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NEWS TOPIC: UN









British man responsible for Pentagon hack alludes to possibility of U.S. military tribunal

Gary McKinnon from Enfield, North London was initially arrested in 2002 for perpetrating what American prosecutors described as “The biggest military computer hack of all time”, after bypassing security measures to access the Pentagon’s classified databases. In the wake of his arrest, McKinnon claims he was offered a lenient sentence in exchange for a guilty plea by U.S. prosecutors but rejected it.

Consequently, the U.S. began extradition proceedings with McKinnon allegedly threatened with the prospect of being designated a terrorist and trial by a military tribunal. In 2006, a...continue reading


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Gisele Bundchen goes topless, bare butt for 'V Magazine'
17.Jul 2008
Gisele Bundchen has posed topless for a fashion mag...read

Army takes action against three of its UN peacekeepers in Congo
14.Jul 2008
The Defence Ministry today said that the Indian Arm...read

Nepal Government hands over letter requesting extension of UNMIN term
10.Jul 2008
The Nepal Government has handed over a letter forma...read

UNESCO's World Heritage List has new additions from Mauritius, Saudi Arabia and China
8.Jul 2008
UNESCO's World Heritage List has included the mount...read

UN envoy to Afghanistan in Kabul, to revamp international aid modalities
6.Jul 2008
The UN's envoy to Afghanistan is set to outline a new pl...read

Emma Bunton can't understand media's obsession with Posh
5.Jul 2008
English pop singer Emma Bunton just can't understan...read

UNPA stands united, SP still unclear on support to UPA
3.Jul 2008
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) lead...read

Crucial UNPA meet today over Indo-US nuclear deal
3.Jul 2008
Leaders of the United National Progressive Alliance ...read

Arjun Singh to inaugurate HUNUR project today
3.Jul 2008
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will...read

Emma Bunton loves being 'curvy'
2.Jul 2008
Even though she is constantly under pressure to stay sl...read

UN reforms, bilateral ties review to be focus of India, Egypt FM talks
2.Jul 2008
U.N. reforms, energy cooperation and a review of overall...read

Nepal Cabinet extends UN mission's term by six months
2.Jul 2008
The Nepal Cabinet has decided to extend the term of ...read

Robert Mugabe's victory not legitimate: UN
30.Jun 2008
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has criticised Zim...read

Peace deals leave vulnerable groups at militants mercy: UNHCR
28.Jun 2008
Slamming the Pakistan Government's agreements with ...read

Australia now a global drug trafficking hub: UN report
26.Jun 2008
Australia is one of the world's fastest growing int...read

KT Tunstall's unique fan - the Dalai Lama
25.Jun 2008
British singer KT Tunstall has attracted a very unusua...read

Pak proposes 3 more sites for UNESCO's world cultural heritage list
24.Jun 2008
Pakistan has reportedly proposed three more...read

Pak PM believes UN probe will expose those behind Benazir's killing
23.Jun 2008
Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has...read

Guns N' Roses' 14-years-in-the-making album leaked online
21.Jun 2008
Nine tracks from Guns N' Roses' 14-years-in-the-making...read

UN to beef up security at its Pak offices following Danish embassy attack
20.Jun 2008
In the wake of the June 2 suicide attack on Danish ...read

Pak back to singing old UNSC tune for resolving Kashmir issue
19.Jun 2008
Pakistan Foreign Minster Shah Mehmood Qureshi has s...read

Son dedicates seven-summit climb to Sir Edmund Hillary
19.Jun 2008
Adventurer Peter Hillary has dedicated his success...read

UNMIN future role in Nepal
19.Jun 2008
United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief, Ian ...read

Gisele Bundchen slams sceptics questioning her good looks
18.Jun 2008
Washington, June 18 (AN): Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen insists that s...read

Mia Farrow blasts UNSC for failing in its duties in Darfur
18.Jun 2008
Actress and activist Mia Farrow has reprimanded the ...read

UN still to decide taking up probe into BB killing
13.Jun 2008
After Pakistan made a formal request to probe Bena...read

Palace officials livid over UN report asking Britain to get rid of the Queen
13.Jun 2008
An official United Nations report has asked Britain to...read

Nepal committed to work with UN for world peace: Koirala
12.Jun 2008
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has expr...read

Pak formally asks for UN probe in Benazir murder
7.Jun 2008
Pakistan is learnt to have formally requested t...read

