United Nations

  • Jun 9, 2011
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Spectre of Libya haunts UN vote on Syria

The UN Security Council will vote tomorrow on a draft resolution put forward by France and the...

Syria
  • Jun 7, 2011
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High prices exact heavy toll on poor food importers

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today reported that its Food Price Index...

International
  • Jun 3, 2011
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Rebels prepare for life after Qadhafi

On June 1, NATO extended its military operation in Libya for 90 days. With the popular uprising...

Libya
  • Jun 3, 2011
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Outside pressure will not curb Syrian state repression

A number of disparate overseas oppositionists and a few protestors from Syria itself concluded a...

Syria
  • Jun 1, 2011
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Carbon markets will likely recover from 2010 fall

The value of global carbon markets dropped to 141.9 billion dollars last year from 143.7 billion...

International
  • May 27, 2011
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Mladic capture sets Serbia on EU candidate track

Doctors are examining today whether arrested war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is fit to plead....

Serbia
  • May 26, 2011
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Catching Mladic is massive coup for Serbia

Bosnian Serb war leader Ratko Mladic (69) has been arrested, Serbian President Boris...

Serbia
  • May 25, 2011
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G20 protectionism is on the rise

G20 countries are under increasing pressure to adopt protectionist measures despite their pledge...

International