Opposition Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked passage of a United Nations treaty protecting people with disabilities from discrimination. Most lawmakers voted in favor of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday. But a two-thirds’ majority was required for passage, and the final was five votes short . The treaty failed […]
US Senate Rejects UN Disabilities Treaty
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
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UN’s Ban: Abnormal Weather Has Become Normal
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says abnormal weather — including violent storms, melting icecaps and drought — is now the new normal and threatens global security and the future. Mr. Ban told a U.N. climate change meeting in Doha Tuesday that no one is immune to global warming, rich or poor. He called it a […]
Egyptian Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian riot police Tuesday fired tear gas outside the presidential palace as tens of thousands of protesters marched against President Mohamed Morsi. Police tried to stop the crowd from storming the palace where Mr. Morsi was inside conducting business. The police soon retreated and let the marchers through a barrier and up to the palace […]
Egyptian Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian riot police on Tuesday fired tear gas outside the presidential palace as tens of thousands of protesters marched against President Mohamed Morsi. Police tried to stop the crowd from storming the palace where Mr. Morsi was inside conducting business. The police soon retreated and let the marchers through a barrier and up to the […]
Despite Warnings, N.Korea Prepares Launch Site
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea appears to be moving ahead with preparations to launch a long-range rocket, despite international condemnation. South Korean media quoted government officials saying Tuesday that North Korea is preparing the second and third stages of its launch vehicle at the Tongchang-ri facility. Pyongyang says it plans to launch the three-stage rocket between December 10 […]
British Commonwealth Approves Succession Changes
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Countries in Britain’s Commonwealth have given formal approval for a bill ending male preference in the line of succession to the throne. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg pledged Tuesday that the law would be changed as soon as possible. The measures were agreed on by prime ministers of the 15 countries of the Commonwealth that […]
Thousands in Serbia Protest Against UN Court Rulings
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Serbian students gathered in the capital, Belgrade, to protest a U.N. court’s recent acquittal of a former Kosovo prime minister and two Croatian generals for war crimes. More than 2,000 students gathered outside of parliament Tuesday carrying signs and waving flags while calling on lawmakers to adopt a resolution condemning The Hague’s ruling. […]
NATO Approves Turkey’s Request for Missiles on Syria Border
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
NATO on Tuesday agreed to deploy Patriot missiles to the Turkish border to help defend Turkey against threats from Syria. “In response to Turkey’s request, NATO has decided to augment Turkey’s air defense capabilities in order to defend the population and territory of Turkey,” NATO foreign ministers said in a statement. NATO member Turkey first […]
UN War Crimes Court Upholds Bosnian Serb Convictions
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations war crimes court has upheld the convictions of two Bosnian Serbs accused of killing more than 100 people during the Balkans conflict of the 1990s. The appeals court on Tuesday affirmed the life sentence of Milan Lukic, a founding member of a group known as the White Eagles, or the Avengers, which […]
Egypt Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian riot police on Tuesday fired tear gas outside the presidential palace as large crowds of opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi took to the streets of Cairo in three separate demonstrations Tuesday. Leaders of the protest, including former presidential candidates Amr Moussa, Hamdeen Sebahi and Mohammed Elbaradei dubbed it a “final warning” to Mr. […]
