mahmoud Abbas if Palestine's bid for UN non-member state status is approved. The internal...
US declares support for united Syrian opposition
The United States late on Sunday declared its support for the united Syrian opposition after various groups opposed to the government of President Bashar...
Strong quake strikes off Guatemala
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Sunday, US seismologists said, just days after a tremor in the same...
