United Nations
GEORGIA: Kodori kidnap ends
Four UN staff abducted last week on the border between Georgia and its rebellious province of...
GeorgiaRUSSIA/INTERNATIONAL: G8 summit a success for Putin
Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Mamedov said on June 6 that Russian President Vladimir Putin's...
RussiaGEORGIA: Kodori kidnapping
The kidnappers of three UN observers, a Dane and two Germans, have yet to communicate with the...
GeorgiaRUSSIA/US: Leaders seek to end differences over Iraq
Last weekend the Russian and US presidents conducted their first summit since the end of the Iraq...
RussiaRUSSIA/IRAN: Bushehr confusion
Confusion continues over whether Russia is continuing to help Iran build a nuclear power plant at...
RussiaRUSSIA/CHINA: Summit symbolism outweighs substance
A three-day Russo-Chinese summit ended on May 28. The purpose of the summit was chiefly symbolic...
RussiaINTERNATIONAL: Weapons threats
The G8 yesterday announced the creation of a 'counter-terrorism action group', which non-G8...
JAPAN: UN resolution facilitates Japan's role in Iraq
Japan's long-term, narrow interest in Iraq -- given its high dependence on Middle East energy...
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