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UN envoy urges uniting for youth with first in series of virtual Google Hangouts
17 May 2013 150 The United Nations special envoy on youth went online today to encourage young people to join the UN's work, and detailed some of the initiatives he will undertake to work with and for youth. "Engage with the United Nations," said the Secretary General's Special Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, as he urged participants in a Google Hangout - the first in a series meant to ...
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Papua New Guineas plans to resume death penalty major setback - UN
17 May 2013 150 The United Nations human rights office today expressed serious concern over Papua New Guinea's announcement that it will resume the death penalty more than half a century since it last carried out an execution, stressing this would represent "a major setback" for the country. "The High Commissioner has written to the Prime Minister stating her concerns about the planned ...
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Nigerian rebels could face war crimes charges for population cleansing - UN rights office
17 May 2013 150 Members of Boko Haram and other extremist groups in Nigeria could face war crimes charges for deliberate acts leading to ethnic and religious cleansing, the top United Nations human rights official said today. In a press briefing in Geneva, the spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Rupert Colville, reiterated calls on Boko Haram ...
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Syria conference should be held as soon as possible Ban says during visit to Russia
17 May 2013 150 Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum. "It is my sincere hope that we can convene an international conference on Syria as soon as possible to help parties come ...
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UN Security Council condemns temporary detention of peacekeepers looting in Golan
17 May 2013 150 Members of the Security Council have 8216;strongly condemned' the looting of a UN observation post in the Golan Heights and the temporary detention of three peacekeepers, the third such incident in the past two months. The Security Council, in a press statement released on 16 May, "strongly condemned the incident on May 15 in which a group of anti-government armed elements ...
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Countries must repeal laws that discriminate against LGBT individuals - UN officials
17 May 2013 150 Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, United Nations officials today issued a call on Governments worldwide to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and strike laws that discriminate against them. "The fight against homophobia is a core part of the broader battle for human rights for all," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...
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China opposes EUs aviation emissions levy
China has opposed the European Union's (EU) unilateral decision to incorporate international flights originating from countries outside of the EU into its carbon trading scheme, reported Xinhua. On Thursday, the European Commission, an executive body of the EU, said eight Chinese carriers could face fines totalling 2.4 million euros, or about $3 million, and the two Indian airlines could face ...
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73 killed 148 injured in Iraq attacks
A wave of bombing attacks struck war-torn Iraq Friday, leaving as many as 73 people dead and 148 injured, police and officials said. At least 41 people were killed and 56 injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously in Baquba, capital city of Diyala province, after the Friday prayer, reported Xinhua citing the city's mayor Abdullah Hayali. The two roadside bombs exploded near the ...
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Survey Europes Gays Fear Violence Discrimination
PARIS The European Union is calling for action following an alarming survey released Friday showing most gays and transgender people in Europe live in fear of discrimination and violence. The new European Union survey is the most far-reaching to date on discrimination and violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in Europe - and its release coincides with ...
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43 killed 70 injured in Iraq bombings
As many as 43 people were killed and 70 injured in bomb blasts that occurred in different parts of Iraq Friday. At least eight people were killed and 25 wounded in a roadside bomb blast which took place during a funeral in Madain town, some 30 km from capital city of Baghdad, reported Xinhua citing a interior ministry source. Earlier in the day, some 35 people were killed and 45 injured in ...
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35 killed 45 injured in blasts in Iraq mosque blasts
At least 35 people were killed and 45 others injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously on Friday in Baquba, capital of eastern Iraq's Diyala province, after the Friday prayer, an official said. The two roadside bombs exploded near the Saroya mosque in Baquba, 65 km northeast of Iraq's capital of Baghdad, and hit the Sunni worshipers as they were leaving the mosque after prayer, the ...
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Merkel and Pope talk about a strong Europe
Pope Francis meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, ...
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Native American tale Jimmy P comes to Cannes with international pedigree
CANNES, France - It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen. The film, an English language one from French director Arnaud Desplechin, made its premiere Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, where it's among 20 movies competing for the prestigious ...
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24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -; Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its campaign against Islamic extremists in the region ...
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Politics bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil
KAMPALA, Uganda -; Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency ...
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Hollande signs gay marriage into law
French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Photo: ...
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How the Ex-Presidents Club Is Making the World Better
There are now 13 presidential libraries. From the beginning, these institutions have been grand storehouses of history. But in recent years, they've also become home bases for former presidents' efforts to make the world better.That's the context for the George W. Bush Presidential Center. It will be an archive and a museum, certainly, but it will also be a hub for the former ...
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Iraq violence kills eight police kidnapped
Violence in Iraq on Saturday killed eight people including a police officer, his wife and two children, and gunmen also kidnapped five police officers, officials ...
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Saudi woman among 64 climbers to scale Mount Everest
Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain. Tilak Padney of Nepal's Mountaineering Department says 35 foreigners accompanied by 29 Nepalese Sherpa guides reached the 8,850-metre (29,035-foot) peak on Saturday morning after climbing all night from the highest camp on South Col. All ...
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Saudi Arabian woman scales Everest
A SAUDI Arabian woman is one of 64 climbers who have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain in one ...
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North Korea fires short-range missiles South Korea says
A South Korean man at a Seoul, South Korea, train station watches a TV news broadcast reporting a missile launch conducted by North Korea May 18, ...
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Watch OJ Simpsons Former Lawyer Takes Stand
We do begin with o.J. Simpson's battle for a new trial. Simpson's former attorney took the stand yesterday offering stunning testimony while responding to accusations from simpson that he did ...
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Watch Beyonce Second Pregnancy Rumors True
So it appears the rumors may be true. Beyonce and jay-z may be expanding their family. May be beyonce's pregnancy rumors began flying earlier with clays blue ivy is going to have a new playmate. ...
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Eddie Murphy Carol Burnett Tracy Morgan on His Influences
In a lively and intimate interview with ABC News’ Barbara Walters, actor-comedian Tracy Morgan said that he was inspired early on by Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, as well as ';Jackie Gleason, watching ‘The Honeymooners,’ and then, on top of that, Carol Burnett.'; ';She showed me the faces,'; he said. ';She always made faces when she ...
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Afghan lawmakers block law on womens rights
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage ...
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