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Uneven Sudanese pressure will struggle to yield talks
A US-sponsored draft UN Security Council resolution threatens both Juba and Khartoum with...
SudanIntervention thrives as development economics fades
Development economics flourished in the post-war period as a sub-discipline of academic economics...
InternationalUN sanctions could prompt Pyongyang to retaliate
The United Nations Security Council yesterday adopted a presidential statement, backed by all 15...
North KoreaGlobal FDI trends indicate long-term confidence
Global FDI outflows rose by 16.5% last year, to 1.66 trillion dollars, the UN Conference on Trade...
InternationalAusterity hinders development of EU battle groups
EU battle groups reached official operational capacity in 2005.
EUWithdrawal key to Syrian ceasefire implementation
The ceasefire which came into effect at 0300 GMT today under UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's...
SyriaDamascus likely to temporise on ceasefire demand
UN-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan today said he had "received Syrian government assurances"...
SyriaDamascus's new conditions undermine Annan Plan
Moscow is working with Damascus to begin a political settlement process in Syria, according to...
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