Daily International News - March 02, 2015

Daily International News March 02, 2015 From VOAnews.com

 

Kerry Blasts UN Council's 'Obsession' With Israel Secretary of State says UN body's heavy focus on Israel’s human rights records 'risks undermining the credibility of the entire organization' More   Netanyahu Cites 'Obligation' to Warn of Nuclear Iran Israeli PM spoke to policy meeting for the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC More   Kerry Deplores Rights Situation in E. Ukraine US diplomat spoke Monday in Geneva before UN Human Rights Council, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov More   US Calls for Investigation of Boris Nemtsov Murder Secretary Kerry said the United States has no intelligence on who might be responsible for the murder of Nemtsov but called for a 'thorough, transparent, real investigation' More   Iraqi Forces Attempt to Recapture Tikrit Ground and air assaults began early Monday; hours into operation, Iraqi state television reported military still hadn't entered city More   North Korea Fires Rockets in Protest of US-South Korea Drills North Korea has long demanded that Washington and Seoul stop the annual military drills More   Prosecutors Seeking Death Penalty in Tsarnaev Trial Face Hurdles Even if prosecutors succeed in persuading a Boston jury of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's guilt, a death sentence is far from assured More   Bangladesh Arrests Main Suspect in US Blogger's Killing The Rapid Action Battalion arrested Farabi Shafiur Rahman in the capital Monday morning More   $5 Million Leadership Prize Goes to Namibian President Prize committee also recognizes Hifikepunye Pohamba's successful efforts to reduce rates of HIV, to extend free primary education to all of citizens and to promote gender equality in government More   Smog Documentary Goes Viral in China Video by former state media investigative journalist about smog’s health impact comes days before country hosts top level meetings in Beijing More

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