State of Palestine name change shows limitations
With U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in his pocket, President Mahmoud Abbas wants official documents to carry a new emblem: "State of ...
Fighting in Syria as world slams Assad speech
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed disappointment with Syrian President Bashar Assad for rejecting the most important elements of ...
Palestinians change their name following UN bid
The Palestinian president has ordered his government to officially change the name of the Palestinian Authority to "State of Palestine." The move ...
Syrian president to give speech Sunday
Syrian President Bashar Assad will deliver a speech on Sunday in a rare address to the nation, state media said, as rebels fighting to topple his ...
Rebels in C. African Republic seize another town
Rebels in Central African Republic seized control of another town on Saturday, just days before they are to begin negotiations with the government in ...
Fatah rally in Gaza looks toward unity with Hamas
Tens of thousands of Fatah supporters rallied in the Hamas stronghold of Gaza on Friday for the first time since they were routed from power in the ...
New child soldier fears in C. African Republic
The U.N. children's agency says it's concerned about a growing number of children being recruited by armed groups in Central African Republic as ...
UN completes 9-year refugee program for Liberians
The U.N. refugee agency says it has completed the repatriation of tens of thousands of Liberians nearly a decade after the end of its devastating ...
Argentina's leader tells UK to give up Falklands
Argentina's president called on Britain on Thursday to relinquish control of the Falkland Islands, accusing London of taking part in an act of ...
UN diplomat: New talks on Syria possible next week
The president of the U.N. Security Council said Thursday there are important developments in efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the 21-month war ...
C. African Republic leader fires son from post
Facing an insurgency by a new rebel coalition, the president of Central African Republic consolidated military power under his control Thursday after ...
UN says more than 60,000 dead in Syrian civil war
The United Nations gave a grim new count Wednesday of the human cost of Syria's civil war, saying the death toll has exceeded 60,000 in 21 months — ...
UN body: Around half-million Syrians now refugees
The U.N. refugee agency says about 84,000 people fled the escalating civil war in Syria in December alone, bringing the total number of those ...
Arab League chief says Palestinians to petition UN
Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said Saturday that two decades of talks with Israel have been "a waste of time" and that Palestinians will soon take ...
Syrian airline cancels flight to Aleppo
Syria's national airline canceled a flight to Aleppo on Saturday because of fighting near its international airport, while the United Nations top ...
Abbas: Israel reduced security cooperation
The Palestinian president has claimed Israel has reduced its security cooperation with Palestinians in the West Bank to protest the successful bid for ...
AP Exclusive: Photos show NKorea nuclear readiness
North Korea has repaired flood damage at its nuclear test facility and could conduct a quick atomic explosion if it chose, though water streaming out ...
Iran may open military site to UN nuclear watchdog
An Iranian official is saying the country may open a controversial military site to inspectors of the United Nations nuclear watchdog. A Thursday ...
UN envoy, Moscow call for revival of Syria plan
Russia and the U.N called Thursday for the resuscitation of a peace initiative for Syria that never got off the ground when it was proposed months ago ...
Iraq: New protests break out in Sunni stronghold
Large, noisy demonstrations against Iraq's government flared for the third time in less than a week Wednesday in Iraq's western Anbar province, ...
UN envoy to Syria to visit Russia this weekend
The international envoy on Syria will visit Moscow this weekend for talks on the crisis, a senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday. Deputy Foreign ...
UN envoy worried after talks with Syria's Assad
The international envoy to Syria said after talks with the country's leader Monday that the situation was "worrying" and gave no indication of ...
Thousands enjoy merry Christmas in Bethlehem
Thousands of Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town ...
Zimbabweans brace for bleak holidays
Zimbabweans are facing bleak holidays this year amid rising poverty, food and cash shortages and political uncertainty, with some describing it as the ...
Iranian exiles blame Iraqis for camp death
An Iranian exile group representing residents of a refugee camp outside Baghdad alleged Monday that one of its members has died after Iraqi ...
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