Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, has said that the Palestinian bid for recognition by the UN is understandable. As he prepares to open the 66th annual General Assembly on September 19, Ban told Al Jazeera that both sides must engage in dialogue, regardless of the outcome of the vote. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey [...]

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The US space agency (Nasa) has revealed its new heavy-lift, deep-space rocket, which it says will carry astronauts further than ever before. The rocket is similar to the renowned Saturn 5, which transported humans to the moon four decades ago, however the new one is 20 times more powerful. The development of the new rocket [...]

Beginning of Story Content The Palestinians will submit a bid to become a full member of the United Nations, the top Palestinian diplomat said Thursday — despite threats from Washington that it would use its veto power in the Security Council to block the move. The remarks by Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki put an end [...]

Beginning of Story Content British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave Libya’s new rulers strong support during a landmark visit to Tripoli on Thursday. They vowed to release billions of dollars more in frozen assets and to push ahead with NATO strikes against Moammar Gadhafi’s last strongholds. Cameron told the fugitive [...]