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UN says Israel, Palestinians committed war crimes
Related: More News The U.N.'s top human rights official backed a report Thursday accusing Israeli forces and Palestinian militants of war crimes during their conflict in Gaza last winter. Navi Pillay's endorsement of the report by an expert group led by Judge Richard Goldstone came as Israel warned the U.N. Human Rights Council that approving the document risked undermining Middle East peace. Pillay told the 47-member council that she supported the report's recommendations, "including its call for urgent action to counter impunity" - meaning that Israel and Hamas must investigate and prosecute those who committed war crimes. The 575-page report concluded that Israel used disproportionate...
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U.N. Secretary General Says Shelter Critical Need For Post-Quake Haiti And Chile by admin
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Mar. 9, 2010: Returning from seeing first-hand the destruction wrought by the earthquake that struck Chile last month, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonon Monday stressed the urgent need for shelter, which is also a priority for millions of quake survivors in Haiti. `Shelter is very important and an urgent one for both Haiti and Chile,` Ban told reporters at UN Headquarters, following his visit to Chile over the weekend to get a fuller picture of the extent of the damage from the 27 February quake and to better assess how the UN can best help. He noted that the Chilean government, which is spearheading the response to the disaster, has appealed for the urgent... Read more »
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Ship to sail longer – Florida Today
 Brandon News and Tribune | Ship to sail longer Florida Today Norwegian Cruise Line, which will begin offering eastern and western Caribbean cruises in October from ... NCL Q4 losses improve Norwegian Cruise Line to set sail to Caribbean from Tampa As the port's popularity grows, NCL joins Royal Caribbean and Carnival in the ... |
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Sarwan being saved for major series, says Gibson-news_sports —
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson said Monday key batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan was being safeguarded in light of crucial upcoming campaignsEntertainment
Jamaica’s New Tourism Spiel: Beaches and Reggae and Jews – Wall Street Journal
Jamaica's New Tourism Spiel: Beaches and Reggae and Jews Wall Street Journal KINGSTON, Jamaica—This island nation boasts miles of pristine beaches, reggae music and the Western hemisphere's largest butterfly. ... |
