Nuclear fuel deal needs further review: Iran
Iran on Monday called for a review of a UN-backed
nuclear fuel proposal it is under pressure to sign, citing technical
and economic issues it said needed more discussion.
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UN to set a Nelson Mandela Day
The United Nations General Assembly studies a
resolution draft titled "International Nelson Mandela Day" for its
approval at the plenary of that forum. The initiative was presented
by the South African delegation to the UN and is included in point
49 of the Assembly's agenda, dealing with Culture of Peace.
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ICT, tool to face climate change
In the lead up to the Barcelona Climate Change
talks starting next Monday, which will produce the draft text to be
considered at the UN’s COP 15 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
in December, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
stressed the critical importance of including information and
communication technologies (ICTs) as part of the solution.
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Independent stirs up New Jersey Governor contest
An independent candidate stressing New Jersey’s
economic woes is attracting surprising voter support in the
governor’s race, which features an unpopular Democratic incumbent
and a Republican challenger with ties to former President George W.
Bush.
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