Tag: U.N.
European Forces to Support French, African Peacekeepers in the Central African...
The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) meeting today in Brussels are expected to approve a European military intervention in the Central African...
UN Drone Crashed in Congo
An unmanned aircraft used by U.N. peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo was damaged yesterday while landing at the airport near the eastern town...
Russia Challenges the U.S. by Equipping Syria With S-300, Yakhont Missiles
Strategic weapon systems such as the Russian S-300 and Yakhont missiles, would put coalition ships and aircraft operating off Syrian coast at risk, this move would limit the possibility of an international intervention in support the rebels.
U.N. Report Estimates the Death Toll in Syria Has Exceeded 60,000
A U.N. study concluded the death toll of the Syrian domestic war has exceeded 60,000 people killed between 15 March 2011 and 30 November 2012. The death toll estimated by the U.N. is a third more than the figure of 45,000 previously given by activists opposed to the regime of President Bashar Assad.