Sep 26 World Week Ahead: U.N. Discusses Palestinians' Bid; Gadhafi's Hometown Under Siege By Larisa Epatko Palestinians handed the United Nations a bid for full membership on Friday, which the world body is expected to start discussing this week, while fighting continues in Libya and tensions escalate in Yemen after President Ali Abdullah Saleh's return. Continue reading
Sep 23 Abbas: 'Palestine Is Waiting to Be Born'; Netanyahu: 'Israel Wants Peace' By Larisa Epatko Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas submitted a formal request for U.N. membership Friday, saying negotiations with Israel had repeatedly broken down without results. Continue reading
Jan 08 Gaza Cease-fire Talks Start; U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries By PBS News Hour Israel, Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have entered talks with Egypt on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the United Nations has suspended aid deliveries after a driver was killed by Israeli forces. Continue reading
Oct 17 Turkey Gains Non-permanent Seat on U.N. Security Council By PBS News Hour Turkey was elected, along with four other countries, as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council on Friday for the first time since 1961. Continue reading
Jun 24 Ruling South African Party Shuns 'Outside' Diplomacy for Zimbabwe's Troubles By PBS News Hour Amid international decrees that Zimbabwe's presidential runoff will not be legitimate, South Africa's ruling party rejected outside diplomacy, warning that "any attempts by outside players to impose regime change will merely deepen the crisis."… Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Iraqi Minister Reacts to Mosque Bombing, Other Violence A key Shia mosque was bombed for the second time in Samarra, while a new Pentagon report revealed that violence across Iraq has increased since the U.S. troop surge. An Iraqi official and a reporter discuss the events. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Group of Eight Summit Yields Africa Aid, Little Else Eight industrialized nations concluded their summit Friday after reaching an agreement on aid to Africa, but failing to reach consensus on climate change or missile defense. Two experts detail the conference results. Continue watching
Mar 21 Iran Warns of 'Illegal' Actions if U.N. Imposes Sanctions By PBS News Hour Even as the U.N. Security Council opened talks over possible sanctions, Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that Tehran will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations. Continue reading
Mar 15 Six World Powers Agree on New Sanctions Against Iran By PBS News Hour Ambassadors from six world powers agreed Thursday on a set of new sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program and sent the recommendations to the U.N. Security Council for a vote. Continue reading
Oct 16 China Searches North Korean Cargo After Sanctions Imposed By PBS News Hour China began inspecting cargo for weapons at the North Korean border Monday after coming under intense pressure to enforce sanctions imposed by the United Nations over the weekend. Continue reading