News: Burma abuse may be crimes against humanity: UN expert

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Human rights violations in Burma may amount to crimes against humanity and could warrant a UN inquiry, a UN expert said in a report to be examined next Monday at the Human Rig...

News: UN humanitarian chief criticizes Gaza blockade

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The U.N. humanitarian chief says Israel's blockade of Gaza is not helping its security or weakening Hamas' hold on the territory.

News: Somali tied to rebels worked with U.N. agencies

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A Somali businessman linked to Islamist rebels who likely received a ransom paid for kidnapped French aid workers was a contractor for the World Foo...

News: Turkey and the IMF: the beginning of a new era Alerts - "International Monetary Fund"

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Today's Zaman Wednesday's call for the suspension of prolonged talks over a possible stand-by deal by both the Turkish government and the International Monetary Fund ....

News: UN calls for war crimes investigation in Burma

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Special rapporteur on human rights details 'pattern of gross abuses' as junta unveils restrictive electoral lawsA senior UN official has called for Burma's military rulers to ...

News: Investigate Burma war crimes, says UN

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Special rapporteur on human rights details 'pattern of gross abuses' as junta unveils restrictive electoral lawsA senior UN official has called for Burma's military rulers to ...

News: Bosnia demands apology as ex-leader is released after Heathrow arrest

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Former president Ejup Ganic seized on extradition request from Serbia, which accuses him of war crimesA high court judge today released a former president of Bosnia accused of...

News: Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi 'neck and neck' in Iraq election counts

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Prime minister and predecessor have each claimed two provinces as counts early vote tallies show them almost levelIraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, and his predecessor, ...

News: Bosnia demands apology as ex-leader is released after Heathrow arrest

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Former president Ejup Ganic seized on extradition request from Serbia, which accuses him of war crimesA high court judge today released a former president of Bosnia accused of...

News: Developed countries 'regressing' on climate

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China accused developed countries on Tuesday of backtracking on what it said were their obligations to fight climate change and warned that the UN climate talks in Copenhagen ...