1 August 2011 –The United Nations said it has opened an investigation into the exchange of fire that occurred early Monday morning between Lebanese and Israeli forces along their common border.
MEXICO CITY-Mexican authorities captured Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, also know as "El Diego," on Saturday. Hernandez was one of Mexco's most wanted criminals and the leader of the drug gang, La Linea, a Juarez Cartel arm responsible for a multitude of killings in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua's capital.
GENEVA-The head of the United Nations anti-drugs agency has called for strengthening border controls around Afghanistan – still the world’s leading producer of opium and heroin – boosting security in that country, and lowering demand in so-called “consumer countries.â€
GENEVA-The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for another year as it welcomed recent security improvements in the country but stressed the need for further progress on the humanitarian, human rights and political fronts.