KT Tunstall has spoken out in support of Jay-Z
6.Jun 2008
The Scottish singer slammed “prejudiced” attitudes which have seen his forthcom...read

UN lists important household power consumption savings tips
5.Jun 2008
A United Nations (UN) report on World Environment Day...read

UNDP for early recovery activities in Burma
4.Jun 2008
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today...read

Pak govt formally requests UN to probe Benazir killing
31.May 2008
After nearly five months of former Pakistan premier ...read

Kirsten Dunst checked into rehab for depression, not drugs
28.May 2008
American actress Kirsten Dunst has revealed that she...read

Manchester United threatens to report Real Madrid to FIFA over Ronaldo bid
28.May 2008
Manchester United has threatened to report Real Madrid ...read

Manchester United to spend 50 million pounds on transfers in 14 days
27.May 2008
Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has told the ...read

Gisele Bundchen vows never to go under the knife
27.May 2008
Gisele Bundchen has revealed that she will never opt...read

Tibetan youths seek attention of UN, EU, and US Congress
24.May 2008
Tibetan youths came out in solidarity and registered...read

Ronaldo says will sign fresh Manchester United deal next week
23.May 2008
Manchester United and Portuguese striker Cristiano Rona...read

Gisele Bundchen expects to get more beautiful with age
23.May 2008
Gisele Bundchen has revealed that she will never op...read

Salahuddin warns Pak govt against 'Junoon' performing in Srinagar on Sunday
23.May 2008
The United Jihad Council (UJC), the Muzaffa...read

India, Brunei sign bilateral investment agreement
22.May 2008
India and Brunei have signed an agreement on bilater...read

Pakistan to ask UN for Bhutto probe 'very soon': Qureshi
22.May 2008
Pakistan will soon submit a formal request to the Un...read

UN chief arrives in cyclone-hit Myanmar
22.May 2008
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in...read

India and Brunei ink agreements on economic cooperation
22.May 2008
Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today signed a...read

UN chief flies to Myanmar to facilitate aid
22.May 2008
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday flew t...read

No way I am leaving Manchester United: Ronaldo
22.May 2008
Ace Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo used la...read

Brunei ruler accorded ceremonial reception
21.May 2008
Ruler of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'Lzzaddin Wa...read

Pak band Junoon to play on banks of Dal Lake
20.May 2008
Popular Pakistan rock band Junoon will perform on the...read

Carrie Underwood voted 'Most Popular American Idol'
20.May 2008
Country star Carrie Underwood has been voted the 'M...read

Brunei ruler to arrive in India today
20.May 2008
Ruler of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'Lzzaddin Wa...read

UN Secretary-General not expecting UNMIN's mandate extension
17.May 2008
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has rem...read

UN to hold emergency Myanmar summit: British PM
15.May 2008
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the U...read

UN stops food aid to cyclone-hit Burma fearing nepotism by military junta
11.May 2008
The United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) has stop...read

UN halts aid to Burma after seizure of two plane loads of food (Update-Myanmar Cyclone)
11.May 2008
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) has halted aid shipm...read

India should raise the Tibet autonomy issue in the UN: Fernandes
9.May 2008
India should take the initiative and join other count...read

Gisele Bundchen has been named the highest earning model of 2007
2.May 2008
This is the second consecutive year the Brazilian beauty has topped the list, c...read

Gisele Bundchen tops highest-paid model list
1.May 2008
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has topped the l...read

UN rejects BBC report accusing Indian peacekeepers of wrongdoings in Congo
29.Apr 2008
Following investigations by the Office of Inter...read

Semi-nude photos of Scarlett Johansson, Gisele Bundchen up for grabs
23.Apr 2008
Semi-nude photographs of actress Scarlett Johansson...read

Peaceful demonstration against religious exclusivism during Pope's UN address
22.Apr 2008
The Forum for the Protection of Religious Pluralism h...read

UNPA, Left leaders court arrest over price rise
19.Apr 2008
Leaders of the United National Progressive Alliance ...read

UNPA, Left to discuss strategy over inflation today
19.Apr 2008
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) and ...read

UNDP calls for adoption of cluster munitions treaty
18.Apr 2008
On the eve of the Global Day of Action to Ban Clust...read

Gisele Bundchen to take the female lead in the new Austin Powers
17.Apr 2008
The Brazilian supermodel has reportedly read the script and scheduled a meeting...read

EU observers commend Nepal on successful elections
16.Apr 2008
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EUE...read

