by Galen Petruso | Nov 8, 2012 | Monitor
8 November 2012 Red Cross says it ‘can’t cope’ with with Syria emergency BBC News/ Middle East The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) — the only international aid agency able to operate within Syria — has said it cannot keep...
by Galen Petruso | Oct 18, 2012 | Monitor
October 18 U.N. nuclear chief rejects Iran “saboteurs” accusation Maria Golovnina and Fredrik Dahl/Reuters The U.N. nuclear chief dismissed Iran’s allegation his agency may have been infiltrated by saboteurs and voiced concern about “intensive...
by Galen Petruso | Oct 16, 2012 | Monitor
October 16th Africa: New AU Chief Takes Office, Vows to Tackle Continent’s Crises Tesfa-Alem Tekle/Sudan Tribune in AllAfrica Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been inaugurated as the first female chief of the 54-member African Union. Speaking after the inauguration,...
by Galen Petruso | Oct 2, 2012 | Monitor
U.S. says Iran economy under strain, urges new nuclear policy Reuters A precipitous drop in Iran’s currency, the rial, shows that sanctions are cutting “deeper and deeper” into its economy, the United States said on Monday, reiterating Iran must rein...