After two massive bombings killed 55 in Damascus, Secretary General of the UN suspects al-Qaida may be getting involved
UN sees possible crimes against humanity in Syria - AP
UN: Neighborhoods shelled indiscriminately, hospitals as torture centers, children chained
South Sudan becomes world's newest nation - AP
Omar al-Bashir, Colin Powell, Ban Ki-moon and others attend independence celebrations
Ivory Coast: Mobs, security forces attack UN cars - AP
Mobs and security forces allied to Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo attacked at least six U.N. vehicles Thursday
Human rights v. reality in the Maghreb
Americans should be supporting Morocco, not Algeria, in the cold war between the two North African countries.
SKorea reports 2 civilian deaths in NKorea clash - AP
South Korea found the burned bodies Wednesday of two islanders killed in a North Korean artillery attack, marking the first civilian deaths in the incident
Medvedev concerned over NKorea's nukes - AP
Medvedev: NKorea’s nuclear ambition “naturally makes us feel uneasy”
Welcome to the UNGA
Yesterday, my son said: “Dad, I saw on the news that the thing is starting when all the dictators come to America and give speeches about how bad we are.” That’s a good description of the UN General Assembly.
UN chief: Pakistan floods worst he has ever seen - AP
Pakistan is already battling al-Qaida and Taliban militants, has a weak and unpopular government, and an anemic economy propped up by international assistance
The Obama team at the UN is weak
U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice has been on the job for 18 months now, but she doesn’t have much to show for it. Her record of accomplishments and performance on behalf of the American people is embarrassing
Israel's blue ribbon committee - The Daily Caller
Though the U.S. has expressed support for Israel’s panel, it’s not clear that the international community will deem it kosher
North Korea and the nuclear trump card
Kim can wield this leverage over his more powerful neighbors simply because they fear the repercussions of provocation more than they fear the underlying acts of aggression itself
Israeli navy kills 4 with diving gear off Gaza coast - AP
It was the first violence at sea since a deadly raid last week killed nine pro-Palestinian activists
'Peace' activists promise more boats to break Israeli blockade - AP
Pro-Palestinian activists promised Tuesday to send two more boats to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip as the U.N. calls for an investigation
Clinton accuses Iran of 'flouting' rules, calls for penalties - AP
U.S. Secretary of State calls for a strong international response to Tehran’s alleged development of a nuclear weapons program
U.N. eyes international tribunals for pirates - CNN
New resolution would make it easier to prosecute pirates
The problem with alliances: Britain and the Falklands
As the Falklands Islands dispute heats up again, the U.S. finds itself being pressed to take sides
Tackling UNefficiency - Fox News
What is the definition of accountability? United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon may be about to find out.
Sarkozy backs down, transatlantic spat averted
President Sarkozy of France has moved quickly to bury a transatlantic spat after one of his ministers complained that American soldiers were effectively “occupying” earthquake-ravaged Haiti
