UNITED NATIONS, August 15 (RIA Novosti) – After Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said his forces hit Russian vehicles inside Ukraine, the United Nations on Friday said it couldn’t verify the reports but they show a need to resolve the conflict… Read More ›
Ban Ki-moon
Official Kiev using UN marked Helicopters to attack militia
EEV: Needs 2nd source confirmation Wednesday, 14 May 2014 The UN has voiced concerns over the apparent use of UN-marked helicopters by Kiev troops in their military operation against Donetsk regional militia. A video of a white-painted Mil Mi-24 strike… Read More ›
UN envoy cuts short Crimea mission after gunmen incident: aide
(AFP) – 5 minutes ago Simferopol — UN special envoy to Crimea Robert Serry cut short his mission to the region Wednesday after unidentified gunmen threatened him and ordered him to leave, an assistant travelling with him told AFP. Serry,… Read More ›
Special report: The punishment was death by stoning. The crime? Having a mobile phone
This barbaric form of execution is on the rise, and campaigners are calling on the UN to act Emma Batha Sunday, 29 September 2013 Two months ago, a young mother of two was stoned to death by her relatives on… Read More ›
Russian FM ( including 12 former Pentagon and CIA officials) says alleged chemical attack outside Damascus was plotted
Photo EPA/STR MOSCOW, September 14 (Itar-Tass) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the alleged chemical attack in one of the suburbs of the Syrian capital of Damascus on August 21 had been plotted. “There is a wide variety of… Read More ›
China rules out talks with Japan on disputed Diaoyus
Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 [Updated: 5:28AM] A Japan Coast Guard vessel patrols off the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea. Photo: Reuters China sees no reason to hold talks with Japan over their dispute about ownership of… Read More ›
UN Counters Misinformation by Media: Syrian ‘Rebels’ used Chemical Weapons, not Govt
Monday, 06 May 2013 UN human rights investigators have spoken to the victims of Syria’s civil war and gathered medical testimonies which point to the Syrian terrorists having used sarin nerve gas, while any allegations of its use by… Read More ›
Syria vows to retaliate against Israel
Photo: EPA A series of massive explosions illuminated the dark sky over Damascus early Sunday, igniting renewed claims that Israel has launched attacks into the war-torn country. Syria’s government said the explosions were the second Israeli airstrike in three days…. Read More ›
North Korea blocks access to key joint industrial zone
Apr 3, 2013 Online: Apr 03, 2013 Print: Apr 04, 2013 Last Modfied: Apr 03, 2013 SEOUL – Pyongyang told Seoul on Wednesday that it was banning access to their Kaesong joint industrial park, but said South Koreans in the… Read More ›
Israel fires into Syria for second day: “it made direct hit, believed to be on Syrian mobile artillery”
IDF says it made direct hit, believed to be on Syrian mobile artillery, in response to shell landing near post in Golan Heights Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem The Guardian, Monday 12 November 2012 12.17 EST Smoke rises after shells explode… Read More ›
Turkish president says “worst case” unfolding in Syria
3:34pm EDT By Hamdi Istanbullu GUVECCI, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Monday the “worst-case scenarios” were now playing out in Syria and Turkey would do everything necessary to protect itself, as its army fired back for… Read More ›
Turkey launches artillery attacks on Syrian targets in retaliation after five civilians were killed in mortar strike
Turkish PM: ‘Our armed forces responded immediately to abominable attack’ Five people killed when Syrian shells struck border village earlier in the day Action by Ankara threatens to drag the West into military conflict with Assad By Daily Mail Reporter… Read More ›