UN General Assembly

4 Oct 2012

The United Nations is likely to hold a debate on whether to upgrade the Palestinians’ UN status to a sovereign country in mid-November the president of the UN General Assembly said.

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India clashes with Pakistan at UN

2 Oct 2012

India’s external affairs minister took on Pakistan at the United Nations for raising the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir.

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UN states backing rebels 'aiding terror', says Syrian FM

2 Oct 2012

Syria’s foreign minister on Monday accused the United States, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey of supporting “terrorism” by funneling arms, money and foreign fighters to rebels seeking to...

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Korean Peninsula could face 'thermonuclear war', North tells UN

2 Oct 2012

US policy toward North Korea has made the Korean Peninsula the most dangerous place on the planet because a “spark” there could ignite a nuclear war, a senior North Korean official told the UN.

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Thein Sein would ‘accept’ Suu Kyi as Myanmar president

30 Sep 2012

Myanmar leader Thein Sein has said in an interview he would accept democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi as president if elected, but added he could not alone amend rules that bar her from power.

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Indonesia seeks rules of road for South China Sea

26 Sep 2012

Indonesia is circulating among Southeast Asian nations a draft code of conduct for the South China Sea, hoping for progress before a regional summit in November, its foreign minister said on...

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

4:45AM

Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

5:26AM

China calls Diaoyus sacred territory in 'tense' Japan talks at UN

China claimed islands at the core of a row with Japan as its “sacred territory” in talks between the two countries on Wednesday, as neither side showed signs of backing down.

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