By Barbara Schoetzau New York 04 August 2006 U.N. Security Council President Nana Effah-Apenteng has expressed frustration at the slow pace of efforts to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. U.N. officials also say the humanitar...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 10 July 2006 The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte, says the intelligence community puts high priority on protecting the privacy and civil liberties of Americans. He spoke to business leaders Monday a...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 23 May 2006 Pascal Lamy, gestures as he delivers a speech in Paris, Friday, May 20, 2005 World Trade Organization head Pascal Lamy said he doubts trade minister who are meeting in...
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2006 before the Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 May 2006 Lee Jong-wook World Health Organization Director General Dr. Lee Jong-wook has died after undergoing surgery over the weekend for a blood clot in his brain. He was 6...
在小镇上,一位交警拦住了一位在主路超速行驶的司机。“长官”这个男人说,“我可以解释一下。” “安静,”警官打断他说:“我要让你在拘留所等...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 09 May 2006 The African Union troops in Darfur are to play a very important role in enforcing security in the aftermath of the Abuja accord. Gilbert da Costa reports from Abu...
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 27 April 2006 The U.N. human rights chief has blasted the Ethiopia's human rights situation, saying that she is troubled by the continued detention of political opponents in...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 13 April 2006 The head of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, says the biggest obstacle to economic growth in Indonesia is the country's endemic corruption. Paul Wolfowitz...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 19 February 2006 Michael Chertoff during his testimony before Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Feb. 15, 2006 Homeland Security Secretary Micha...