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Israel Gears Up For U.N. Inquiry Over Alleged War Crimes

Aug 15, 2014 04:48 AM EDT

The United Nations Human Rights Council said it will hold an inquiry to determine if Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip resulted in war crimes against Palestinians, but the decision earned the dismay of Israeli leaders.

U.N. Gaza Investigator Shoots Down Anti-Israel Criticisms As A ‘Slur’

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 13, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

U.N. Gaza investigator William Schabas shot down Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “anti-Israel” comments about him as a “slur” and an untrue statement.

George Clooney’s Fiancee Gets Role In U.N.’s Gaza Probe

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 12, 2014 08:23 AM EDT

British barrister Amal Alamuddin, George Clooney’s fiancée, got a role in an investigation into the war crimes in Gaza together with two other prominent lawyers appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

U.S. and U.N. Condemn Resumed Fighting In Gaza

Christl Leong |

Aug 09, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

The U.S. and U.N. have denounced the fighting between Israel and Hamas, which resumed shortly after the three-day ceasefire ended on Friday.

Libya Calls For UN–Supervised Ceasefire

Trix Oblaias |

Aug 08, 2014 08:30 AM EDT

The newly-elected Libyan Parliament said it would act upon the warring militias who refuse to abide the call for immediate ceasefire, which is supervised by the United Nations.

Japan’s Abe Offers Condolences To Xi Over China Quake

Christl Leong |

Aug 04, 2014 05:57 PM EDT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed condolences to China on Monday in the wake of the deadly earthquake that rocked its southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday that left at least 381 people dead.

LIVE UPDATE: China Earthquake Death Toll Hits 398, Over 1,800 Injured

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 04, 2014 10:35 AM EDT

A 6.5-magnitude quake struck southwestern China on Sunday and the death toll on Monday hit 379, with 1,801 others injured and an unknown number of people still trapped underneath the rubble.

North Korea Fires Missiles Near Japan

Christl Leong |

Jul 13, 2014 12:26 AM EDT

North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles in its eastern waters on Sunday, an outright breach of U.N. security resolutions, according the Japanese government.

UN Reports $13 Billion Plastic Waste Damages to Marine Life, Highlights Solutions

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 25, 2014 02:42 AM EDT

UN report, Valuing Plastic, released Monday at a global environment assembly highlights the degree of damage plastic incurs on the world's oceans. Companies are encouraged to join the drive for a sustainable plastic future.

OPCW's Chemical Weapons Team Ambushed In Syria

Lemuel Cacho |

May 28, 2014 02:59 PM EDT

A team of international investigators looking into the alleged used of chlorine bombs in Syria was ambushed on Tuesday on their way back to their base.

Internet Users to Reach 3 Billion by Yearend

Robert Sarkanen |

May 08, 2014 08:10 AM EDT

The United Nations International Telecommunications Union on Monday said the number of Internet users will reach three billion by the end of the year.

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