France bows out of U.N. meeting
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Dealing a blow to a U.S.-backed strategy for Lebanon, France has refused to participate in a meeting of nations that could send troops to help monitor a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, even though it may join &#151; and possibly even lead &#151; such a force.
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Rwanda broke off diplomatic ties with France on Friday in protest at a French judge's call for President Paul Kagame to stand trial over the killing of a former leader, the event which unleashed the country's genocide.
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The United Nations peace envoy in divided Ivory Coast is resigning. Meanwhile, South African President Thabo Mbeki is extending an intense mediation visit to salvage peacemaking efforts.
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France's ambassador to Rwanda left the country after the government severed ties with France in a major row over events that sparked the 1994 genocide, an AFP correspondent said.
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Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned, dissolved his Cabinet and made the surprise announcement Wednesday that he would not try to form the next government, dropping out of the political scene at a time when Syria's role in Lebanon is being challenged by the United Nations.
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On Monday, Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear-enrichment program. In return, England, France and Germany agreed not to support taking the matter to the United Nations Security Council, as the United States has been seeking.
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Thailand's candidate for head of the United Nations has withdrawn from the race after Security Council members made it clear South Korea's Ban Ki-moon would get the job, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Thursday.
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French citizens wait to depart to France at the airport of Abidjan , Ivory Coast, on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004. African leaders convened in an emergency summit on Ivory Coast&#39;s crisis on Sunday without this country&#39;s
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France will have no more contact with Syria until Damascus shows its willingness to let Lebanon end its current crisis and appoint a new president, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday.
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France will have no more contact with Syria until Damascus shows willingness to let Lebanon end its long-running political crisis and find a new president, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday.
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The U.S. and France agreed Saturday on a draft Security Council resolution that seeks a full halt to fighting in Lebanon, breaking a three-week impasse caused partly by Washington's refusal to press Israel to end its offensive against Hezbollah.
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KIGALI, Rwanda, Nov. 24  -- Rwanda broke off diplomatic ties with France on Friday in protest of a French judge's call for President Paul Kagame to stand trial in the 1994 killing of one of his predecessors, the event that unleashed the country's genocide.
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Following the suspension of its uranium enrichment program as agreed upon in negotiations with Great Britain, France and Germany, Iran sent an official letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announcing its decision to stop using 20
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Via Reuters: France's Chirac bows out of frontline politics French President Jacques Chirac announced on Sunday he would not seek re-election next month, bowing out of frontline politics after a 45-year career ...Comment
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A United Nations conference ended today with a vague plan for informal new talks on how to slow global warming, but without a US commitment to multilateral negotiations on next steps, including emissions controls.
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A Paris meeting aimed a galvanizing  efforts to stabilize Sudan&#39;s Darfur region ended on Monday with  agreement to support current international efforts there and  coordinate future steps.
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BEIRUT Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned, dissolved his cabinet and announced Wednesday that he would not try to form the next government, dropping out of the political scene while Syria&#39;s role in Lebanon is being challenged by the United Nations.