U.S. envoy visits Baghdad bomb site updated Sat, October 24, 2009
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations visited Iraq for the first time this weekend, discussing how to help the country move on from debt and sanctions and expressing sympathy over massive bombings in August.
U.S. commander to address NATO on Afghan war strategy updated Fri, October 23, 2009
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, plans to address NATO defense ministers Friday about the next steps for the military strategy.
Iraqi MPs fail to agree on new election law updated Wed, October 21, 2009
Iraq's parliament failed Wednesday to reach agreement on a new electoral law, but the parliament speaker said it would not affect the date of the general election scheduled for January.
U.N. chief: We will review Afghan polling stations updated Wed, October 21, 2009
More than 200 Afghan election officials implicated in Afghanistan's tainted presidential election will be replaced before the runoff election in less than three weeks, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
Benevolent bureaucrat: Ban Ki-moon updated Tue, October 20, 2009
Back in his native South Korea, the Korean Foreign Ministry nicknamed him "Ban-chusa," meaning "the Bureaucrat" or "the administrative clerk."
No winner in $5 million African leadership prize updated Mon, October 19, 2009
A $5 million prize to reward good leadership in Africa was dramatically awarded Monday to ... nobody.
Afghan quits election complaints commission updated Mon, October 12, 2009
One of five members of the Electoral Complaints Commission in Afghanistan has resigned amid the group's probe of allegations of voting fraud during the presidential election.
U.N. official admits Afghan vote fraud updated Sun, October 11, 2009
The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Sunday defended himself against allegations that he has been wary to publicly address problems in the country's recent presidential election.
Praise and skepticism greet Obama's Nobel Peace Prize updated Fri, October 9, 2009
The surprise decision to award U.S. President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize elicited swift reaction Friday, with some hailing the choice and others expressing astonishment and skepticism.
U.N. representative to Afghanistan recalled updated Wed, September 30, 2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon abruptly recalled a special representative to Afghanistan on Wednesday, immediately relieving Peter Galbraith of his duties.
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