United Nations

  • Aug 1, 2006
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LATIN AMERICA: Consumer spending remains uneven

A study of ten South American countries, released recently as part of the World Bank's...

Latin America
  • Aug 1, 2006
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IRAN/UN: Security Council sets nuclear deadline

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said today that Beijing hopes the passage of yesterday's...

Iran
  • Jul 31, 2006
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CONGO-KINSHASA: Landmark poll will shore up Kabila

Counting of votes is underway following yesterday's first multi-party presidential and...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jul 28, 2006
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INTERNATIONAL: Report reveals UNCTAD in transition

The UN accords 50 countries the status of 'least developed'.

International
  • Jul 28, 2006
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IRAQ: Reconciliation conference postponed

The government and the UN yesterday launched a World Bank-backed initiative, 'The International...

Iraq
  • Jul 27, 2006
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CONGO-KINSHASA: Stability at risk after historic polls

President Joseph Kabila appears set to be re-elected when presidential and parliamentary...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jul 26, 2006
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LATIN AMERICA: Global economy boosts GDP forecast

Latin America and the Caribbean will expand by 5.0% in 2006, up from 4.5% in 2005, the UN...

Latin America
  • Jul 25, 2006
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CAMBODIA: Khmer Rouge trials pose political risk

Judges were sworn in this month for the Khmer Rouge genocide trials.

Cambodia