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Afghan President Hamid Karzai Agrees to a Second Round of Elections
Election authorities have said that Afghan President Hamid Karzai gave in to international pressure on Tuesday and agreed to take part in a second round of elections on November 7. In agreeing to the November run-off against former Foreign Minister Abdullah...
Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Dismisses Allegations of Election Fraud
Iran’s newly re-elected president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has dismissed allegations of election fraud, and called his victory a blow to the “oppressive system” ruling the world. Tehran has been hit by a second day of protests over the...
France Sends Medical Equipment to Help Fight Cholera in Zimbabwe
France has sent some equipment to Zimbabwe to help the authorities and humanitarian organizations provide clean water and deliver assistance to the people, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday in Paris.
International Probe Into Georgia Conflict Approved By E.U. Ministers
A proposal to hold an international investigation into last month’s conflict in Georgia has been backed by the 27 EU foreign ministers, the French foreign minister said on Monday. “The council has endorsed the idea of holding an international...
France Takes Over Rotating EU Presidency, Saying ‘Something Isn’t Right’
France has assumed the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union from Slovenia. Initially, Paris said it had big plans for its time as EU head. But the bloc has been plunged into crisis after Irish voters rejected the Lisbon Treaty, which was...
French Foreign Minister Visits Iraq
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrived in Iraq on May 31 for an unannounced visit as Paris seeks to rebuild ties with the war-torn nation. The visit is Kouchners second trip to Iraq in less than a year. It comes as France prepares to assume...
