United Nations
INTERNATIONAL: Drug policy reforms face opposition
Last year marked 100 years of international drug control and saw a major review of global drug...
RUSSIA/SYRIA: Medvedev suggests nuclear cooperation
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on...
RussiaBOSNIA/UN/IRAN: BiH is likely to abstain on sanctions
Having only just won UN Security Council non-permanent-member status, Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) is...
IranCHINA/IRAN/UN: Beijing signals acceptance of sanctions
Beijing is willing to discuss sanctions against Iran, EU Foreign Affairs High Representative...
ChinaEUROPEAN UNION: Climate progress depends on Washington
The Copenhagen Summit was widely viewed as a disappointment for the EU.
INTERNATIONAL: Countries increase investment openness
Most national investment-related policies implemented between December 2009 and March 2010 point...
INTERNATIONAL: Human trafficking grows unchecked
Human trafficking is a fast-growing problem, with serious social and economic implications.
PAKISTAN: Robust action is unlikely over Bhutto murder
The 18th Constitutional Amendment Bill cleared its final hurdle today when 90 out of 100 upper...
Pakistan