Women and children hardest hit among Congo refugees: UNICEF
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 22:31.Women and children caught up in the fighting in eastern Congo are in urgent need of help, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF said Friday.
UN committee adopts draft arms trade treaty; US, Zimbabwe oppose
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 22:20.A UN General Assembly committee adopted Friday a draft arms trade treaty, the first step in efforts to control the sale of weapons around the world worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year, a Brit
UN moves to regulate arms trade with treaty
Submitted by William Kaelin on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 21:34.A UN General Assembly committee on Friday voted by a large majority to push for an arms trade treaty to control the sale of weapons around the world worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year.
UN calls for radical reform of World Bank and IMF
Submitted by William Kaelin on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 21:28.The poor and developing countries who make up most of the UN General Assembly will get a chance on Thursday to face off against rich countries in a debate on the global financial crisis.
One target is the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Solana and Ban Ki-moon will discuss the role of the UN and the EU in Kosovo
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 12:06.High commissioner for international policy Javier Solana announced that he would talk with the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to discuss the role of the EU and the UN in Kosovo.
The Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) Tuesday said its derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) markets set new trading records last year with volume surging to 
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
The San Antonio Spurs turned up their trademark defense down the stretch to turn back another opponent. 
Popular US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, 54, has vowed to battle her recent weight gain, blaming it on "food abuse."
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.