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North Korea threatens U.S. nuclear strike ahead of U.N. sanctions vote
Lucy Williamson Mar 7, 2013
North Korea's government has said it reserves the right to carry out a preemptive nuclear attack against the United States ahead of a U.N. vote on tighter sanctions against the communist regime.
The cost of corruption spirals in Afghanistan: Report
Bilal Sarwary Feb 7, 2013
Half of all Afghans have bribed public officials in the last year and the amounts are growing, according to a report from the UN.
Alarms raised over treatment of maids, domestic workers
Jeremy Hobson Jan 9, 2013
The International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency, raised concerns about the legal protections that domestic workers get.
North Korea rocket launch angers international community
Lucy Williamson Dec 12, 2012
North Korea defies international sanctions to launch a rocket. Japan has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, which could take place later today.
At U.N. climate meeting, a focus on fossil fuels
Eve Troeh Dec 4, 2012
New sources of fossil fuels are stirring up the United Nations climate talks in Doha.
Online world anxious over new U.N. regulations
Bob Moon Dec 3, 2012
Heavy hitters in the online world worry that U.N. regulation could stifle the Internet's future.
Texting turns 20, U.N. group begins talks over Internet control
David Brancaccio Dec 4, 2012
Celebrating the text message as the technology turns twenty, and waiting on results from a UN summit on controlling the Internet.
As U.N. meets on climate, U.S. blocks a European law
Eve Troeh Nov 30, 2012
President Obama signed a bill this week protecting U.S. airlines from an emission tax when they fly in and out of Europe. The EU's carbon tax is so unpopular, it's been suspended for all carriers for a year.
Misleading ad attacks Obama on Libya
Rachael Marcus Oct 2, 2012
American Crossroads makes political hay out of attacks in Libya
U.N.: Ease ethanol production to aid global food problem
Eve Troeh Aug 10, 2012
The U.S. drought is fueling a corn shortage that's driving up prices around the globe. And yet, federal support for corn ethanol -- a fuel additive -- means some 40 percent of U.S. corn will be turned into ethanol this year.
