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Sanctions for Eritrea?

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 8, 2009 - 11:23 pm
Security
The Security Council is considering sanctions against Eritrea for supporting militant groups in Somalia. The saga continues.

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Clinton: Guinea violence a "vile violation" of rights

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 8, 2009 - 12:01 pm
Rights - Africa
Hillary Clinton speaks out against violence in Guinea and promises an American response to the atrocities committed there.

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YouTube and Turkey

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 8, 2009 - 3:17 am
Rights - Technology
The Turkish government blocked YouTube two years ago. But around the IMF meeting, the website is accessible.

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Progress on Turkey-Armenia

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 7, 2009 - 10:44 am
Security - Conflicts
I am in Turkey this week and there promises to be significant progress on the long standing dispute between Turkey and Armenia.

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UN Appeals for Philippines Aid

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 6, 2009 - 11:03 pm
Security - UN Direct
The office of the coordinator of humanitarian affairs is asking for $74 million dollars to provide humanitarian releif to the Philippenes in the wake of Typhoon Ketsana.

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A View from the 'Stans

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 6, 2009 - 3:52 pm
Health - Interviews
Alanna Shaikh makes her blogging heads debut. Our woman in Tajikstan discusses the politics of the 'stans and major health issues facing the region.

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Attacks on Aid Workers

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 5, 2009 - 11:36 pm
Security - Humanitarian Relief
As the attack in Islamabad has shown, aid work is a deadly business. An unprecedented number of aid workers have been killed in the field in the past three years.

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Angelina Jolie, in Damascus

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 4, 2009 - 8:48 pm
Security - UN Direct
Angelina Jolie visits Iraqi refugees in Syria. Of the 4 million Iraq refugees, some There are, all told, some 215,000 Iraqis have sought refuge in Syria since the end of the war.

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Susan Rice on the UN and American interests

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 4, 2009 - 5:50 pm
Security - U.S. In the World
On Meet the Press on Sunday, Susan Rice explained why the United Nations remains vital to American interests, despite the Chavez-Ahmedinejad-Kadaffi General Assembly side show.

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UN Plaza: Five to Rule them All

Mark Leon Goldberg - Oct 4, 2009 - 12:51 pm
Security - Interviews
In this edition of UN Plaza, I interview David Bosco, author of a new book on the history of the Security Council.

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