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LIBYA: Qadhafi gains ground but is far from victory
Opposition forces in the eastern town of Adjabiya today braced for new attacks by forces loyal to...
LibyaPROSPECTS 2011 Q2: Global economy
Despite an overall steady expansion, the global economy is running on three different tracks,...
UN/LIBYA: Security Council intervention vote unlikely
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi claimed today to have retaken Marsa El Brega,...
LibyaLATIN AMERICA: Jobs market rebound will slow in 2011
Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean dropped by less than expected during the 2008-09...
Latin AmericaUNITED NATIONS: Reform splits weaken Security Council
Despite renewed focus on UN Security Council (SC) reform and wide-ranging support for enlargement...
United NationsSYRIA/LEBANON: Assad prepares for tribunal impact
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad met in Doha on December 14 and...
SyriaINTERNATIONAL: Peace consolidation criteria evolve
National governments and multilateral organisations devote considerable resources each year to...
INTERNATIONAL: Climate finance high on Cancun agenda
The annual Conference of Parties begins in Cancun today. Finance for climate change adaptation is...
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