Blair to EU: Modernize or Fail 欧洲-布莱尔指出欧盟应改善其经济政策 Tony Blair's message to the European Union is that it must change the way it does business if it is to survive. He...
UN Peacekeeping Troops Launch New Operation in Haiti U.N. peacekeeping troops backed by tanks have launched a new operation in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, to counter a new wave of violence by a...
UN Approves Nuclear Terrorism Treaty The United Nations has approved a treaty aimed at preventing nuclear terrorism.Passage of the measure ends seven years of negotiations. In the end, no vote was nec...
Annan Unveils Comprehensive UN Reform Plan Secretary General Kofi Annan has unveiled a sweeping plan to reform the United Nations and sharply increase its authority in world affairs. From U.N. headqua...
Annan Challenges World Leaders to Overhaul UN Operations The secretary-general Monday outlined the most comprehensive overhaul of the United Nations since it was founded in 1945. The planned changes w...
US Officials: Instability in Africa a Challenge to War on Terror At public curing, the intelligence officials said Africa has become a recruiting ground for Islamic extremists. They expressed concern...
Son of Togo's Late President Sworn into Office Faure Gnassingbe took his father's place as the president of Togo , swearing an oath before the country's top judges to fulfill the duties of president,...
Ivory Coast Fighters Hopeful for Peace Rebels, the army, militias, and supporters of Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo are all hopeful a new peace deal struck in South Africa will finally end two-a...
Africa's Longtime Rulers Gabon's president Omar Bongo came to power in 1967, the same year as the recently deceased President Eyadema of Togo. Like Mr. Eyadema, he was a military officer who seized po...
Africa's 2005 Elections Present Challenges Major elections are scheduled to take place in Central and West Africa in 2005, including in several post-conflict areas. Experts agree challenges will be en...