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Fruitless Russo-Georgian Geneva talks may peter out
The Geneva International Discussions are the only format engaging the EU, UN and Organization for...
GeorgiaTighter Iran sanactions may prove counter-productive
A new round of US sanctions on Iran came into effect on July 1.
IranGlobal food security faces mounting risks
The US Department of Agriculture yesterday warned that the number of people facing food...
InternationalGlobal protectionism gets more entrenched and harmful
The WTO yesterday reported that G20 economies as a whole implemented over 100 trade-restrictive...
InternationalNorthern 'deal' raises Mali's July election prospects
Government and secular Tuareg separatist negotiators met in Burkina Faso on June 10, reaching...
MaliGlobal food price stability faces threats
Global agricultural production will increase by an annual average of 1.5% in the coming decade,...
International'Unlocking' investment is key global policy challenge
Global unemployment will rise to some 208 million in 2015 from the current 200 million, the...
InternationalClimate 'risk language' shift gains ground globally
Communicating climate change has long been recognised as an extremely difficult challenge.
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