United Nations

  • Oct 5, 2006
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ERITREA: Deteriorating relations with UN affect region

The UN said yesterday that Eritrea had released a staff member who was arrested in August after...

Eritrea
  • Oct 4, 2006
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IRAN/UN: Latest nuclear offer unlikely to be accepted

The deputy head of Iran's atomic energy agency, Mohammed Saeedi, yesterday proposed that France...

Iran
  • Oct 3, 2006
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INTERNATIONAL: Ban will be UN secretary general

South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon yesterday won a fourth informal 'straw poll' of the 15...

International
  • Oct 2, 2006
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BOSNIA: Victorious hardliners must now share power

The Muslim seat in the tripartite presidency has gone to Haris Silajdzic, who has campaigned for...

  • Sep 29, 2006
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RUSSIA/GEORGIA: Moscow recalls staff over spy spat

Two Russian aircraft landed in Tbilisi today to pick up the Russian ambassador, other officials...

Russia
  • Sep 29, 2006
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IRAN/UN/EU/US: Inconclusive end to nuclear talks round

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said today there was no "reason or logic" for Tehran...

Iran
  • Sep 28, 2006
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SERBIA/EU: Mladic trial adds to Belgrade's headaches

The trial of ten people for aiding war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic began in Belgrade yesterday,...

Serbia
  • Sep 26, 2006
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BOSNIA: Former moderates turn to hardline rhetoric

Bosnia holds elections on Sunday.