International Organizations

British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership

2013-05-13 18:11:00

LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...

Britain's Cameron, meeting with Obama, under fire at home on EU

2013-05-13 10:31:00

LONDON – As he met in Washington with President Obama on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron found himself on the defensive at home against members of his own party who want their country to withdraw from the 27-nation European Union as...

Brazilian named to head World Trade Organization

2013-05-07 14:21:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil--Roberto Azevedo of Brazil has been elected the first Latin American director-general of the World Trade Organization, the global body charged with moving forward stalled trade agreement talks. The choice of Azevedo over close rival...

Google gives a virtual nod to 'Palestine'

2013-05-03 18:15:00

Google has switched the tagline on its Palestinian website, replacing the words “Palestinian territories” with “Palestine” in both English and Arabic. Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said the company consulted "a number of...

Summer Movie Sneaks complete list

2013-04-28 00:00:00

The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

White House suspects Syria used chemical weapons, seeks inquiry

2013-04-25 18:14:00

WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...

NEA awards $26.3 million, with 122 recipients in California

2013-04-24 07:50:00

Despite a federal budget crunch that has resulted in a sequester, the National Endowment for the Arts announced this week it has awarded $26.3 million in new grants to cultural organizations around the country. The list of recipients includes 122 groups...

Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line'

2013-04-23 17:51:00

JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to...

U.S. officials not persuaded Syria used chemical weapons

2013-04-23 14:50:00

BRUSSELS — U.S. officials said Tuesday that they are not persuaded that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons against rebels, despite the strongest accusations to date from Israel. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, who...

Kerry says NATO needs plan for Syrian chemical weapons

2013-04-23 07:41:00

BRUSSELS — Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged nervous NATO allies to begin considering how they would respond if the Syrian regime uses chemical weapons in its civil war. Though NATO officials insist they are far from any military...

11 people abducted in Afghanistan after chopper's forced landing

2013-04-22 08:02:00

KABUL, Afghanistan--Eleven people, including eight Turkish nationals, were captured after their helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan in an area largely controlled by the Taliban, local authorities said Monday. The...

Myanmar forces accused of 'ethnic cleansing' as EU ends sanctions

2013-04-22 13:20:00

The European Union discarded the last of its economic sanctions against Myanmar on Monday, despite fresh reports that Rohingya Muslims there face bloody and persistent attempts at "ethnic cleansing." The decision worried activists working to help the...

Members of the Petoskey High School Model UN Club return from the 2013 Mid-American Model UN Conference in Ypsilanti, where they conferenced, deliberated and negotiated with more than 412 other UN delegates from the Midwest and Canada.

2013-03-29 05:57:00

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan looks on before a meeting at his office at the United Nations Offices in Geneva on July 20, 2012.

2012-07-20 00:00:00

Members of Occupy Chicago stand outside the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago protesting the arrest and holding of the "Nato 5." Three of the Nato 5 charged with attempted attacks on the Nato summit were arraigned today.

2012-07-02 00:00:00