Mar 18th, 2010 · Japan and a number of developing nations opposed the proposed ban, which was backed by the United States. Japan imports 80 percent of its Atlantic bluefin, which is a popular ingredient in sushi.
Mar 7th, 2010 · There's violence in Iraq Saturday morning as the nation holds parliamentary elections. Polling places remain open, and the United Nations is keeping a close watch on the election. Host Liane Hansen talks to Ad Melkert, special representative of the U.N. secretary general to Iraq and head of the U.N. mission in Baghdad about the elections.
Mar 5th, 2010 · In four hours of evidence to Britain's inquiry on Iraq, the British prime minister repeatedly expressed regret over the lost lives of soldiers and civilians, and acknowledged mistakes were made. Brown said he believed the war was justified because Baghdad had breached international rules in failing to abide by U.N. resolutions.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he would not "bow down" to international pressure, pre-empting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before she could even make the case for new U.N. Security Council penalties. He said it was unwise to push Iran against a wall and that he supported Tehran's pursuit of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Mar 1st, 2010 · Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic told the U.N. War crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that his people were defending themselves against Islamic fundamentalists. He is accused of trying to destroy the Muslim and Croat communities to create an ethnically pure Serbian state.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · The U.N. has tripled its request for aid to Haiti to $1.4 billion — its largest disaster request ever. In the U.S., private aid groups have already raised more than $1 billion. But some humanitarian groups are worried because donations have slowed to a trickle.
Feb 22nd, 2010 · Climate scientists are again on the defensive. The world's top climate science institution concedes that it published errors in its reports. This follows a dust-up over hacked emails from prominent climate scientists that cast doubt on their objectivity.
Feb 18th, 2010 · A new U.N. nuclear agency report says Iran may be working on making a nuclear warhead. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency boosts U.S. calls for sanctions against Tehran. The Islamic republic insists its program is peaceful.