United Nations
LATIN AMERICA: Security Council vote divides region
On October 16, UN members will vote to fill five non-permanent Security Council seats, including...
Latin AmericaBURMA: Convention resumes as UN focus turns to junta
The National Convention resumed on October 10. The session brings the Convention closer to...
BurmaINTERNATIONAL/UN: Leadership questions hang over Ban
The UN General Assembly will elect Ban Ki-moon as secretary-general tomorrow to succeed Kofi...
NORTH KOREA: Nuclear test raises the stakes
Pyongyang says it conducted an underground nuclear test today. A seismic shock was recorded in...
North KoreaGEORGIA/RUSSIA: Conflict will stop short of war
The Russian authorities froze all transport and postal communication with Georgia on October 2....
GeorgiaAFGHANISTAN: NATO unwilling to boost narcotics role
NATO today assumed control of US forces in eastern Afghanistan. The alliance now commands over...
AfghanistanBOSNIA: Former moderates turn to hardline rhetoric
Bosnia holds elections on October 1. The ballot follows one of the wildest, dirtiest pre-election...
INTERNATIONAL: Human rights survey shows progress
The findings of a survey of the human rights practices of Fortune 500 firms suggest that, in...
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