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UNITED NATIONS: Sanctions lifted but tensions persist
The UN Security Council voted 14-0 on May 22 to lift sanctions on Iraq. Concessions were made by...
United NationsRUSSIA: Foreign ministry's continuing importance
After several years in the doldrums, the MID is showing signs of a revival. As a conservative...
RussiaCARIBBEAN/US: Iraq controversy puts ties under strain
Recent US foreign policy decisions, particularly concerning Iraq, have had an adverse impact on...
CaribbeanUNITED NATIONS: Iraq sanctions resolution
The Security Council will today consider in closed session a revised US, UK and Spanish...
United NationsUS/MIDDLE EAST: Bush unlikely to press Sharon on peace
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has postponed his visit to Washington to meet President...
United StatesRUSSIA/US: Powell visit
In a sign of improving US-Russian relations after the war in Iraq, the Russian lower house of...
RussiaIVORY COAST: More peacekeepers
The UN Security Council yesterday voted unanimously in favour of sending up to 76 military...
Ivory CoastCONGO-KINSHASA: Peacekeepers needed
African military chiefs met in Addis Ababa today for a second day of talks about the possibility...
Congo-Kinshasa