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China, EU settle solar trade dispute

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

China, EU settle solar trade dispute

BRUSSELS, March 19 (UPI) -- A trade agreement with China will give European companies the opportunity to compete in the Chinese solar power market, the EU's trade commissioner said.

Iran wants to see draft nuclear agreement develop

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Iran wants to see draft nuclear agreement develop

VIENNA, March 18 (UPI) -- Iran wants to work toward a draft agreement on a comprehensive solution to a lingering nuclear row with Western powers, the foreign minister said Tuesday.

Syria questions fairness of U.N. inquiry

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Syria questions fairness of U.N. inquiry

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 18 (UPI) -- The Syrian government said Tuesday it suspects a U.N.-backed inquiry based its reporting on highly questionable testimonies.

Afghan elections need to be fraud-free, U.N. says

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Afghan elections need to be fraud-free, U.N. says

KABUL, Afghanistan, March 18 (UPI) -- Free and fair elections in Afghanistan are crucial for the country's successful future, U.N. deputy envoy Nicholas Haysom said Tuesday.

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Lebanon on edge amid Tripoli clashes

TRIPOLI, Lebanon, March 18 (UPI) -- The Lebanese Ministry of Information reported Tuesday the security situation in the northern city of Tripoli has deteriorated dramatically.

Libyans called to unite after Benghazi attack

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Libyans called to unite after Benghazi attack

TRIPOLI, Libya, March 18 (UPI) -- The U.N. mission in Libya said Tuesday Libyans need to rally around state institutions for the sake of security following Monday's bombing in Benghazi.

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CAR needs urgent support, European leader says

STRASBOURG, France, March 18 (UPI) -- Interim CAR President Catherine Samba-Panza needs comprehensive support to take on the monumental task of securing peace, the European Parliament said.

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Rights group wary ahead of Algerian elections

TUNIS, Tunisia, March 17 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch said Monday it was concerned about the security situation in Algeria as the country prepares for April presidential elections.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Iran not optimistic about upcoming nuclear talks

TEHRAN, March 17 (UPI) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday he wasn't expecting any major breakthroughs from upcoming nuclear talks in Vienna.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Hague warns Russia of 'consequences' over Ukrainian action

BRUSSELS, March 17 (UPI) -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Monday there will be "long-term costs and consequences" for Russia's action in Ukraine and Crimea.

North Korea abuses 'unspeakable,' rights envoy says

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

North Korea abuses 'unspeakable,' rights envoy says

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 17 (UPI) -- The state role in human rights abuses in North Korea means it's time to refer the situation to the international court, a U.N. rights envoy said Monday.

Walker's World // 1 decade ago

Walker's World: Sanctions and Putin

WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- We are about to see whether the successful use of sanctions against Iran can be repeated, and whether they will have sufficient impact to make the Russia of Vladimir Putin draw back from the Ukraine crisis.

Syria tells peace envoy Brahimi to stop meddling

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Syria tells peace envoy Brahimi to stop meddling

DAMASCUS, Syria, March 14 (UPI) -- Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said Friday the U.N.'s peace envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, should stay out of the country's internal affairs.

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U.N.'s Ban: Central African Republic war not about religion

UNITED NATIONS, March 14 (UPI) -- Religious divisions in the Central African Republic are being exploited for political purposes, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.

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Boko Haram causing regional crises, rights officials say

ABUJA, Nigeria, March 14 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch said Friday attacks in Nigeria by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram are creating a humanitarian disaster in the region.

Micro-hydropower station lights up remote Pakistani village

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Micro-hydropower station lights up remote Pakistani village

BAHRAIN, Pakistan, March 14 (UPI Next) -- A micro-hydropower station has brought electricity to Serai, a village in northwestern Pakistan. Similar power plants could ease the country's energy shortage.

U.N. forms monitoring team for Ukraine

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

U.N. forms monitoring team for Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine, March 14 (UPI) -- U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic said Friday a monitoring team was formed to assess the crisis in Ukraine, including in Crimea.

Bombing ends lull in violence against Pakistani minority

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Bombing ends lull in violence against Pakistani minority

KARACHI, Pakistan, March 13 (UPI Next) -- A suicide bombing that killed dozens of Shiite religious pilgrims on a bus near Quetta ended a lull in violence against Pakistan's Hazara minority.

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Long-term drought, power shortages slam villages in Pakistan province

QUETTA, Pakistan, March 13 (UPI Next) -- Drought and power shortages have decimated local agriculture and driven some villagers in Pakistan's Balochistan province to Quetta, the provincial capital.

EU sanctions Syrian President Assad's sister

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EU sanctions Syrian President Assad's sister

LUXEMBOURG, March 13 (UPI) -- The General Court of the European Union ruled Thursday the Syrian president's sister, Bushra al-Assad, will be sanctioned for her ties to top regime officials.

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