BRUSSELS, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — NATO agreed on Tuesday to gradually resume contacts with Russia suspended after Moscow's intervention in Georgia, and put off a decision on putting Ukraine and Georgia on formal membership tracks. ... > full story
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Gay rights groups and newspaper editorials on Tuesday condemned the Vatican for its decision to oppose a proposed U.N. resolution calling on governments worldwide to de-criminalize homosexuality. ... > full story
HELSINKI, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Europe's main security and human rights body will this week discuss problems lingering since the war it failed to prevent between Russia and Georgia and consider calls by Moscow for a new European security pact. ... > full story
BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — China warned French President Nicolas Sarkozy to call off a planned meeting with the Dalai Lama, saying on Tuesday that it was up to Sarkozy to create the right conditions for putting China-EU relations back on track. ... > full story
KHARTOUM, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — A Darfur rebel leader on Tuesday said he was resisting international pressure to attend peace talks in Qatar and vowed to boycott all negotiations until government militias were disarmed and attacks ended. ... > full story
TBILISI, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili urged the West Tuesday not to return to "business as usual" with Russia without holding it to account for its five-day war with his country in August. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The bright "50 percent off" signs plastered over the windows of London's plush new Westfield shopping center don't hold much sway over Helen Marlow. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned NATO members on Monday against military activities with Russia but said she did not oppose contacts via the NATO-Russia Council. ... > full story
KIBATI, Congo, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Congolese Tutsi rebels withdrew on Monday from an eastern border town in what they said was a gesture to persuade President Joseph Kabila's government to open peace talks with them. ... > full story
KIBATI, Congo, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The European Union appeared hesitant and divided on Monday over a proposal to send an EU rapid reaction force to east Congo, despite a growing clamor for protection from refugees and aid workers. ... > full story
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Darfur 'getting more dangerous' Dec. 1, 2008 (News 24, South Africa) — Sudan's war-torn Darfur is becoming ever more dangerous, warned the top UN humanitarian official on Sunday, calling for rapid progress towards a ...
Sudan: Protection of Civilians Remains Key Issue Dec. 1, 2008 (AllAfrica.com) — The top United Nations humanitarian official today stressed the need to ensure the protection of civilians and the safety of aid workers in Sudan ...
UN Humanitarian Chief: Darfur Becoming More Dangerous Nov. 30, 2008 (Morningstar) — Sudan's war-torn Darfur is becoming ever more dangerous, the top U.N. humanitarian official said Sunday, calling for rapid progress towards a ...
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