LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- The naming of British diplomat John Sawers as new chief of the spy agency MI6 is a surprise move because he is an outsider, analysts say.

LONDON, June 16 (UPI) -- Sir John Sawers, a longtime diplomat serving as Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, was named head of the British spy agency MI6 Tuesday.

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (UPI) -- The next chance for moving ahead in expressing displeasure with the recent Zimbabwean election may rest with the African Union, a U.N. ambassador says.

UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council renewed sanctions Monday against named al-Qaida and Taliban members and changed procedures for reviewing the sanctions resolution.

UNITED NATIONS, June 19 (UPI) -- A delegation that recently returned from Sudan is calling for an increased level of support from the U.N. Security Council for the war-ravaged country.

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (UPI) -- The U.N. General Assembly in New York elected 15 members to the organization's Human Rights Council, including nations opposed by human rights groups.

MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union, said Saturday the European Union and NATO have no cause to deal with the province of Kosovo.

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council has no solution to offer for the sovereignty dispute between Serbia and the independence-seeking province of Kosovo, members said.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Talks in Brussels between Iran and EU officials over Iran's controversial nuclear program wound down Monday no nearer an agreement.