Security Council
Ukrainian Officials Really Don’t Seem to Have Any Authority in Eastern Ukraine
Kiev officials got a little desperate as another ultimatum passed, and separatists took over more buildings in eastern Ukraine.
Syria Accused of Swapping Chemical Weapons For 'Barrel Bombs'
Some 2,321 civilians have died in airstrikes in Aleppo since November. Many were killed by inaccurate but highly destructive "barrel bombs."
UN Sanctions Aren’t Keeping Snowmobiles and Booze Out of North Korea
A recent Security Council report provides a glimpse into how economic and military sanctions against rogue regimes often don’t work well.
Al Qaeda Makes a Fortune By Ransoming Prisoners
In the past three and a half years, Western governments have given al Qaeda more than $100 million to free kidnapped hostages.
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