United Nations

  • Apr 28, 2003
  • 6 min read

UNITED NATIONS: Iraq 'damage' is far from terminal

The Security Council's deadlock over whether to support the war on Iraq revealed not only...

United Nations
  • Apr 25, 2003
  • 8 min read

UNITED NATIONS: P5 rivals resume tussle over Iraq

France announced on April 23 that it would support the immediate suspension of UN sanctions...

United Nations
  • Apr 25, 2003
  • 2 min read

AFRICA: Malaria Day

Coinciding with Africa Malaria Day today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN...

Africa
  • Apr 24, 2003
  • 2 min read

CONGO-KINSHASA: Uganda withdraws

Uganda is scheduled to begin withdrawing troops today from the north-eastern Ituri region of the...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Apr 23, 2003
  • 7 min read

CUBA/US: Iraq victory heightens tensions in Havana

The biggest round-up of dissidents for many years was followed on April 11 by the summary...

Cuba
  • Apr 22, 2003
  • 1 min read

RUSSIA/UN/IRAQ: Sanctions condition

Foreign Ministry spokesman Aleksandr Yakovenko said today that the UN Security Council should...

Russia
  • Apr 21, 2003
  • 7 min read

THAILAND: US pressures to tackle trafficking

The US State Department last month threatened to downgrade its rating of Thailand's human rights...

Thailand
  • Apr 21, 2003
  • 8 min read

US/NORTH KOREA: Boost for talks but tensions remain

North Korea today toned down a tough statement it issued last week to the effect that it had...

North Korea