Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Marian Houk
After its military coup on Thursday – which was described as an attempt to restore law and order – Hamas denounced Abbas’ efforts to form a new government on Saturday as being equivalent to a political coup. Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas-affililiated Prime Minister who was fired by Abbas on Thursday evening after Hamas took over [...]
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Filed under: Palestine & Palestinians, Quartet
Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Marian Houk
Where have we heard this before? The Associated Press is reporting that “North Korea on Saturday sent a letter to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, inviting inspectors to the country to discuss procedures for shutting down its main nuclear reactor, state media reported. The letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency noted “that a working-level delegation [...]
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Filed under: North Korea
Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Marian Houk
Here is a comment from an article published in the Israeli newspaper, entitled “Mostly a liar” by Tom Segev: “Years after most of his countrymen had forgotten the affair – and perhaps forgotten him, too – Waldheim still carried the burden of the accusations that he had tried to hide his war crimes. He still [...]
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Filed under: UN Secretary-General
Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Marian Houk
The U.S. Department of State announced Friday that the winner of the World Food Prize will be announced at a ceremony at the State Department on 18 June. “Also participating in the ceremony will be World Food Program Executive Director Josette Sheeran …” Josette Sheeran formerly worked at the U.S. Department of State, before being [...]
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Filed under: US in UN
