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U.N. fund pays $990 million in Kuwait compensation

A U.N. panel that settles claims for damages resulting from Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait has paid out another $990 million. The payment Thursday by the U.N. Compensation Commission brings the total paid so far to the government of Kuwait to $45.5 billion.

The Associated Press reports:

A U.N. panel that settles claims for damages resulting from Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait has paid out another $990 million.

The payment Thursday by the U.N. Compensation Commission brings the total paid so far to the government of Kuwait to $45.5 billion.