UN rights council urges India to ratify anti-torture treaty
15.Apr 2008
The U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday said...read

EU Commissioner praises elections in Nepal
15.Apr 2008
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for Ext...read

UN yet to receive Pak request for probe into Bhutto assassination
15.Apr 2008
The United Nations is yet to receive a letter from Pa...read

UN hasn't received any request from Pakistan for Benazir killing probe
15.Apr 2008
United Nations has said that so far it had not rece...read

EU delegation discusses post-election scenario with Nepal PM
14.Apr 2008
A visiting European Union (EU) delegation discussed ...read

James Blunt broke his little finger after stage diving
14.Apr 2008
The 'You're Beautiful' singer injured himself after jumping into the crowd at a...read

Developing countries should unite to make their voices heard in the UN: President
12.Apr 2008
On Board (Air India One), Apr.13 (ANI) Developing countries should unite and ...read

EU says, Nepal polls met international standard
12.Apr 2008
Describing the Constituent Assembly election in Nepa...read

UNMIN urges political parties in Nepal to accept people's decision
11.Apr 2008
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has urge...read

Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst to star in 'All Good Things'
10.Apr 2008
Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella and Jeffr...read

India, Africa to support each other for permanent seat in UNSC
9.Apr 2008
India and Africa today declared that they are going t...read

Kirsten Dunst is reportedly dating Ryan Gosling
9.Apr 2008
A fellow diner who saw the pair enjoying a romantic meal at New York's Freeman'...read

Pak National Assembly to demand UN probe into Benazir's assassination on Thursday
8.Apr 2008
Pakistan's National Assembly is set to pass a resolut...read

India backs African claim for membership in expanded UN Security Council
8.Apr 2008
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sh...read

Pak Foreign Secretary opposed to UN probe into Benazir's assassination
8.Apr 2008
Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan appears...read

Climate change to hit top holiday spots: UN Report
7.Apr 2008
Some of the best and most desired destinations by travel...read

Rihanna was victorious at Canada¡¯s Juno Awards last night
7.Apr 2008
The singer¡¯s LP ¡®Good Girl Gone Bad¡¯ won International Album of the Year at ...read

UN tourism in Punjab to assist in drawing up a tourism development plan
7.Apr 2008
Punjab has now become one of the most sought after t...read

Left-UNPA joint protest against price rise from April 16
7.Apr 2008
Left parties, which offer outside support to the Uni...read

Maoists, UML, NC are major violators of code of conduct in Nepal: UNMIN Chief
3.Apr 2008
The Maoists, the UML and the Nepali Congress are the ...read

Queen hosts memorial for Sir Edmund Hillary
3.Apr 2008
The Queen paid her respects to Sir Edmund Hillary at a s...read

Former UN official from India gets 8 years in jail for graft
2.Apr 2008
A former United Nations official from India convicte...read

Nepal polls would be most closely observed: UNMIN chief
1.Apr 2008
The chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNM...read

Britain's Royal Family were charmed by the French President's wife
27.Mar 2008
Former model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and new husband Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at Lon...read

Manchester United medics once patched up Harrison Ford
27.Mar 2008
Manchester United medics are used to fixing up injuries...read

UNSC to consider UN probe into Benazir killing after Pak requests
26.Mar 2008
The United Nations Security Council has said that it ...read

UN probe into Benazir's murder: New Pak PM
24.Mar 2008
Islamabad, Mar 24

Sarabjit 's family knocks doors of UN, Amnesty International
21.Mar 2008
The family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian detenu to be...read

Sarabjit's case will be taken to the UN: Jaiswal
20.Mar 2008
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sriprakash...read

James Blunt says Queen Elizabeth is "the most famous person he knows"
20.Mar 2008
He said: "Yeah, alright, I don't have her private phone number or anything but ...read

James Blunt wants to get married
20.Mar 2008
The 'You're Beautiful' singer, famed for his womanising ways, is looking for 'T...read

EU election observers for appropriate environment during Nepal CA polls
18.Mar 2008
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission...read

KT Tunstall supports Hillary Clinton with her music
18.Mar 2008
Although Scottish singer KT Tunstall cannot exercise ...read

Emma Bunton lost her baby weight by eating chocolate
17.Mar 2008
She said: "It takes a while to lose the baby weight, but I didn't feel I had to...read

Tibetans protest in front of UN office in Delhi
17.Mar 2008
Tibetans living in-exile in India on Monday proteste...read

