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Thursday, March 07, 2013  Ahead of UN sanctions vote, North Korea vows preemptive nuke strikes against US

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  At UN, Obama declares US determination in Muslim world; campaign politics shadow speech

Friday, July 27, 2012  FACT CHECK: Claims that treaty would curb US gun rights are overblown

Friday, September 23, 2011  Defying U.S. and Israeli opposition, Palestinians asked the United Nations on Friday to accept them as a member state, sidestepping nearly two decades of troubled negotiations in the hope this dramatic move on the world stage would reenergize their quest for an independent homeland.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  Analysis: War Obama described doesn't match the fight, which gives air cover to Libyan rebels

Monday, March 28, 2011  Libya's rebel forces closed in Monday on Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  Obama administration presenting first US call for gay rights at the UN Human Rights Council

Friday, March 18, 2011  Obama says Gadhafi must stop attacks on civilians or face military action in Libya

Friday, March 18, 2011  Updated with raw video from Benghazi. Obama administration gets UN blessing for action in Libya, but must move quickly with allies

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Rumsfeld admits a few mistakes during Pentagon tenure but finds plenty of blame for others

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  South Korean fighter jets scream through skies to prepare for possible surprise North Korean attack

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  The headquarters of Haiti's ruling party was set ablaze Wednesday as protests over disputed presidential election results spread through the Haitian capital, prompting the nation's president to call for calm.

Friday, September 24, 2010  President Barack Obama and Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traded heated remarks Friday on the emotional subject of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Pakistan's president says recovering from devastating floods still battering Pakistan is a long-term process that could take at least three years.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  The floods began three weeks ago, but there is little sign conditions are improving for some 20 million people — or one in nine Pakistanis — who are affected. Tens of thousands of villages remain under water.