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Chad's accession to the Convention on Cluster Munitions shows there's growing concern about civilian safety, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Scotland would be better off if it decides to remain a part of the United Kingdom, said British Prime Minister David Cameron.
Against most predictions and against tough odds, British prime minister David Cameron won the battle of the European budget last week. But he may have condemned himself to defeat in the far more important and long-term campaign to reform and secure Britain's future relations with its European partners.
The British government may spur reforms in the European Union by playing a key role, not leaving the bloc, said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
It's not in the interest of the British government to back away from the European Union given the complex dynamics of a globalized work, an EU leader said.
The Turkish government is "cautious and hopeful" that efforts to resolve the Kurdish issue can move forward, the country's prime minister said Tuesday.
Wall Street cautious with 'cliff' impasse ... Japan industrial output slumps in November ... Online retail jumps on Christmas Day ... U.S. pending home sales index rises ... News from United Press International.
Japan Friday announced industrial output, hurt by slowing exports, fell 1.7 percent in November from October, while November consumer prices eased.
Governments have no choice but to respect individual rights if they are to have any sense of legitimacy, a statement from an Iranian rights defender said.
Nobel organizers breached seating protocol at the gala banquet in Sweden to allow the Chinese-speaking literature laureate, Mo Yan, to sit next to his wife.
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