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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
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Libya accuses Swiss authorities of abusing Gadhafi son during 2008 arrest
Fri 25 Dec 2009
TRIPOLI, Libya - Libya on Friday accused Swiss authorities of using excessive force during the arrest of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son in Switzerland last year, deepening a diplomatic standoff... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening ceremony of Climate Week NYC.  The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair is seated in the background.
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 The Siasat Daily 
UN assembly condemns Myanmar’s rights record
Fri 25 Dec 2009
United Nations, December 25: The U.N. General Assembly condemned wide-ranging human rights violations in Myanmar in a resolution adopted early on Thursday. The resolution on the country formerly known... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Al-Shabaab insurgents seen with arms, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Saturday Dec. 27, 2008. Clashes between two rival Islamist militias in a central Somali town have killed at least ten people, witnesses said Saturday, as speculation continued over whether the president of Somalia's ineffectual U.N.-backed government would resig  BBC News  Thu 24 Dec 2009
UN sanctions shameful, says Eritrea

Eritrea has labelled UN sanctions imposed on Wednesday as shameful, and denied allegations that it arms Islamist militants in Somalia. Eritrea's UK ambassador Tesfamichael Gerahtu told the BBC that... (photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh)
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After informal consolations between the P5, Japan and South Korea, Zhang Yesui, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, departs a informal meeting on the situation in The Democratic Peoples Republic Korea.  China Daily  Thu 24 Dec 2009
China voices concerns over UN sanction on Eritrea

UNITED NATIONS: China said here Wednesday that the UN Security Council "should act prudently in imposing sanctions," and that "the adoption of the resolution on sanctions against Eritrea by the... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
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Al-Shabaab islamist fighters patrol to provide security to Somali demonstrators in Mogadishu, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. The demonstrators gathered in an open square north east of the capital Mogadishu to show their support for the Palestinian people Al Jazeera Wed 23 Dec 2009
UN slaps arms embargo on Eritrea

The UN Security Council has slapped an arms embargo on Eritrea and targeted sanctions on its leaders for aiding Somali rebels and refusing to withdraw troops from... (photo: AP / Mohamed Sheikh Nor)
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An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues. The New York Times Tue 22 Dec 2009
OPEC Focuses on Compliance With Output Limits

LUANDA, Angola (AP) - OPEC held its oil output quotas unchanged on Tuesday, several ministers said, as the producer group called for greater compliance from some members... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
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In this Nov. 9, 2005 file photo, Karl Malden points to a plaque that dedicates the Barrington Street Post Office to the actor in Los Angleles.Malden, a former steelworker who won an Oscar for his role as Mitch in the 1951 classic "A Streetcar Named Desire," died Wednesday, July 1, 2009. He was 97. Denver Post Mon 21 Dec 2009
Chronology of news events in 2009

JULY July 1 "A Streetcar Named Desire" actor Karl Malden dies at 97. July 3 Sarah Palin announces she will resign as Alaska governor, effective July 26. July 4 Former NFL... (photo: AP / Nick Ut)
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OPEC Fund for International Development HQ DNA India Sun 20 Dec 2009
Petroleum exporting countries needs more compliance with oil targets: Libya

Luanda: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries needs to comply more closely with its oil output targets as the market is oversupplied, the head of Libya's... (photo: Creative Commons / Elgaard)
Economy   Energy   Market   Opec   Photos
Al-Shabaab insurgents The Star Fri 18 Dec 2009
Eritrea warns U.N. not to pass "ludicrous" sanctions

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Eritrea has warned the U.N. Security Council that a draft sanctions resolution would impose "ludicrous punitive measures" on Asmara for aiding... (photo: AP)
Eritrea   Photos   Sanctions   Somalia   UN
Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau speaks during a press conference in New York, Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009. Morgenthau announced the resolution of a joint investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice forcing Credit Suisse Group to pay $536 million to settle a probe and admit to violating U.S. economic sanctions by hiding the booming illegal business it was doing for Iranian banks. Business Report Thu 17 Dec 2009
Credit Suisse gets record US fine

  Submit your comment Washington - US authorities on Wednesday hit Credit Suisse with a record fine of $536-million for "egregious" violations of US sanctions on... (photo: AP / Bebeto Matthews)
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Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, second from left, speaks during a press conference in New York, Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009. The Guardian Thu 17 Dec 2009
US says Credit Suisse schemed to evade sanctions

* Credit Suisse evaded sanctions on Iran, Sudan, others-US * Moved more than $1.6 billion for sanctioned countries * Other banks may be involved * Shares close up 4.75... (photo: AP / Bebeto Matthews)
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