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BURMA: Convention resumes as UN focus turns to junta
The National Convention resumed on October 10. The session brings the Convention closer to...
BurmaLATIN AMERICA: Security Council vote divides region
On October 16, UN members will vote to fill five non-permanent Security Council seats, including...
Latin AmericaINTERNATIONAL/UN: Leadership questions hang over Ban
The UN General Assembly will elect Ban Ki-moon as secretary-general tomorrow to succeed Kofi...
WEST AFRICA: FAO warns of regional locust threat
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned yesterday of the threat to North and West...
West AfricaSERBIA/UN: Envoy doubts settlement is possible
The UN special envoy on Kosovo, Martti Ahtisaari, said yesterday he doubted a negotiated...
SerbiaNORTH KOREA: Nuclear test raises the stakes
Pyongyang says it conducted an underground nuclear test today. A seismic shock was recorded in...
North KoreaSUDAN: Darfur clashes renew humanitarian fears
Government troops clashed with rebels of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on Saturday,...
SudanNORTH KOREA/UN:UNSC will pronounce on nuclear threat
The UN Security Council is expected to approve a statement today on North Korea's threat to...
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