U.N. agrees to toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea

The U.N. Security Council on Monday agreed on its toughest-ever sanctions against North Korea that passed unanimously after the United States softened its initial demands to win support from China and Russia. The sanctions set limits on North Korea’s oil imports and banned its textile exports in an effort to deprive the reclusive nation of […]

U.S propose more UN sanctions, arms embargo on South Sudan

Juba, South Sudan — The United States proposed to impose an international arms embargo on South Sudan if there is no positive development in the implementation of the peace agreement. The proposal was made during a joint meeting for the UN Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council held in Addis Ababa […]

270,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar, U.N. Says

The number of Rohingya who have fled fighting in western Myanmar has climbed sharply to 270,000, placing a huge strain on camps in Bangladesh where they are seeking shelter, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. On Thursday, the United Nations agency said that about 164,000 Rohingya had fled since fighting broke out in late August. Two […]

Iran rejects U.S. demand for U.N. visit to military sites

Iran has dismissed a U.S. demand for United Nations nuclear inspectors to visit its military bases as “merely a dream”. It also said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was unlikely to agree anyway. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, last week pressed the IAEA to seek access to Iranian military bases […]

North Korea shipments to Syria chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report

Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country’s chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctions violations. The report by a panel of independent U.N. experts, which was submitted to the U.N. Security Council earlier this month […]

Nigerian military raids United Nations camp for unclear reason

The Nigerian military raided a United Nations base early Friday in a city often targeted by suicide bombers. The raid could add tension to the relationship between the two institutions as each struggles to respond to an eight-year-old war with Boko Haram. About 5 a.m. on Friday, soldiers entered a tent camp housing United Nations workers in […]

This is the anti-tank missile that the US may be sending to Ukraine

Reports emerged on Monday that the US is planning to send defensive weapons to Ukraine in order to deter Russia, which has managed and funded rebels in the Donbas. The plan includes sending Javelin anti-tank missile systems, and possibly anti-aircraft and other weapons systems. Developed by Raytheon in 1989, the FGM-148 Javelin is a large shoulder-mounted, infrared guided missile system capable of piercing 600mm to 800mm steel armor. […]

U.S. Blackhawk helicopter goes down in hard landing in Afghanistan

Two U.S. soldiers reportedly suffered light injuries during a hard landing of a HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan early on Tuesday. The helicopter suffered an unspecified mechanical failure during operations over the Achin District in eastern Afghanistan.  No statements have been made as to whether or not the helicopter had been fired upon by […]