| SOP newswire3 |  | Mike Mullen: US And Afghans Strong Partners - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen completed a rigorous three-day visit to Afghanistan that took him to the region of the recent offensive in Marja in Helmand province. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Afghanistan: World's Biggest Producer Of Opium - Afghanistan, the world`s biggest producer of opium, is now also the global leader when it comes to the production of hashish. |
| Md. Mahmudul Hasan Advocate, Judge Court, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  | China : The Superpower Of The 21st Century - Despite the different successful conspiracies against China, this country is going to be established as the preeminent superpower. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | U.S., Russia Agree to New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty - The US and Russia have agreed to a new arms reduction treaty that will slash each of their nuclear arsenals by a third and improve the way the terms of the agreement are verified, President Barack Obama announced today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Urges Arab Leaders To Support Middle East Talks - Ban Ki-moon called on leaders gathered at the Arab League Summit in Libya to support indirect negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians with a common aim of resolving all final issues within 24 months. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Starts Work To Set Up Camps For Haiti`s Earthquake Survivors - Engineers from the un mission in Haiti have started preparing the ground for the establishment of camps to house hundreds of thousands |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Condemns Rise Of Killings Of Women In El Salvador - Violence against women and girls in El Salvador remains prevalent and pervasive, with the number of murders on the rise and kidnappings, sexual assaults and sexual harassment all too frequent |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: China Home To One Quarter Of World`s Largest Cities - Nearly one quarter of the world`s 1,000 biggest cities in China, whose urban population is growing rapidly, according to a new statistical report issued by the United Nations. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban: Upcoming Polls In Myanmar Must Be Transparent - National elections scheduled to be held in Myanmar later this year " " must be inclusive, participatory and transparent, " Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and a group of key nations said today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Calls For Repeal Of Amnesty Law In Afghanistan - The UN human rights office in Afghanistancalled for the repeal of the amnesty law in the Asian country, saying that it green-lights impunity for serious crimes and continued rights violations. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Robert Gates, Mike Mullen Report on Merida Summit in Mexico - Robert M. Gates assured Mexican military leaders during yesterday`s Cabinet-level visit to Mexico City that he`ll look into ways to speed up equipment deliveries to support their fight against drug cartels. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Robert Gates: More Trainers Needed In Afghanistan - Though the number of trainers for Afghan security forces has increased significantly, the process is a work in progress and the American people must have patience, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban: Slavery Must Be Eradicated - Slavery and slavery-like practices still continue in many parts of the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. |
| Geoff Dean |  | Cambodian Government Bans Marriage with Koreans - Geoff, the worse half of an international couple, himself, wonders if a ban on Cambodian-Korean marriage is not a tad extreme |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban To Attend Arab League Summit - Ban Ki-moon said today that he will participate in the League of Arab States summit this weekend in Libya. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Brings Attention To Plight Of Slum Dwellers - Ban Ki-moon described appalling living conditions in slums as a violation of human rights. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Robert Gates, Canadian Counterpart Meet at Pentagon - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his Canadian counterpart discussed bilateral defense issues here today, including Canada`s future role in the NATO mission in Afghanistan. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Hails Courage Of Gazans - Visiting Gaza today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his solidarity with the people of the area, just over one year after the end of the deadly conflict. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Gates, Mullen to Join U.S. Delegation to Mexico - Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen will travel to Mexico City next week as part of a U.S. delegation focused on helping the Mexican government fight drug-trafficking cartels |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Quartet Calls For Resumption Of Middle East Peace Talks - The diplomatic Quartet promoting Middle East peace " comprising the United Nations, European Union, United States and Russia " today called on the Israeli and Palestinian sides to resume negotiations. |
| Geoff Dean |  | Controversial Synagogue Reopens in Jerusalem's Old City - Geoff considers the uproar about the reopening of a long-destroyed synagogue and calls for a little restraint all around. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Discusses Middle East With Russian Leader - The situation in the Middle East was the focus of discussions between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow today |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Russia Needs Greener Plan For 2014 Winter Olympics - Russian authorities need to better assess the impact of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and tourism projects on the local ecosystem and put in place appropriate mitigation measures. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Success in Afghanistan Achievable, Petraeus Says - Though considerable challenges remain in Afghanistan, success there is achievable and important, the commander of U.S. Central Command said here today. |
| Geoff Dean |  | Thai Red Shirt Protestors Prepare to "Shed Blood" - Geoff is intrigued if a little disturbed by the plan of the red shirted Thaksin-backers to pour their own blood on the streets of Bangkok |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN To Vaccinate Millions Of Kids In Afghanistan - United Nations agencies and the Afghan health ministry are conducting a three-day campaign aimed at vaccinating an estimated 7.7 million children under the age of five against polio. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Hospital Ship Comfort Returns To US After Haiti Mission - The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived at Naval Station Norfolk here yesterday after its seven-week deployment in Haiti supporting Operation Unified Response.
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| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Over Billion Don't Have Access To Safe Drinking Water - Increasing access to clean water and sanitation forms part of one of the eight MDGs, which were agreed on by world leaders to improve human lives by 2015. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Praises Hillary Clinton - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute today to the long-running efforts of United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to advocate for the rights of women. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Condemns Suicide Bomb Attacks In Pakistan - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned a wave of attacks in Pakistan in recent days which have claimed dozens of lives, including those of aid workers helping the country`s most vulnerable. |
