North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held his first meeting with a foreign delegation since he took power after the death of his father, Kim Jong Il. China’s official Xinhua news agency and the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said Mr. Kim held talks Thursday with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison […]
North Korea’s Kim Holds First Meeting with A Foreign Delegation
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Peacekeeping Chief: Main Battle for Aleppo About to Begin
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous says the main battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo is about to begin. Ladsous told reporters after a Security Council meeting Thursday that observers on the ground say the violence there is getting worse. Syrian forces have been pounding the country’s largest city with tanks and helicopters for […]
Russia’s Putin Hints at Leniency for Punk Rockers
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not favor harsh punishment for members of a punk rock band on trial in Moscow for alleged hooliganism. Mr. Putin’s comments Thursday to Russian reporters are his first public pronouncements on the February arrest and prosecution of three members of the all-girl band Pussy Riot. The defendants, who […]
US Jobless Rate Improves For Some
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
/// re-issuing to fix wording in graf 3 /// U.S. unemployment has stayed stubbornly high for the past couple of years, and is expected to remain at around 8.2 percent on Friday when government experts publish new data showing the jobless rate for July. While the job picture in the overall economy seems stalled, a […]
US: Annan’s resignation Highlights Russia and China’s Failures in Security Council
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says Kofi Annan’s resignation as UN envoy to Syria highlights the failure by Russia and China to back meaningful resolutions in the Security Council. Spokesman Jay Carney says the Russian and Chinese vetoes of three anti-Assad drafts are highly regrettable and put both nations on the wrong side of history. Mr. Annan […]
US Jobless Rate Improves For Some
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. unemployment has stayed stubbornly high for the past couple of years, and is expected to remain around 8.2 percent on Friday when government experts publish new data showing the jobless rate for July. While the job picture in the overall economy seems stalled, a survey of a couple hundred recruiters by the MRINetwork shows […]
UN Condemns Murder of Somali Comedian
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ envoy to Somalia is strongly condemning the murder of a well-known Somali comedian apparently for his sarcastic remarks about al-Shebab Islamic extremists. Abdi Jeylani Malaq, known as Marshale, was shot dead outside his home in Mogadishu Tuesday. No one has claimed responsibility. U.N. envoy Augustine Mahiga calls the killing “simply unacceptable.” He […]
Envoy Kofi Annan Resigns Amid Syria Violence
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Kofi Annan says he is quitting his role as the U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria, as violence from the country’s 17-month-long uprising continues to spiral out of control. Mr. Annan said Thursday that the increasing militarization on the ground and a lack of unity in the U.N. Security Council had changed the circumstances […]
Sudans Fail to Settle Disputes by UN Deadline
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Sudan and South Sudan have failed to meet a United Nations deadline to settle their differences, and now negotiators are working with the additional pressure of potential sanctions. The U.N. Security Council gave the sides until August 2 to settle issues on citizenship, oil revenue, and border demarcation that remain unresolved 13 months after the […]
Activist Groups Urge Next US President to Focus on Rights
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Human rights groups say the next U.S. president faces several critical challenges in advancing human rights. Those challenges include preventing genocide and atrocities, protecting human rights at home and abroad, fair treatment of immigrants and refugees, and ending gender-based violence. The Freedom House, the Connect US Fund, Human Rights Watch and the Human Rights Working […]
