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IRAN/RUSSIA/EU/US/UN: Nuclear deal may avert referral
IAEA Director-General Mohammed El Baradei suggested at a meeting with key states yesterday that a...
IranLIBERIA: Johnson-Sirleaf is poised for historic win
With more than 90% of the vote tallied yesterday, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf appeared set to defeat...
LiberiaINTERNATIONAL: Human rights and business pose dilemmas
Professor John Ruggie was appointed the UN secretary-general's special representative on human...
InternationalGUINEA: Political reform could thaw donor relations
The main opposition alliance, FRAD, has decided to participate in next month's local elections.
GuineaIRAN/EU: Tehran offers new nuclear talks
EU foreign ministers are today reviewing policy towards Iran, including its nuclear programme, in...
IranCONGO-KINSHASA: UN visit highlights election threats
A delegation from the UN Security Council visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo on...
Congo-KinshasaINTERNATIONAL: Bird flu outbreaks confirmed
Vietnam and China yesterday confirmed new outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu.
ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: Armed border build-up raises tension
The UN warned yesterday that reported movements of troops and tanks towards the disputed border...
Ethiopia