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Georgia-Russia talks off to a shaky start
The first high-level talks between Russia and Georgia since their war broke down on Wednesday.
Tutu urges UN body to show concern for Israelis
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has appealed to the UN Human Rights Council to show concern for protecting Israelis from Palestinian attacks.
Nationalists obtain record high in Swiss elections
The nationalist Swiss People’s Party received the highest vote recorded to date for an individual political party in Switzerland, after a bitter campaign blaming foreigners for…
Cellphone boom boosts global reach of telephones
The boom in cellphones in developing countries has pushed the number of telephone subscribers in the world to four billion, four times the number a decade ago, the United Nations…