Place: Busan, South Korea

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EU to appoint Horn of Africa envoy

THE EU is appointing a special representative for the Horn of Africa, focusing firstly on Somalia, the country plagued by famine and war.

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Olympics Committee welcomes investigation into corruption claims

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G20 nations fail to agree on global bank tax

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North Korea blames South for failure of high-level talks

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Apec leaders blame Europe for world trade deadlock

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Europe help Asia fight deadly bird flu

New round of North Korea nuclear talks

The next round of six-nation talks on the dispute ver North Korea’s nuclear programme will begin on November 9 in Beijing, China’s Foreign Ministry announced today.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2005

S Korea: North will gain from nuclear agreement

North Korea’s path to prosperity lies in implementing the promise it made at international disarmament talks to abandon its nuclear programmes, South Korean Finance Minister Han Duck-soo said today.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2005

Bird flu global disaster forum meets

Australia would consider shutting its borders if bird flu triggered a lethal human pandemic in the region, Australia’s foreign minister said today as disaster co-ordinators from Pacific rim countries gathered in Brisbane to discuss ways to head off such a crisis.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2005

Anastacia to perform 2002 World Cup song

Anastacia will sing the official song of the 2002 World Cup.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2001

Soccer: FIFA hints Ireland for Group 2 in World Cup 2002

Ireland could be set to join a host of top teams in the 2nd group of seeds ahead of Saturday weeks draw for the World Cup Finals in Japan and Korea.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2001