INTERNATIONAL/UN: Leadership questions hang over Ban

The UN General Assembly will elect Ban Ki-moon as secretary-general tomorrow to succeed Kofi...

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NORTH KOREA: Nuclear test raises the stakes

Pyongyang says it conducted an underground nuclear test today. A seismic shock was recorded in...

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The intelligence community has been asked to draft a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on...

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Shinzo Abe has appointed cabinet ministers following his election as prime minister today. Taro...

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Cairo is engaged in intensive efforts to re-launch the Arab-Israeli peace process at the UN...

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Foreign direct investment in China undertaken by the EU member states has risen more than...

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China is working to raise its influence in the region, with some success. However, Beijing's...

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Koizumi visited Mongolia and Central Asia last month. Through the 'Central Asia plus Japan...

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The military has decided not to raise its combat-readiness despite intelligence rumours during...

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The UN deadline for Tehran to suspend enrichment and reprocessing activities expires on August...

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