 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council was set to approve on Friday a U.S.-drafted resolution threatening Sudan with sanctions if it does not rein in Arab militias, blamed for widespread rapes and killings in Darfur.
In a last-minute bid for votes, the United States deleted the word "sanctions" from the resolution and instead referred to Article 41 in the U.N. Charter that calls for an "interruption" of economic, communications or diplomatic activities, which, in effect, amount to sanctions. Full Story>> |