Emma Bunton reveals her post-baby weight loss secrets
16.Mar 2008
It's been barely six months since she gave birth to a b...read

Tibetans stage protest outside UN headquarters
15.Mar 2008
Supporters of the Tibetan Youth Organisation and over...read

Manchester United star Jonny Evans cleared of rape charges
15.Mar 2008
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has been cleared...read

Emma Bunton was asked to leave a nightclub after flouting the UK smoking ban
10.Mar 2008
The 32-year-old Spice Girl sneakily sparked up a cigarette - which is illegal i...read

Djimon Hounsou is reportedly set to become a father
10.Mar 2008
The 'Blood Diamond' actor and his Chanel model girlfriend Kimora Lee Simmons ar...read

UN anti-drug chief slams Amy Winehouse, Kate Moss for drug use
10.Mar 2008
The United Nations' anti-drugs chief Antonio Maria C...read

Kirsten Dunst found a new boyfriend in rehab?
6.Mar 2008
The ‘Spider-Man’ actress – who is currently seeking treatment for an undisclose...read

Valerie Bertinelli blames Gisele Bundchen for unhealthy eating trends
5.Mar 2008
American actress Valerie Bertinelli has blamed Gise...read

UN slams Britain's celebrity cocaine culture
5.Mar 2008
United Nations' International Narcotics Control Board ha...read

South Korea dispatches team to probe UNMIN chopper crash
4.Mar 2008
South Korea dispatched a mission to Nepal on Tuesday ...read

Southern Electric and The Sun newspaper are awarded The Guinness World Record
3.Mar 2008
Southern Electric and The Sun newspaper are awarded The Guinness World Record(t...read

UN chopper crash in Nepal claims 7 lives
3.Mar 2008
At least seven people were killed when a helicopter o...read

Jolie has had a few 'close calls' working as UN goodwill ambassador
3.Mar 2008
Angelina Jolie admits that she's had a few close calls e...read

Successive Pak Governments have performed dismally in social sector: UN report
2.Mar 2008
A United Nations report has criticised successive gove...read

UN agency says bird flu can strike again in India
2.Mar 2008
India may be free from highly infectious bird flu no...read

'Juno' screenwriter Diablo Cody wants to get a tattoo of the film's sexy star Ellen Page
28.Feb 2008
The former stripper - who won Best Original Screenplay at Sunday's Academy Awar...read

Mel B celebrated the end of the Spice Girls tour by partying with James Blunt
27.Feb 2008
Scary Spice and her husband Stephen Belafonte spent the night drinking champagn...read

Left parties join hands with UNPA to protest Centre's "anti-farmer" policies
26.Feb 2008
The Left parties on Tuesday joined hands with the Un...read

UNCTAD Secretary General calls on PM
26.Feb 2008
Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of the Unit...read

KT Tunstall's run in with bouncer
25.Feb 2008
Rocker KT Tunstall was stunned when a bouncer at singer...read

Six UNLF militants, five others killed in two separate incidents in Manipur
23.Feb 2008
At least six suspected United National Liberation Front...read

Ginger Spice visits Capitol Hill as UNFPA goodwill ambassador
23.Feb 2008
Geri Halliwell added a dash of spice and a bit of g...read

'No Country for Old Men' bags Cinema Audio Society award
18.Feb 2008
'No Country for Old Men' bagged the outstanding ach...read

Kirsten Dunst's split from Jake Gyllenhaal led to her wild ways
16.Feb 2008
Kirsten Dunst's break-up with Jake Gyllenhaal cause...read

Gisele Bundchen scores $2.5m endorsement deal with Max Factor
16.Feb 2008
Gisele Bundchen has reportedly scored a two-year en...read

Gisele Bundchen scores 2.5 mil. dollar endorsement deal with Max Factor
16.Feb 2008
Gisele Bundchen has reportedly scored a two-year en...read

Auckland's Waitemata Harbour will be final resting place of Sir Edmund Hillary
16.Feb 2008
The ashes of Sir Edmund Hillary, one of...read

James Blunt wants to retire in Ireland
15.Feb 2008
Pop rock star James Blunt has revealed that he want...read

UN probe into Benazir's assassination could be sought: French Minister
14.Feb 2008
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said tha...read

Prince Edward and Sophie worried their newborn son is suffering from an allergy
11.Feb 2008
Britain's Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex are "worri...read

