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IRAN/UN/EU/RUSSIA/US: Moscow opposes EU draft
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signalled Russian opposition to a draft UN Security...
IranSOUTH KOREA: Sanctions point to tougher line on North
South Korea today announced sanctions against North Korea in response to Pyongyang's October 9...
South KoreaCENTRAL ASIA: States follow divergent paths in mining
While energy remains the economic fulcrum of Central Asia, foreign investors are showing strong...
Central AsiaIVORY COAST: UN effort to bolster PM risks instability
France circulated a draft UN resolution yesterday which would shift significant powers to Prime...
Ivory CoastVENEZUELA: Hopes for Security Council compromise rise
President Hugo Chavez said yesterday that Venezuela had achieved its objective of preventing...
VenezuelaGEORGIA/RUSSIA: Tbilisi can expect little from West
Police crackdowns and deportations of Georgians from Russia have led the EU and United States to...
GeorgiaSUDAN: Pronk's expulsion reflects UN difficulties
Jan Pronk, the UN special representative for Sudan, is due to leave the country today, after the...
SudanLATIN AMERICA: Security Council votes go on next week
The UN General Assembly yesterday suspended until next Wednesday further votes to determine...
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