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Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty
World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...
Tags: Japan, Petroleum Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, China Earthquake (2010), Moscow (Russia)
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Power of global arms treaty hinges on next steps, activists say
A new United Nations pact to regulate the global weapons trade was cheered by human rights and humanitarian groups, but its power will depend on how stringently it is followed. Like many international agreements, the arms trade treaty does not have a...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Amnesty International, Oxfam America, Relief and Aid Organizations, National Rifle Association of America
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U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Diplomacy, Military Equipment, Amnesty International, Emily Alpert
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Global arms trade treaty still has a shot, backers say
A groundbreaking pact to regulate the global weapons trade still has a chance of success after Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked the draft treaty at the United Nations this week. But even if the treaty passes, its power will hinge on how nations...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Gun Control, Amnesty International, Civil Rights, International Relations
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Who rules the Internet?
The International Telecommunication Union, the little-known but influential United Nations agency that oversees phone, radio and satellite communications, last week stopped short of fragmenting the Internet into national fiefdoms, as some had feared it...
Tags: National Government, United Nations, Russia, Radio, Entertainment
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Global treaty becomes showdown over future of Internet
Sharp divisions over the future of the Internet were laid bare Friday as the United States and many of its allies spurned a United Nations telecommunications treaty over fears of government meddling with the Web. Getting involved with the Internet would...
Tags: Dubai (United Arab Emirates), National Government, United Nations, Censorship, Crime, Law and Justice
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Parsing Republican paranoia on the disability treaty
Paranoia strikes deep. That’s the bottom-line explanation for the failure of the U.S. Senate to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. But it was more than a generic fear of black helicopters (or black wheelchairs) that...
Tags: Greenland, U.S. Senate, Abortion Issue, Bob Dole, Social Issues
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Senate Republicans block U.N. disabilities treaty
This post has been updated, as indicated below.The Senate rejected a United Nations treaty aimed at banning discrimination against individuals with disabilities Tuesday, falling five votes short of the two-thirds needed in a 61-38 vote. The U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons With...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Voting, John Kerry, George W. Bush, James Inhofe
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Britain blocks extradition of hacker who broke into Pentagon computers
World NowBritain announced that it would not extradite Gary McKinnon, a confessed computer hacker wanted by the U.S. for hacking into Pentagon computers and other sensitive networks.... -
France approves European treaty on public-spending limits
World NowFrance approves the European treaty to limit public spending, a key element in Europe's strategy to combat its debt crisis. Critics say that it will enshrine austerity into French law.... -
Clinton visits Egypt for first meeting with Islamist president
World NowSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Saturday in a fresh push to strengthen relations as Egypt enters an unpredictable era in which an untested political Islam is clashing with a secular military over... -
Mexico signs anti-piracy treaty, setting up battle with activists
World NowMEXICO CITY -- Mexico this week quietly signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, a controversial multinational treaty that sponsors say protects intellectual property but opponents call an assault on privacy and freedom of expression....
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