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Canada boycotts UN body over North Korea – CBC.ca

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Administrator

Globe and Mail Canada boycotts UN body over North Korea CBC.ca Beginning of Story Content Canada is boycotting a UN body dedicated to disarmament to protest against North Korea being named its chair, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced Monday. The Conference on Disarmament, where UN members negotiate .. Continue reading →

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Demonstrators storm US embassy in Damascus – Washington Post

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Administrator

ABC News Demonstrators storm US embassy in Damascus Washington Post DAMASCUS-Supporters of the Syrian government pelted the US embassy with rocks, smashed windows and raised their national flag in place of the American one on Monday, a day after the US ambassador here delivered an extraordinary rebuke to … Continue reading →

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Obama faces new obstacles in high-stakes debt talks – Reuters

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Administrator

Sydney Morning Herald Obama faces new obstacles in high-stakes debt talks Reuters US President Barack Obama looks down as he speaks about the monthly jobs report in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington July 8, 2011. By Steve Holland and Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will seek “the biggest … Republican leader backs off deal to break debt impasse Sydney Morning Herald Obama seeks to break debt impasse BBC News Debt Negotiations: Can A Deal Be Struck Continue reading →

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Mother of Strauss-Kahn Accuser Says Aim Is Justice – ABC News

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Administrator

Telegraph.co.uk Mother of Strauss-Kahn Accuser Says Aim Is Justice ABC News The mother of a French woman who claims Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape her in 2002 said Tuesday that her daughter is filing a criminal complaint against the former International Monetary Fund chief because she wants justice in the case. … Dominique Strauss-Kahn: prosecutors ‘prepare to drop sexual assault charge’ Telegraph.co.uk Strauss-Kahn faces home hurdle as US woes ease Reuters Africa Kahn to countersue French writer over rape claim Hindustan Times New York Times  - Montreal Gazette  - Vancouver Sun all 8,354 news articles » Continue reading →

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