The International Conference on Iraq opened Tuesday in Egypt, addressing security concerns, election procedures, and the insurgency problems the fledgling democracy faces. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on the world to support the election process in Iraq, as well...
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International brief ~ Sudan peace agreement promised at Security Council meeting in Nairobi
The UN Security Council officially opened for business Thursday outside of its New York City headquarters for only the fourth time in its history. The Council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, began with an empassioned plea by UN Secretary-General Kofi...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he doesn't intend to change the Russian constitution or take more power for the presidency when reforming Russia's government structure. Putin said proposals in his reform package, which includes replacing elected governors...
International brief ~ Sudanese police raid camp one day after peace accords
Sudanese police raided the El-Geer refugee camp near Nyala Wednesday morning, just one day after the signing of a peace accord between the government and rebel forces. The assault took place in front of African Union officials present to...
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, November 5, 2004 [completing Russia's ratification of the treaty and giving the global warming accord enough signatures to come into force as early...
Putin signs Kyoto Protocol, giving treaty enough signatures to take effect
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Kyoto Protocol Friday, completing Russia's ratification of the treaty and giving the global warming accord enough signatures to come into force as early as next year. The treaty now has the backing of...
President Vladimir Putin - Russia's political and legal response to terrorism
Address to the enlarged Government meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin, September 13, 2004 . Read the text of the speech in English. Excerpt: We must...