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November 05, 2009
El-Baradei: Iran Wants 'Recognition, Prestige'

Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Muhammad el-Baradei, the International Atomic Energy Agency's outgoing chief, said he believes that for Tehran, its nuclear program is largely about status and winning recognition as a regional power.
November 02, 2009
IAEA Wants Quick Iranian Response To Enrichment Offer

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Muhammad el-Baradei has urged Iran to respond quickly to an offer on nuclear fuel enrichment proposed by the United States, Russia, and France. El-Baradei told the UN General Assembly that the UN-drafted plan gives Tehran a chance to "build confidence and trust."
November 02, 2009
Russian Marathoner Marvels At Her Good Fortune

Lyudmila Petrova of Russia placed second in the 2009 New York City Marathon on November 1, repeating her performance of 2008. Petrova came a close second to the marathon's first-place female finisher, Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia.
October 28, 2009
UN, U.S. Say They Won't Be Deterred

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has condemned an armed attack in Afghanistan that left at least five UN workers dead, but said that the organization will not be deterred ahead of an election runoff due in 10 days.
October 28, 2009
Kurdish Filmmakers Struggle For Identity, Audience

The first New York Kurdish Film Festival took place on October 21-25 under the slogan “A Cinema Across Borders.” While the more accomplished Kurdish directors have attained a degree of recognition abroad, their films are often met with indifference by home audiences.
October 24, 2009
Hudson's Search For The Northeast Passage

Before English explorer Henry Hudson sailed for the New World, he had twice tried to find a passage to Asia through Russia's northern waters. Bitter cold and ice scuppered both attempts, but historians say they still played a significant role in developing stronger trade relations between the West and Russia.
October 17, 2009
UN Human Rights Council Endorses Report On Gaza Conflict

Twenty-five members of the UN Human Rights Council have voted to endorse a report that accuses both Israel and Hamas of committing war crimes during the conflict earlier this year in Gaza. Some experts say that although the resolution condemns both, its conclusion may be worse for Israel.
October 02, 2009
Turning To Russia To Save A California Landmark

Recent budget cuts in the U.S. state of California nearly forced the closure of Fort Ross, a 19th-century trading post founded by Russian settlers. Now Fort Ross supporters are looking to Russia to help keep the historic site open and prospering.
October 01, 2009
Security Council Condemns Sexual Violence In War

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over the September 30 UN Security Council meeting, which called on governments to act decisively to end the scourge.
September 26, 2009
Russia Urges Restraint Over Iran Nuclear News

Speaking to RFE/RL, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has questioned assumptions that Tehran kept nuclear secrets and accused the West of withholding knowledge of Iran's second uranium-enrichment plant. The tone hints at new obstacles ahead of key talks on Iran that U.S. President Barack Obama says "take on added urgency."
September 25, 2009
Serbian President Comes To The UN

Serbian President Boris Tadic speaks at the UN General Assembly today as the world body marks the opening days of its 64th year in session. Tadic is expected to stress Serbia's desire to engage with the international community, particularly the West. But Belgrade still refuses to accept the independence of Kosovo, making Tadic's initiative a tough balancing act.
September 24, 2009
Protests In New York Unite Iranian Diaspora

With world leaders in New York this week for the opening debates of the UN General Assembly, thousands of green-clad Iranians living in the United States, Canada, and other countries have been exhibiting their support for those who took to the streets in Iran to protest the results of its June presidential election.
September 24, 2009
World Powers Back Nonproliferation Measures

The UN Security Council, at a historic summit meeting chaired by U.S. President Barack Obama, has unanimously approved a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on nuclear weapons states to scrap their deadly arsenals.
September 23, 2009
Few Details At UN Summit On Climate Change

Pressure has been building for wealthier states -- attending both the UN summit and the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh on September 24 -- to make commitments to lowering greenhouse-gas emissions in 2013 and to give poorer nations the aid they need to avoid burning coal or cutting down forests for firewood.
September 22, 2009
Climate Change Tops Talks At UN Meeting

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made climate change a centerpiece of his agenda since taking the helm of the world body in 2007, and he's using this second week of the 64th session of the General Assembly to try and galvanize global action on the issue.
September 19, 2009
Clinton Sees Need For 'Global Architecture Of Cooperation'

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the world needs a "global architecture of cooperation" in a speech previewing U.S. goals for the 64th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which begins next week.
September 16, 2009
UN Finds Evidence Of War Crimes In Gaza

A new UN report says Israel violated international humanitarian law and used disproportionate force during its assault on the Gaza Strip eight months ago.
September 05, 2009
The Story They Don't Want Russia To Read

The decision by a major U.S. publisher to quash the publication of a controversial article in the Russian edition of "GQ" has sparked a lively debate about self-censorship and freedom of expression. The article, “Vladimir Putin’s Dark Rise To Power,” broaches a taboo subject in Russia.
July 27, 2009
Post-Soviet Musicians Hit U.S. Mainstream

The U.S. pop music scene owes a certain debt of gratitude to post-Soviet musicians like Regina Spektor, Eugene Hutz of the band Gogol Bordello, and other acts that are steadily climbing into the American musical mainstream and bringing, in varying degrees, their ethnic heritage with them.
July 21, 2009
Neil Armstrong, Moon's Reclusive Pioneer, Says Cold War Paved Path To Moon

In a rare public appearance, Neil Armstrong, the commander of the Apollo 11 spacecraft and the first human to walk on the moon, credited Cold War tensions as enabling the rapid development of technologies that paved the way for space exploration.

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