U.N. Security Council Fails to Agree on N. Korea Statement
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 6th, 2009 4:31 am by HL
U.N. Security Council Fails to Agree on N. Korea Statement
UNITED NATIONS, April 5 — The U.N. Security Council meeting in an emergency session failed Sunday to reach agreement on a statement criticizing North Korea’s rocket launch, as China and Russia said they were not convinced that Pyongyang had violated any U.N. rules by trying to send a satellite …
After 30 years, Cynthia Bascetta of the Government Accountability Office was set to retire to her home in Fredericksburg, but then New Orleans called her name.
Judge Orders Justice Department to Hand Over Documents in Stevens Case
A federal judge yesterday ordered the Justice Department to give him documents concerning allegations of misconduct by the team that prosecuted former senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) on corruption charges.
After Launch, Obama Focuses On Disarmament
ANKARA, Turkey, April 6 — President Obama arrived in Turkey on Sunday night as global condemnation of North Korea gave way to intense diplomatic debate about how to punish the rogue nation for the brazen weekend launch of a rocket over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean.
Americans Support Goal of Improved Relations With Muslim World
Most Americans think President Obama’s pledge to “seek a new way forward” with the Muslim world is an important goal, even as nearly half hold negative views about Islam and a sizable number say that even mainstream adherents to the religion encourage violence against non-Muslims, according to a new…
