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RUSSIA/GEORGIA: UN says Russia downed Georgian drone
A UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) report released yesterday concludes that a Russian...
RussiaBURMA: UN reports apparent breakthrough on aid workers
The junta has agreed to allow aid workers of all nationalities into the country to help cyclone...
BurmaSINGAPORE/MALAYSIA: Court rules on disputed island
The International Court of Justice today awarded Singapore sovereignty over a disputed island...
SingaporeBURMA: UN secretary-general arrives for talks
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today arrived in Burma, almost three weeks after a cyclone...
BurmaBURMA: ASEAN is under pressure on cyclone response
Burma will host a "pledging" conference in Rangoon on May 25, the Association of South-east Asian...
BurmaINTERNATIONAL: Business/human rights framework mooted
In his final report, the UN special representative on human rights and business proposes a...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Food eases but pressures persist
Markets yesterday saw relief on key agricultural commodities, with news of easing trade...
InternationalLATIN AMERICA: Natural resources dominate FDI flows
Unlike the previous record in 1999, unprecedented foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2007 was not...
Latin America