United Nations

  • Nov 22, 2006
  • 2 min read

LEBANON: Gemayel murder raises tribunal tensions

Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, a leading figure in the anti-Syrian ruling coalition, today said he...

Lebanon
  • Nov 21, 2006
  • 5 min read

CAMBODIA: Hun Sen in charge as Ranariddh retreats

Prince Norodom Ranariddh was elected leader of a party named after him on November 16, weeks...

Cambodia
  • Nov 20, 2006
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BELARUS/INTERNATIONAL: Minsk becomes carbon trader

The Kyoto Protocol was amended at the UN climate change talks in Nairobi on Friday to allow...

Belarus
  • Nov 17, 2006
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UN/AU/SUDAN: Sudan remains wary of UN role in Darfur

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday that he had reached agreement "in principle" with...

Au
  • Nov 16, 2006
  • 7 min read

SERBIA: Election rivalry could stop DS-DSS alliance

Parliamentary elections in January were called on November 10. The timing of elections, which was...

Serbia
  • Nov 14, 2006
  • 7 min read

SERBIA/UN: Kosovo's independence looms despite delay

Martti Ahtisaari's draft proposals for Kosovo's future status have been postponed until after...

Serbia
  • Nov 14, 2006
  • 2 min read

CAR/CHAD/SUDAN: Darfur instability threatens region

Rebels in the northeast of Central African Republic (CAR) yesterday called for negotiations with...

Chad
  • Nov 13, 2006
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Region lacks political will for intervention

The African Union has made more progress than any other regional organisation in recognising and...

Africa