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Raul Castro Tells Obama He Must Lift Cuban Embargo — and Return Guantanamo
President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro met for the second time this year, on Tuesday in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Hundreds Break Out of Prison as Violence Continues in Central African Republic
At least 30 people have been killed and more than 100 people injured in clashes that kicked off on Saturday in the capital city, sparking fears the country's interim president could be overthrown.
Putin Rules Out Russian Troops Fighting in Syria After Meeting With Obama
Hours after trading barbs with Obama at the UN General Assembly, the Russian president said ground operations in Syria involving Russian units would be “out of the question.”
Obama and Putin Talk Trash and Clink Glasses at UN Ahead of Private Meeting
The long-running disputes between the two leaders over Syria and Ukraine played out in public at the UN General Assembly on Monday.
Obama Hits Putin Hard at the UN, But Says He's Willing to Work With Russia and Iran on Syria
President Obama took aim at Moscow in his address at the UN's General Assembly general debate on Monday, just hours before a planned bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
The UN’s Unpaid Internships Are Screwing Young People From the Developing World
The case of an intern who was forced to live in a tent in Geneva has brought renewed criticism that the UN is effectively limiting its internship program to the global elite.
UN Vote Against Death Penalty Highlights Global Abolitionist Trend — and Leaves the US Stranded
The vast majority of UN members voted in favor of a resolution for a death penalty moratorium on Thursday, yet the US voted "no," with some unpleasant company.
North Korea Warns of 'Serious Consequences' After UN Human Rights Reprimand
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday reprimanding North Korea for its human rights record — and North Korea is not happy about it.
Is Iran's New President Capable of Talking His Way to Peace with Israel?
At this year's UN General Assembly, instead of making assertions about Israelis massacring landowners and railing against "Zionist murderers," Iran's new president Hassan Rouhani moved away from the anti-Israel diatribes and focused on the improvement...