Ban Ki-moon

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Moving swiftly in response to a request by Arab nations, the U.N. Security Council on Thursday paved the way for international air strikes against Moammar Gadhafi’s forces with its vote authorizing military action to...

DARAA, Syria -- Violent protests erupted Friday in Syria, with dozens of people people killed in and around the restive city of Daraa and a boy slain in the coastal town of Latakia, reports said. "The situation in Syria has worsened considerably over the...

NEW YORK -- In an effort to reduce speeding, New York City will introduce new LED warning signs outfitted with a clear reminder to drivers of the possibly deadly consequences of driving too fast through crosswalks: a skeleton and the words, "Slow Down."...

Even before direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations kick off in Washington on Sept. 2, the road there is littered with political landmines. The Palestinians stated when they agreed on Friday, under U.S. and international pressure, to resume direct...

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on the leaders of Bahrain not to use violence against civilians and journalists. Ban Ki-moon said he was disturbed by the violent methods being used to disperse demonstrators, according to Reuters. "The Arab.....

Libya’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations told Bloomberg he will ask the Security Council Tuesday to impose a no-fly zone over his nation to prevent arms and mercenaries from coming to the defense of embattled leader Moammar Kadafi....

The United Nations Security Council will convene Friday afternoon to discuss possible sanctions and other means of halting violence in Libya as embattled strongman Moammar Kadafi fights off opposition forces now encircling the capital, Tripoli. U.N....

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the international community Friday to take "concrete action" against Libya, where he said the death toll from recent violence exceeds 1,000 and the brutal repression of protesters "may amount to...

The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in Libya, a day after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the violent actions in the country. Members circulated a draft resolution that would impose...