United Nations

  • Aug 25, 2006
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SUDAN: Pressure rises over Darfur ahead of UN meeting

US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer will travel to Sudan today to...

Sudan
  • Aug 25, 2006
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KYRGYZSTAN/UZBEKISTAN: Refugee crisis draws criticism

US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated today that the lives of Uzbek refugees suspected of...

Kyrgyzstan
  • Aug 25, 2006
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IVORY COAST: Gbagbo set to remain when polls postponed

Speculation is increasing today that polls scheduled for end-October will be delayed, after...

Ivory Coast
  • Aug 23, 2006
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IRAN/UN: Tehran nuclear response designed to divide

Tehran yesterday delivered its response to the Permanent Five plus Germany's June package...

Iran
  • Aug 18, 2006
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CONGO-KINSHASA: New allegations against UN soldiers

The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) said yesterday that it was...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Aug 18, 2006
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UN/LEBANON: Donor countries reluctant to send troops

French President Jacques Chirac yesterday authorised the deployment of 200 French troops to...

Lebanon
  • Aug 17, 2006
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Flu strain linked to China

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said today that a strain of bird flu that has...

China
  • Aug 16, 2006
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SERBIA/UN: Sell-offs complicate Kosovo status talks

Joachim Ruecker will succeed Soeren Jessen-Petersen as UN head in Kosovo, it was announced in New...

Serbia