United Nations

  • Feb 21, 2007
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SOMALIA: UN authorises AU force, obstacles remain

The UN Security Council yesterday authorised an African Union (AU) peace-keeping mission in...

Somalia
  • Feb 20, 2007
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IRAN/UN: Tehran defiant ahead of nuclear deadline

President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad said today that Tehran wanted talks on its nuclear programme but...

Iran
  • Feb 14, 2007
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RUSSIA/MIDDLE EAST: Putin offers alternative to US

President Vladimir Putin visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan on February 10-13.

Russia
  • Feb 14, 2007
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CYPRUS: Joining the euro might attract more FDI

The wealthiest country of the ten that entered the EU in 2004 formally applied yesterday to join...

Cyprus
  • Feb 14, 2007
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SOMALIA: Deployment of AU peacekeepers draws closer

Uganda's parliament yesterday approved sending 1,500 troops to Somalia as part of the African...

Somalia
  • Feb 13, 2007
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RUSSIA/US: Tough talk underlines state of relations

President Vladimir Putin on February 10 criticised the United States for conducting a reckless...

Russia
  • Feb 12, 2007
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SERBIA/UN: Police kill two pro-independence rioters

Activists of the pro-independence Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) group lit candles yesterday...

Serbia
  • Feb 9, 2007
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SERBIA/UN: Serbs gain week for Vienna status talks

Final talks on UN special envoy Martti Ahtisaari's proposals for a new status for Serbia's...

Serbia