United Nations

  • Aug 5, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Speculation fuels wheat market turmoil

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) yesterday asserted that a lower wheat harvest is...

International
  • Aug 4, 2010
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LEBANON/ISRAEL: Escalation can be avoided - this time

Israeli and Lebanese military forces clashed on the border yesterday, killing two Lebanese...

Lebanon
  • Aug 3, 2010
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UN/ISRAEL/TURKEY: UN 'inquiry' will help mend ties

The UN yesterday launched an inquiry into the May 31 Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla,...

Israel
  • Aug 2, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: China sustains iron ore imports

Iron ore production declined by 6.2% in 2009 to 1.588 billion tons, the first such fall in seven...

International
  • Jul 28, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Territories eye ICJ Kosovo 'precedent'

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 22 gave its advisory opinion on Kosovo's...

Kosovo
  • Jul 26, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Surge in FDI to developing countries

UNCTAD on July 22 published its World Investment Report 2010.

International
  • Jul 26, 2010
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LEBANON: Impending indictments threaten government

Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah yesterday called for cross-party political support ahead of...

Lebanon
  • Jul 23, 2010
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UN/KOSOVO: Belgrade considers post-ICJ ruling options

The battle for Kosovo goes on, was the front-page headline in today's Belgrade 'Press' newspaper.

Kosovo