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UN: Humanitarian Efforts “On Track” Ahead Of South Sudan Rainy Season

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Farmers will now race to plant donated seeds before rains begin in June.

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UN Torture Investigator Denied Visa To Bahrain

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Bahrain: Juan Méndez’s visit would impede National Dialogue on reform

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UN Rapporteur Falk Sparks Outrage With Marathon Bombing Comments

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Richard Falk’s comments on “blowback theory” have renewed criticisms against the long-serving U.N. expert.

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Brahimi: I Haven’t Resigned Yet

Joint U.N. and League of Arab State Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi will not resign from his post as many had speculated, despite strained relations with the Arab League and a gridlocked Security Council.

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UN Rights Chief Demands Iraq End “Obscene” Executions

Pillay condemned Iraq’s extensive use of the death penalty Friday, comparing prisoners to “animals in a slaughterhouse.”

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Amnesty: South Kordofan Crisis Deepening As Rainy Season Looms

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“After two years of a crisis that does not abate, it is far past time for meaningful international action to bring this to an end,” says Amnesty Canada’s Alex Nave.

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Will Brahimi Stay Or Go? Arab League Stance Leaves Syria Envoy In Tight Spot

Joint UN-Arab League special envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is reportedly frustrated by recent Arab League initiatives.

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International Team To Investigate Chinese H7N9 Avian Flu Outbreak

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Identified in Shanghai in late March, the virus has intrigued the medical community due to its means of transmission and the severity of its human pathology

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UN Humanitarian Agencies Speak As One In Appeal For Syria

“Enough. Enough,” begins a joint appeal from the U.N.’s top humanitarian agencies.

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Fayyad Resignation Puts Palestinian State Building “At Serious Risk:” UN

The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad over the weekend opens a power vacuum within the financially troubled Palestinian Authority.

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Text of Ken Cuccinelli’s Acceptance Speech at Richmond Convention

Following is the text of Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli’s speech, delivered to the state GOP convention at the [...]

Cantor denounces IRS actions at Virginia GOP convention

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RICHMOND, Va.—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor couldn’t pass up the chance to blast the Obama administration’s recent scandals Saturday morning [...]

Ex-Clinton Counsel Says Obama’s Should Resign

Lanny Davis, a familiar figure in Washington circles, wrote Friday that White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler should quit her job if she intentionally failed to inform President Obama ahead of time about the IRS scandal.

Michelle Obama Blasts Rapper Fantasies, Despite Obama’s Hip Hop Support

The White House has previously embraced artists Jay-Z and Common.

Police Group Endorses Select Committee To Investigate Benghazi

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is backing a House bill to create a special panel to probe the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

Lawmakers Probe IRS Scandal

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee sought answers into who at the IRS targeted conservative groups, and why the IRS lied to Congress throughout a two year investigation of the matter.