United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon abruptly recalled a special representative to Afghanistan on Wednesday, immediately relieving Peter Galbraith of his duties.
U.N. representative to Afghanistan recalled
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Iran to let Swiss officials visit 3 detained U.S. hikers
Iran has notified the Swiss government that it can have access to three American hikers detained near the border with Iraq, two senior U.S. officials confirmed Tuesday
Iran to give IAEA inspection timetable
Iran will soon tell the International Atomic Energy Agency when it can inspect the Islamic republic’s recently revealed nuclear facility, the country’s state-run Press TV reported. The head of Iran’s nuclear program made the announcement in an interview with Press TV on Monday, but he did not give a timetable for the potential inspection.
6 tips for lazy workers to get ahead
On a recent flight I sat next to a businessman who told me that, even at that young age, his children were exhibiting very different personalities. Monday’s criminal trial was the fourth and final that Fujimori faced since being extradited to Peru from Chile in 2007.
Suicide bomber kills tribal leader, bodyguards
A pro-government tribal leader and three other people were killed Monday when a suicide bomber rammed his car into their vehicle in northwest Pakistan, authorities said.
Gadhafi delivers rambling U.N. tirade
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday delivered a lengthy, rambling address in his first appearance before the United Nations — slamming both the U.N. Security Council and the United States.
Britain to scale back Trident nuclear program
Britain wants to scale back its Trident nuclear deterrent program by cutting the number of missile-carrying submarines from four to three, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will formally announce his readiness to scale back Trident when he speaks to the U.N.
Report: Tent set up in New York suburbs for Gadhafi
A tent was erected on a property in Westchester County, New York, in anticipation of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s visit to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, police told CNN affiliate WABC Tuesday. Westchester County police confirmed the tent was set up for Gadhafi in Bedford, WABC reported.
Report: Alzheimer’s cases to nearly double every 20 years
The number of people with dementia globally is estimated to nearly double every 20 years, according to a report released Monday for World Alzheimer’s Day. Much of the growth will be fueled by longer life spans and population growth, especially in developing nations
All About: Cities and energy consumption
Humans can now officially be called an urban species. More than half of the global population now live in cities and the United Nations says that by 2030, 60 percent of us will live in them.