United Nations

  • Nov 30, 2010
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IRAN/INTERNATIONAL: Nuclear talks set to resume

Talks between Iran and the permanent five members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1)...

Iran
  • Nov 29, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Climate finance high on Cancun agenda

The annual Conference of Parties begins in Cancun today.

International
  • Nov 29, 2010
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UNITED NATIONS: Influence eludes peace-building body

The recent Five-Year Review of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) concedes that its...

United Nations
  • Nov 24, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: States cling to national security views

Many scholars expected the end of the Cold War and the spread of political and economic...

  • Nov 24, 2010
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LEBANON: Jumblatt call boosts 'soft coup' option

Druze political leader Walid Jumblatt today called on the government to reject the UN tribunal...

Lebanon
  • Nov 19, 2010
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CYPRUS: UN could give up on faltering peace process

The UN has set the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaderships until end-January to devise a plan to...

Cyprus
  • Nov 18, 2010
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LEBANON: Hizbollah weighs options as indictments loom

Israeli army chief Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi warned this week that Hizbollah could...

Lebanon
  • Nov 18, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Food prices could increase instability

The global food import bill will reach 1.026 trillion dollars in 2010, up almost 15% from last...

International