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Pressure on Syrian regime heats up

International envoy Kofi Annan is expected to brief the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, as reports of carnage in Syria steadily increase despite the council's agreement to boost the number of monitors there.

 

Russia, China Veto U.N. Resolution Against Syria

Russia, China Veto U.N. Resolution Against Syria

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Tuesday that threatened sanctions against Syria if it didn't immediately halt its military crackdown against civilians.

 

No U.N. action on Syria

No U.N. action on Syria

After more than a thousand reported deaths from a government crackdown on dissidents and chilling videos of violence on social media, the unrest in Syria has drawn international attention -- albeit no response from the United Nations Security Council.

 

Obama backs India bid for UN Security Council seat

President Barack Obama on Monday backed India for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, a dramatic diplomatic gesture to his hosts at the end of his first visit to this booming nation.

 

New EU sanctions on Iran approved

EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran that are tougher than recent measures adopted by the UN Security Council.

 

Two Koreas to address U.N. over ship sinking

Two Koreas to address U.N. over ship sinking

North and South Korea will address the U.N. Security Council separately on Monday over the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship in March that has raised tension on the Korean peninsula, an official said on Monday.

 

North Korea denies sinking South ship in letter to U.N.

North Korea has sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council rejecting accusations from South Korea that it was behind the sinking of one of its neighbor's navy ships, saying it was the victim of a U.S.-led conspiracy.

 

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