International Community
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:05
In September 2012, Uzbek human rights and civil activists spoke out again to boycott the Uzbek cotton, since forced child and adult labor is still utilized to harvest this crop.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:05
The UN's Force Intervention Brigade has been heralded as breaking new peacekeeping territory, but this isn't the first time the UN has taken the fight to Congolese rebels.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:42
Syrian's Ministry of Public Health is launching an urgent response, but experts fear the disease will be hard to control amid civil unrest.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:41
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has extorted $20 million in two years, an official says. Western nations face the dilemma of paying up or seeing hostages die.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:38
Saudi Arabia has failed to act on recommendations by a UN body to improve human rights and instead "ratcheted up" repression, Amnesty International says.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:02
Arab nations have appealed to Saudi Arabia to reverse its unprecedented decision to reject a seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 07:56
The offers, combined with increased scrutiny by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), are meant to provide confidence that Iran could not quickly break out of its nuclear obligations and make nuclear weapons.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 07:49
Group's head praises Saudi stance, while Qatar backs neighbour's reasons for turning down place on Security Council.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 07:44
Nabil al-Araby, the head of the Cairo-based Arab League, said Sunday that international powers would convene talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government and opposition leaders on Nov. 23 in Geneva.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 07:37
The inter-governmental summit is held so that national security leaders from the Gulf, wider Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia can consult bilaterally and multilaterally on key security and foreign policy challenges.