World
Chinese Official Justifies Anti-Japan Protests

Anti-Japan protests throw water bottles towards the Japanese Embassy while marching on a street outside the embassy, Beijing, China.
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General Assembly opens new session with call to tackle urgent global issues

President of the General Assembly Vuk Jeremic (right) with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the opening of the 67th session of the Assembly.
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NATO Curbs Joint Afghan Patrols Over Attack Fears
NATO commanders in Afghanistan are scaling back some joint patrols with Afghan forces, following a spike in the number of 'insider attacks' on international soldiers.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Says Burma Reforms Not Yet Irreversible

VOA's Scott Stearns interviews Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at VOA in Washington D.C.
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Body armor designed for female Soldiers getting rave reviews

Army Spc. Gilliann Campbell gets strapped into her body armor for prototype testing at Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Magnitude of human rights violations in Syria has dramatically increased – UN panel

Paulo Pinheiro presents report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria at the 21st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Protests Spread Over Anti-Islam Film
Hundreds of protesters rioting against an anti-Islam film torched a press club and a government building Monday in northwest Pakistan, sparking clashes with police that left at least one person dead.
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Iran, DPR Korea and Syria failing obligations to UN nuclear agency, says official

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano.
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Obama Challenges China Auto Subsidies
The Obama administration is complaining to the World Trade Organization, or WTO, that China is illegally subsidizing exports from its automobile and auto-parts industries. President Barack Obama made the announcement on Monday at a campaign rally in the swing state of Ohio, whose economy relies heavily on auto manufacturing.
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UN-African mission applauds Darfur rebel group's decision to end use of child soldiers

Child soldiers.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi

Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability

Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions

Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future

Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020

