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Libya Rules Out Foreign Troop Escorts for Aid Missions

TRIPOLI, Libya -- A senior Libyan official on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of allowing foreign troops to escort humanitarian aid convoys in Libya, saying such a deployment would be viewed as military, not humanitarian. The remarks came as British Foreign Secretary William Hague said his country is sending military...

UN, Libya Reach Deal on Providing Humanitarian Aid to Country

TRIPOLI, Libya -- The United Nations has reached an agreement with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's government on providing humanitarian aid to the country, the U.N. secretary general said Monday. Ban Ki-moon said the U.N. would set up a humanitarian presence in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. However, Libyan government...

Afghans Angry at Quran Burning Kill 7 at UN Office

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghans angry over the burning of a Quran at a small Florida church stormed a U.N. compound in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese guards. Afghan authorities suspect insurgents melded into the mob and they announced the arrest of more than 20 people,...

'Humanitarian Tragedy' Unfolding in Ivory Coast

UNITED NATIONS -- Though the world's attention is fixed on Libya, the fighting in another hot spot -- Ivory Coast -- is escalating. The power struggle between the country's two leaders has claimed hundred of lives and displaced 1 million people. On Friday, France and Nigeria circulated a draft resolution in the U.N....

Powerful Quake in NE Myanmar Kills More Than 70

YANGON, Myanmar -- A powerful earthquake that toppled homes in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 70 people, and there were fears Friday the toll would mount as conditions in more remote areas became known. The Thursday night quake, measured at magnitude 6.8 by the U.S. Geological Survey, was centered just north of...

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The United Nations (abbreviated UN in English, and ONU in its other official languages), is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.

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