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AP News 56 days ago

Asif Ali Zardari, right, president of Pakistan, is aided in placing a photo of Benazir Bhutto on the podium before his address to the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Copyright 2009 AP ...

Gathering Of World Leaders At U.N. General Assembly Continues

Getty Images 56 days ago

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters on September 25, 2009 in New York City. The United Nations General Assembly is meeting for their 64th session featuring leaders from over ...

Gulf states say Obama's speech is a basis for Mideast peace

AFP Global Edition 56 days ago

The Arab states of the Gulf said on Friday that US President Obama's speech this week to the UN General Assembly can be a basis for reaching a Middle East peace agreement. "We believe the content of (the president's) speech constitutes a ...

Poor nations want compensation for economic crisis

AP News 56 days ago

Developing nations ask industrialized world to compensate them for economic, climate crises Developing nations are urging the industrialized world to acknowledge its responsibility for the global economic and climate crises and to compensate them for the damages these have caused. Yemeni Foreign ...

APTOPIX UN General Assembly

AP News 57 days ago

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran, waves following his address to the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Copyright 2009 AP News

Summit Michelle Obama

AP News 58 days ago

President Barack Obama walks with first lady Michelle Obama after delivering his speech during the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/David Karp) Copyright 2009 AP News

Rights groups seek U.N. probe of Iran rape charges

Reuters US Online Report World News 60 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Human rights groups urged the U.N. General Assembly to appoint a special envoy to investigate abuses in Iran, alleging detainees held after disputed elections there have been raped and tortured. Iran has called the allegations baseless. Human Rights ...

Nigerian president returns to Saudi Arabia

AFP Global Edition 60 days ago

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua will not attend the UN General Assembly and instead leave Tuesday for Saudi Arabia, where he underwent a medical check-up a month ago, officials said. A statement from his office on Monday said: "President Umaru Musa Yar?Adua, will, ...

Govt rules out formal meeting with Kadhafi at UN

AFP European Edition 60 days ago

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not hold a formal meeting with Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at this week's UN General Assembly, his official spokesman said on Monday. But the spokesman added that he could not rule out the possibility of them talking ...

Iran must 'now decide' on nuclear talks: Clinton

AFP Global Edition 63 days ago

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran Friday to engage in talks with the United States and other powers on its suspect nuclear activities or face the consequences. Clinton made the appeal before she and President Barack Obama consult partners at the ...

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