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Security Council Briefed on Darfur by ICC Prosecutor International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda presented the Court’s seventeenth briefing on the situation in Darfur, Sudan, to the Security Council. She said it was long past time for the Council to act with “courage and conviction” by adopting measures to ensure that those responsible for grave atrocities in Darfur were brought to justice sooner rather than later. Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of June, chairs the Council meeting.
Defense   Photos   UN   Weapons   Wikipedia: Mark Lyall Grant		  Swissinfo 
U.N. committee to probe North Korean arms ship seized by Panama
Reuters July 18, 2013 - 16:35 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. Security Council sanctions committee will examine the case of a North Korean ship that was intercepted by Panama and found to be... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider)
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., sits before the committee he has served on for 28 years and led for the past four as he seeks confirmation as U.S. secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington. New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart have agreed to make sure North Korea is punished if it carries out its threat to conduct a nuclear test. Amid signs that such a test is coming, South Korea's president also speculated that Pyongyang may detonate multiple atomic devices simultaneously.
Amman   Peace   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: John Kerry		  Swissinfo 
Kerry to visit Jordan, Israel-Palestinian peace on agenda
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 19:28 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will brief Arab officials in Jordan on Wednesday about his push to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a meeting with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tuskat at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Monday July 15, 2013. Conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is certain to face a barrage of questions in a press conference following newspaper publication of alleged text message exchanges between him and a now jailed former party treasurer that have prompted opposition demands for the premier to resign. El Mundo published Sunday what it said were friendly text messages between Rajoy and former Popular Party treasurer Luis Barcenas. Barcenas is at the heart of a probe into a slush-fund scheme that allegedly included payments to top party figures including Rajoy. He is to be quizzed by a judge in the case again Monday.  Swissinfo 
Spain's Rajoy rules out stepping down in political scandal
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 14:43 MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday he ruled out stepping down after opposition leaders called for him to leave office due to a... (photo: AP / Andres Kudacki)
Madrid   Photos   Resignation   Scandals   Wikipedia: Mariano Rajoy
President Barack Obama walks with first lady Michelle Obama before speaking to supporters at his final campaign stop on the evening before the 2012 election, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa.  Swissinfo 
Obama to honor George H.W. Bush's volunteer efforts, promote national service
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 11:02 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will salute volunteer efforts by former President George H.W. Bush on Monday and launch a task force to expand... (photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall)
B. Obama   Photos   Volunteer   Washington   Wikipedia: George H. W. Bush
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In this photo released by the official website of the office of Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, Rouhani speaks in a conference in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 29, 2013. Iran's president-elect called his win in national elections this month a vote for change and vowed Saturday to remain committed to his campaign promises of moderation and constructive interaction with the outside world. Swissinfo
Rouhani pledges end to bickering with Iran parliament
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 09:37 By Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani pledged to cooperate closely with parliament and to limit... (photo: AP / Office of the President-elect, Hojjat Sepahvand)
Economy   Photos   Politics   Tehran   Wikipedia: Hassan Rouhani
File: Former chief of Bangladesh's largest Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami, Ghulam Azam, waves from inside a car on his way to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Swissinfo
Bangladesh sentences former Islamist party chief to life
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 08:57 DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal convicted and sentenced a top Islamist party leader to life imprisonment on... (photo: AP / Shawkat Khan)
Bangladesh   Dhaka   Islamist   Life   Photos
In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers his policy speech during an opening session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo. Abe told a television talk show Tuesday, Jan. 29 that Japan and the international community will need to impose "quite severe measures" against North Korea if it conducts a nuclear test. He said North Korea would not gain anything from such a provocation. Swissinfo
Japan PM Shinzo Abe on track for hefty election win - polls
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 04:44 TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc remains on track for a big win in Sunday's upper house election, final... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Election   Photos   Politics   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Shinzō Abe
Crowds of demonstrators prepare to march towards Times Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. Swissinfo
Thousands protest Zimmerman verdict across U.S
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 03:40 By Victoria Cavalieri NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators demanding "Justice for Trayvon" marched in major cities across... (photo: AP / John Minchillo)
Courts   Crime   Photos   Protest   Wikipedia: Shooting of Trayvon Martin
In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives his policy speech during an opening session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo. Japan's Cabinet endorsed Tuesday, Jan. 29, a record-high 92.6 trillion yen ($1.02 trillion) general budget for the coming fiscal year aimed at buoying growth through more public works spending while raising defense outlays to counter tensions with China. Swissinfo
Analysis - Even as election spells Japan PM win, big reform may lose out
Reuters July 15, 2013 - 01:54 By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to win a mandate on Sunday for his three-part recipe to end... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Election   Japan   Photos   Tokyo   Wikipedia: Elections in Japan
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Day 7 - David Ferrer (ESP) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 2, 2012 Ferrer beats Tsonga to reach French Open final The Hindu
Vodafone store - telecom company - India Vodafone says paid no UK corporation tax in past year The Guardian
Euro Currency EU's top economic official lashes out at IMF The Times of India
Terrorism
Turkey PM urges end to protests, tells supporters to 'go home' Turkey PM urges end to protests, tells supporters to 'go home' New Straits/Business Times
A police van allegedly carrying 22-year-old Michael Adebowale, a suspect in the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby, heads towards the Westminster Magistrates Court in central London, Thursday, May 30, 2013. Terrorism from Below and from Above WorldNews.com
British Foreign Secretary William Hague arrives at his official residence in London to meet Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, shortly after he announced at the House of Commons that all Iranian diplomatic staff were ordered to leave the UK, in London, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Britain: EU ends arms embargo on Syrian opposition The Guardian
Defence
Russian President Vladimir Putin watched the final phase of large-scale military exercises involving Eastern and Central Military District forces, 17 July, 2013. US ties outweigh intelligence 'squabbles' - Putin BBC News
Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the State Council Presidium on improving land management in the interest of citizens and legal entities. Putin inspects biggest post-Soviet war games BBC News
Foreign Minister of Iraq Addresses Security Council Hoshyar Zebari, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, addresses a Security Council meeting on the situation in his country. Iraq foreign minister says can't stop Iran arms flights to Syria Swissinfo
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