United Nations

  • Jan 18, 2010
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HAITI: Aid bottlenecks exacerbate tensions

Speaking in Port-au-Prince, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday called for patience, as...

Haiti
  • Jan 13, 2010
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IRAN/US/UN: Sanctions may bolster regime support base

The UN Security Council permanent members and Germany are to meet on January 16 to consider their...

Iran
  • Jan 12, 2010
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IRAN/UN: Nuclear sanctions talks likely arduous

The Permanent Five UN Security Council members and Germany (P5 plus 1) are due to meet on...

Iran
  • Jan 6, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Diplomacy is becoming a crowded market

There is a growing trend towards various forms of 'Track-two' diplomacy.

  • Jan 4, 2010
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IRAN: Government fails to block subsidy reform bill

The Majlis yesterday rejected a request by the government to withdraw the subsidy reform bill,...

Iran
  • Dec 23, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL: Amano seeks central, discreet IAEA role

Yukiya Amano, the new director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will...

  • Dec 22, 2009
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GUINEA: UN report blames junta leaders for massacre

A UN investigation into the September 28 massacre of opposition demonstrators in Conakry suggests...

Guinea
  • Dec 21, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL: Copenhagen undermines UN process

Delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on Saturday passed a motion that took...

International