Egypt Blocks UN Text Backing Turkish Government: Diplomats
Egypt on Saturday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution backed by the United States condemning the attempted coup in Turkey, diplomats said, though Cairo denied the move.
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German Intel Report: Iran Secretly Seeking Illicit Nuclear Technology
FoxNews.com reports: With the ink barely dry on the deal between the U.S. and Iran to prevent the Islamic Republic from securing nuclear weapons, a new German intelligence document charges that Iran continues to flout the agreement. Germany’s domestic intelligence
UN Report: Iran Missile Tests ‘Not Consistent’ With Nuclear Deal Spirit
Iran’s ballistic missile launches “are not consistent with the constructive spirit” of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, but it is up to the United Nations Security Council to decide if they violated a resolution, U.N. chief Ban
UPDATE: Venezuelan Envoy To UN Apologizes To Danon Over ‘Final Solution’ Remarks
The Jerusalem Post reports: NEW YORK – Venezuela’s envoy to the UN Rafael Ramirez called UN Ambassador Danny Danon over the weekend to apologize for his remarks asking if Israel sought a “final solution” against the Palestinian people during a speech at an informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council Friday afternoon.
Iran’s ‘Space Rocket’ Built with North Korean Tech Could ‘Deliver Nuclear Warheads’
Iran’s flouting of the Obama nuclear deal continued with the test of a new “space rocket,” built with North Korean technology, that may be capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.
CNN Fails To Mention Jerusalem Bus Bomb Was Terror Attack
Pro-Israel groups slammed CNN over a headline which failed to mention that a bus explosion in Jerusalem was a terrorist attack.
Iran’s Supreme Leader: Opponents of Illegal Missile Tests ‘Ignorant or Traitors’
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Wednesday for the highly provocative missile tests condemned by the international community.
Report: Russia Signals Readiness to Ease UN Sanctions Against Taliban
A senior Russian diplomat reportedly said Moscow is ready “to show flexibility” on possibly easing United Nations Security Council sanctions imposed on Afghanistan’s Taliban, which has intensified attacks against U.S. service members and American-trained Afghan security forces.
Menendez Blasts Obama: ‘Silence Is so Deafening’ After Iran Missile Test
Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, perhaps the most outspoken critic of Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran on the Democrat side of the aisle – and a serious contender for the bipartisan criticism championship belt – is outraged about the Administration’s weak response to last month’s illegal Iranian ballistic missile test.
Russian Officials Submit Syrian Peace Plan to UN
The Russian government provided the United Nations with an 18-month plan to end the Syrian civil war. Syrian opposition groups resist the plan, as it makes no mention of a transition process for President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
UN Backs EU Military Action Against Migrant Smugglers
The UN Security Council on Friday approved a European military operation to seize and destroy boats used by migrant smugglers in the Mediterranean after thousands died in dangerous crossings. The British-drafted resolution authorizing the use of force won UN backing
U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Underage Rape In Central Africa
The reputation of United Nations peacekeepers has suffered another humiliating blow. Fresh allegations of rape by blue-helmeted U.N. troops have surfaced with one of the victims reportedly underage. A U.N. spokesman, Vannina Maestracci, said the alleged events, involving three girls or
UN Meeting in Madrid Addresses Westerners Drawn to ISIS
Security experts gathered in Madrid, Spain, for a United Nations panel to discuss measures to stop jihadists from joining radical Islamic groups like the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
