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Momentum for international arms trade treaty has grown
The international arms trade is largely unregulated. Last year a record 85.3 billion...
InternationalPalestinians will gain little from UN statehood bid
The PLO is to request observer status as a full member state at the UN General Assembly next...
PalestiniansGlobal slowdown hits trade in services
Global trade in services recorded zero year-on-year growth in the second quarter, the WTO and the...
InternationalFDI shrinks amid global concerns
Global FDI flows fell by 8.4% year-on-year in the first half of 2012, to 668 billion dollars, the...
InternationalSyria's fragmentation reduces ceasefire prospects
The Foreign Ministry said today that the military was still assessing a ceasefire proposal from...
SyriaKey US allies join UN Security Council
Australia and South Korea were yesterday elected for two-year terms as non-permanent UNSC members.
International'M-health' gains global ground as NCDs advance
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today...
InternationalLack of skills for young workers hits global growth
Two hundred million people aged 15-25 (20% of the total) have not completed primary school in...
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