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U.N. Council gets resolution on Kosovo independence (Reuters)
Filed: June 20th 2007: World

Reuters - The United States and European
nations circulated on Wednesday a draft U.N. Security Council
resolution that would pave the way for independence in Kosovo
if further negotiations fail in four months time.

U.N. draft would delay Kosovo statehood (AP)
Filed: June 20th 2007: World

AP - A revised U.N. resolution circulated Wednesday would delay granting Kosovo internationally supervised independence for four months to give the province’s majority ethnic Albanians and minority Serbs more time to negotiate its status.

Slave Labor in China Sparks Outrage
Filed: June 20th 2007: World

The wave of Internet-fueled criticism over atrocious labor practices could mark a milestone how grassroots protests affect the country’s leaders

Taiwan to push UN referendum despite US caution (AFP)
Filed: June 20th 2007: World

AFP - Taiwan said Wednesday that it planned to go ahead with a referendum next year on joining the United Nations under its own name, despite a warning from key ally Washington not to do so.

Last year one of worst ever for refugees: UNHCR chief (Reuters)
Filed: June 20th 2007: World

Reuters - Last year was one of the worst on
record for refugees and the crisis is deepening in 2007 thanks
to conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Sudan's Darfur
region, the United Nation's refugee chief said.

Taiwan to push U.N. referendum despite China protest (Reuters)
Filed: June 19th 2007: World

Reuters - Taiwan is to push ahead with plans for a
referendum on joining the United Nations under its own name
despite U.S. and Chinese objections, a ruling party official
said on Wednesday.

U.S., Europe offer four more months for Kosovo talks (Reuters)
Filed: June 19th 2007: World

Reuters - The United States and European
nations hope to circulate a U.N. Security Council resolution on
Wednesday that seeks a four-month delay on a independence plan
for Kosovo in an effort to get Russia's approval.

The Maharajah and the Merchants
Filed: June 19th 2007: World

Once, the Thakur of Mandawa lorded it over the merchants of his parched Silk Road region. Today, the heir to that title needs a little help from those merchants-turned-moguls

U.N. report urges universal pensions (AP)
Filed: June 19th 2007: World

AP - Universal pensions of just $1 a day in developing countries would significantly reduce old age poverty, a United Nations report said Tuesday.

Taiwan to go ahead with UN referendum (AP)
Filed: June 19th 2007: World

AP - Taiwan will proceed with a planned referendum on rejoining the United Nations under its own name, an official said Wednesday, despite strong objections to the move from China and the United States.

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