27 March 2014 – In a vote that reaffirmed Ukraine’s unity and territorial integrity, the United Nations General Assembly today…
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One of the world’s longest railways — a “modern-day silk road” — covers some 11,000 kilometres (24,000 miles) en route from the Chinese megacity of Chongqing to Duisburg, a key commercial hub in western Germany. On Saturday, as part of his landmark…
Team Asia pulled off a stirring comeback in the final round of the inaugural EurAsia Cup to snatch a share of the trophy by taking six of 10 singles matches played Saturday. The spectacular collapse of Team Europe, who entered the final day singles…
26 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon saw first-hand the impacts of climate change during a visit today to Greenland,…
25 March 2014 – The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) today expressed concern at…
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has set his sights on making inroads in Europe after the Glasgow giants clinched their 45th Scottish league title. The Hoops sealed their third successive Scottish Premiership championship in style following an emphatic 5-…
If you want to accuse me of writing a racist article I can only say that I am not biased against Muslims but I am opposed to Europe, the traditional home of Christianity, becoming part of a greater Muslim empire. Neither do I have a problem with Islam…
22 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday reiterated his message that only a diplomatic solution, based on the…
21 March 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged “real dialogue” between Kyiv and Moscow to peacefully resolve…
20 March 2014 – Leading diplomatic efforts to encourage all parties involved in the Ukraine crisis to find a peaceful…
A stroke of free-kick brilliance from Andrea Pirlo secured Juventus’s ticket to the Europa League quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over 10-man Fiorentina on Thursday. Fiorentina had high hopes of making the last eight of Europe’s second tier club competition…
US President Barack Obama announced a new round of punitive measures for Moscow’s annexation of Crimea on Thursday as Europe’s leaders also readied to hit back at Russia with fresh sanctions. But in Moscow, where the lower house of parliament rubber…
19 March 2014 – With Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon headed to Russia and Ukraine as part of his diplomatic efforts to…
17 March 2014 – Leading the United Nations push for parties in Ukraine to resolve the country’s ongoing political crisis…
Jose Mourinho insists Chelsea have no fears about facing one of Europe’s super-powers in the Champions League after his side strolled into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Galatasaray. Mourinho’s team barely had to break sweat to see off lacklustre…
The United States and Europe targeted Vladimir Putin’s inner circle on Monday, slapping sanctions on senior officials to pressure the Kremlin to abandon moves to annex Crimea. The move came after the breakaway Ukrainian region voted to join Russia,…
15 March 2014 – Owing to the negative vote of one of its permanent members, the United Nations Security Council…
14 March 2014 – United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonovic, announced today the immediate deployment of a…
13 March 2014 – The United Nations continued efforts on multiple fronts to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine, with a senior…
12 March 2014 – The United Nations said today that in addition to logistical challenges that hindered Assistant Secretary-General for…