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United Nations Says Nearly 93,000 Killed In Syrian Conflict

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:40:47 +0000

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations says almost 93,000 people have been confirmed killed in the Syrian conflict, but the real number is likely to be far higher.

The U.N. human rights office says it has confirmed the killing of 92,901 people between March 2011 and the end of April 2013

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Obama's Drone Speech Welcomed In Pakistan, Yemen

Associated Press — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:26 +0000

ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones to kill Islamic militants was well-received in two countries most affected by the strikes — Pakistan and Yemen — but criticism of the U

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UN: Global Youth Unemployment Rate Is Rising

Associated Press — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:37:14 +0000

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s labor office says youth unemployment is likely to rise globally to 12.8 percent by 2018, wiping out gains made in the recent economic recovery.

A report by the International Labour Organization said Tuesday the rate of unemployment among people aged 15 to 24 was 12

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UN Urges Syria To Let In Chemical Weapons Experts

Associated Press — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:51:57 +0000

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is again appealing to Syria to allow a team of experts into the country "without delay and without any conditions" to investigate allegations of chemical weapons use

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Kerry Seeks To Boost Afghan, Pakistan Ties

Associated Press — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:11:50 +0000

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has brought senior Afghan and Pakistani officials together for security talks aimed at improving relations between the two nations ahead of next year's withdrawal of NATO combat forces from Afghanistan

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North Korea's Leader Showing He's In Charge

Associated Press — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:18:47 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials say North Korea's new leader is trying to show the world and his people that he is in charge, rather than trying to trigger military conflict.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper tells Congress Thursday that his analysts believe North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is using rhetoric to gain recognition, and to maneuver the international community into concessions in future negotiations

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North Korea Urges Foreigners in South Korea To Evacuate

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:33:43 +0000

North Korea is urging all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate because it says the rival Koreas are on the eve of a nuclear war.

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Strong Earthquake Jolts Southern Iranian Town

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:24:46 +0000

Iran's state TV is reporting that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted a town in the country's south.

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UN Chief Fears North Korea On 'Collision Course'

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:39:54 +0000

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. chief says he fears North Korea is on a collision course with other nations that could lead to war.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the isolated Asian nation appears to be "on a collision course with the international community" amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula

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Former President Carter To Observe Nepal Elections

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:38:48 +0000

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Former United States President Jimmy Carter says his Carter Center will observe the elections for Constituent Assembly in Nepal planned for later this year.

Carter who arrived last week in Nepal to meet political leaders said he was asked by the government and political parties to observe the elections

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U.S. Sends B-2s To South Korea For Military Drills

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:58:11 +0000

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It's a message to North Korea -- and it's been delivered today by two American stealth bombers.

U.S. officials say the bombers took part in joint military drills with South Korea today, dropping munitions on a South Korean island

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Haiti President Seeks UN Funds To Rebuild Country

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:38:21 +0000

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Haiti's president is urging the United Nations to divert some of the billions of dollars it spends yearly on peacekeeping efforts to infrastructure projects, job creation and poverty alleviation

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Rockets Hit Israel As Obama To Meet Palestinians

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:45:20 +0000

JERUSALEM (AP) — On the second day of a Mideast tour, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to emphasize the importance of reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, a message underscored when militants in Gaza launched rockets into southern Israel.

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Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio Elected Pope, Takes 'Pope Francis' as Name

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:15:09 +0000

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas. He chose the name Pope Francis.

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Black Smoke Rises: No New Pope on First Ballot

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:36 +0000

The first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

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U.S. Officials: North Korea Poses Serious Threat

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:20:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of National Intelligence says an unpredictable North Korea, with its nuclear weapons and missile programs, stands as a serious threat to the United States and East Asia nations

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Chavez Death: Venezuelans in US hopeful of Change

Associated Press — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:54:30 +0000

Venezuelans living in the United States are reacting with cautious optimism that there will be change in their homeland following President Hugo Chavez's death.

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Venezuelan Leader Hugo Chavez Dead at 58

Associated Press — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:12:29 +0000

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro says President Hugo Chavez has died.

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Pope Recalls 'Joy' Of Papacy, And Difficulties

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:52:53 +0000

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has recalled moments of "joy and light" during his papacy but also times of great difficulty in an emotional, final general audience in St. Peter's Square before retiring

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Hot Air Balloon Explodes in Mid-Air Over Egypt, Killing 18

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:38:33 +0000

A hot air balloon carrying a group of tourists near Luxor, Egypt, exploded in mid-air Tuesday, killing 18 people in the deadliest accident ever of its kind.

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