Nuisance calls force Sir Edmund Hillary's widow to change phone number
10.Feb 2008
The grieving widow of Sir Edmund Hillary has been c...read

Kirsten Dunst is not in rehab, according to the director of Utah's Cirque Lodge clinic
8.Feb 2008
The 'Spider-Man' actress was reported to have entered the facility this week to...read

Kirsten Dunst checks into rehab?
8.Feb 2008
Actress Kirsten Dunst has reportedly become the late...read

Kirsten Dunst is in rehab
7.Feb 2008
The ‘Spider-Man’ actress – whose partying lifestyle has lead to her being nickn...read

UN envoy Akram condemns doomsday prediction for Pakistan
6.Feb 2008
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nat...read

Clooney promises to keep fighting for peace despite UN snub
5.Feb 2008
George Clooney has pledged to live up to his new rol...read

Clooney promises to keep fighting for peace despite UN snub
5.Feb 2008
George Clooney has pledged to live up to his new rol...read

Clooney promises to keep fighting for peace despite UN snub
5.Feb 2008
George Clooney has pledged to live up to his new rol...read

Mumbai gears up for UNPA's "Desh Bachao" rally
2.Feb 2008
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) will hol...read

George Clooney officially becomes UN peace envoy
1.Feb 2008
George Clooney has officially been appointed a Unite...read

'Little Miss Sunshine' star Abigail Breslin wants to be a vet
31.Jan 2008
The 11-year-old actress - who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role i...read

Prince Edward and Sophie's six-week-old son was rushed to hospital
29.Jan 2008
Britain's Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex's six-week-...read

UN hails Indian peacekeeping troops contribution
29.Jan 2008
The United Nations Assistant Secretary General for M...read

PPP hopeful for US support for UN probe on Benazir assassination:Sherry Rehman
29.Jan 2008
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Secretary ...read

PPP hopeful for US support for UN probe on Benazir assassination:Sherry Rehman
29.Jan 2008
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Secretary ...read

PPP hopeful for US support for UN probe on Benazir assassination:Sherry Rehman
28.Jan 2008
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Secretary ...read

US senators and Human Rights Watch demands for UN probe into Benazir's killing
26.Jan 2008
The US senators and Human Rights Watch ave demand...read

France supports India's inclusion as UN Security Council's permanent member
25.Jan 2008
France today said that it supports India's inclusion...read

Prince Edward rushed his five-week-old son to hospital with a mystery illness
25.Jan 2008
The 42-year-old countess looked "concerned" as she arrived at London's Great Or...read

Eight US senators ask for UN probe into Benazir Bhutto's assassination
25.Jan 2008
Eight US senators have asked President George Bush ...read

UK's support to India's bid for UNSC seat not to figure in Mush-Brown talks: Maleeha
24.Jan 2008
UK's support to India's bid for a permanent UNSC seat w...read

PML President criticises Brown for backing India's UNSC seat bid
23.Jan 2008
The former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir ...read

Paris Hilton gave Jared Leto a lap dance at the Sundance Film Festival
22.Jan 2008
The hotel heiress reportedly followed the 'Fight Club' star from party to party...read

Edmund Hillary's ashes to be scattered from sailing ship
22.Jan 2008
Thousands of mourners gathered in Auckland today t...read

Mourners in New Zealand pay respects to Sir Edmund Hillary
21.Jan 2008
Hundreds of New Zealanders paid their l...read

Brown backs India's bid for UNSC seat
20.Jan 2008
Visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown today b...read

Doing intimate scenes with Tom Hanks was 'surreal,' says Emily Blunt
19.Jan 2008
English actress Emily Blunt has admitted that she f...read

George Clooney appointed UN Messenger of Peace
19.Jan 2008
Hollywood actor George Clooney has been appointed a...read

Royal Snub to NZ's national hero Sir Edmund Hillary
18.Jan 2008
In what is seen as a snub to New Zealand's national ...read

Queen Elizabeth to honour explorer Sir Edmund Hillary with a special memorial service
18.Jan 2008
The queen - who was "deeply saddened" by Sir Edmund's death last week - will ho...read

Kimora Lee Simmons thanked Djimon Hounsou for having "the heart, the soul and the hotness"
17.Jan 2008
She told Harper's Bazaar magazine: "I have a lot of hang-ups in life with men. ...read

Edmund Hillary was revered as 'white giant' by young Sherpas
17.Jan 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary was revered as a "white gian...read

Edmund Hillary inspires kayak pair in sea or