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Israel asks U.N. to punish Iran for missile tests, U.S. vows response, Tehran denies wrongdoing

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Israel asks U.N. to punish Iran for missile tests, U.S. vows response, Tehran denies wrongdoing

Israel on Monday asked the U.N. to punish Iran for missile tests last week -- an indication, it said, that Tehran can't be trusted to follow the nuclear deal.

Ukrainian pilot jailed in Russia ends dry hunger strike

World News // 8 years ago

Ukrainian pilot jailed in Russia ends dry hunger strike

Nadiya Savchenko, a former Ukrainian pilot and politician on trial in Russia over the alleged killing of two journalists, ended her hunger strike.

U.N. Security Council passes sanctions on North Korea

World News // 8 years ago

U.N. Security Council passes sanctions on North Korea

The United Nations Security Council adopted sweeping sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday.

Syria ceasefire goes into effect; peace talks will restart March 7 if agreement holds

World News // 8 years ago

Syria ceasefire goes into effect; peace talks will restart March 7 if agreement holds

A ceasefire in Syria brokered by U.S. and Russian leaders took effect at midnight Friday -- and a new round of peace talks lie ahead next month, if it holds.

China blocking North Korea ships ahead of U.N. resolution

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China blocking North Korea ships ahead of U.N. resolution

The United States and China are expected to pass stringent North Korea sanctions at the U.N. Security Council, but Beijing could be taking its own measures.

China opposed to THAAD deployment despite North Korea launch

World News // 8 years ago

China opposed to THAAD deployment despite North Korea launch

The U.N. Security Council is considering sanctions against North Korea, but China and Russia are treading carefully on embargoes that could hurt the economy.

UN: Iran violated sanctions with missile test, titanium alloy procurement

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UN: Iran violated sanctions with missile test, titanium alloy procurement

Iran violated international sanctions when it fired a ballistic missile in October because it was nuclear-capable, the United Nations said.

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Iran violated nuclear deal with second ballistic missile test last month, U.S. officials say

For the second time since a nuclear agreement in the summer, Iran reportedly test-fired a ballistic missile last month -- a violation of a U.N. resolution.

Obama, Castro meet at United Nations amid thawing relations

U.S. News // 8 years ago

Obama, Castro meet at United Nations amid thawing relations

President Obama met with Cuban President Raul Castro on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

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U.N. Security Council holds first LGBT rights meeting

The United Nations Security Council heard from gay Arab refugees in the first meeting on gay and transgender rights in its history.

Samantha Power (born September 21, 1970, in Ireland) is an Irish American journalist, writer, academic, and government official. She is currently affiliated with the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Power has been a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and was a senior adviser to U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama until March 2008 when she resigned from the campaign under controversy. After rejoining the Obama State Department transition team in late November 2008, she has been named to a position on the National Security Council.

Power was born and raised in Ireland before emigrating to the United States in 1979. She attended Lakeside High School in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was a member of the cross country team and the basketball team. She later graduated from Yale University.

From 1993 to 1996, she worked as a journalist, covering the Yugoslav wars for U.S. News & World Report, The Boston Globe, The Economist, and The New Republic.

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