The Hague - The UN war crimes tribunal ICTY on Thursday served a 12-year prison term to Johan Tarculovski for crimes against ethnic Albanians in Macedonia, while acquitting former Macedonian Interi

New York - Russia asked the UN Security Council on Tuesday to call on disputing parties i

Washington/Quebec City - UNESCO on Monday gave the go ahead for India to add another rail line to its Mountain Railways of India World Heritage site - a stretch that served Shimla, the one-time Br

Washington/Quebec City - The works of a 17th-century military engineer that helped defend France's western, northern and eastern borders were recognized Monday as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

New York/Quebec City - The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO approved three new additions Sunday to its prestigious list of world heritage sites.

Seoul - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was welcomed Thursday at a Seoul airport by Prime Minister Han Seung Soo on his first visit to his homeland since taking the top post at the international body last year.

"I am so happy and moved to visit my homeland and meet you 18 months after I took office in January of last year," Ban told reporters and officials waiting for him at a military airport just south of Seoul.

Ban is on a five-day visit and will meet with Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan, Prime Minister Han and President Lee Myung Bak on the situation on the divided Korean peninsula, north-east Asian regional issues as well as co-operation between South Korea and the United Nations.