South American countries have denounced the US airstrikes on ISIL militants in Syria as the violation of the country’s sovereignty. In a Foreign Ministry statement, Ecuador described the air raids as a “violation of the state of Syria’s sovereignty and a threat to its territorial integrity.” “The actions they carried out go against international rights, for they have not been recognized... 

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali The United Nations Security Council has approved foreign military intervention in Mali to help the Malian government battle the militants controlling the northern part of the West African country. On Thursday, the 15-member council authorized an initial one-year-long deployment of African Union forces in the country. The resolution, drafted by France, also authorized... 

The United Nations said on Wednesday it will ask the Security Council to approve up to 2,000 additional peacekeepers for Ivory Coast to help protect the man it says is the west African nation’s new president. “I expressed my intention to request more troops and I expect to formalize it in the coming days,” Alain Le Roy, the U.N. undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations,... 

South Korean soldiers check fences set up along the demilitarized zone between South and North Korea, in Yanggu, north of Seoul, South Korea Monday, May 24, 2010. South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young said Seoul would resume psychological warfare against the North that had been suspended in 2004 during a period of warming relations. South Korea won U.S. support Monday for slashing trade to North... 

Iran’s ambassador to UN demands Security Council take steps against comments made by Ephraim Sneh, who said Israel would attack Iran if sanctions weren’t in place by Christmas. Iran’s ambassador to UN demands Security Council take steps against comments made by Ephraim Sneh, who said Israel would attack Iran if sanctions weren’t in place by Christmas Iran’s ambassador... 

The U.N. General Assembly is likely to approve a resolution that urges Israel and the Palestinians to carry out independent investigations of alleged war crimes during their conflict in Gaza last winter within three months and calls for possible Security Council action if they do not. The 192-nation world body has scheduled a meeting Wednesday to consider a resolution adopted by the Geneva-based Human...