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Asean calls for end to sanctions on Myanmar
04/04/2012 - World news explained

Asean calls for end to sanctions on Myanmar

South-east Asian countries meeting in Cambodia have called for the lifting of sanctions on Myanmar.

Alain Juppé at the UN Security Council in New York at the end of January
08/02/2012 - France - Syria

France's Juppé calls Syria's promises "manipulation"

France’s Foreign Minister Alain Juppé said Wednesday that President Bashar al-Assad’s promises to Russia to end the violence in Syria were mere manipulation.

24/01/2012 - France -Turkey - Armenia

Turkey prepares retaliation against France over Armenian genocide law

Turkey has promised retaliatory measures against France after the Upper House passed a bill by 127 votes to 86 making the denial of the Armenian genocide a crime punishable by up to a year in ...

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20/01/2012 - France - Middle East

Sarkozy warns of war and chaos if Israel attacks Iran

An Israeli attack on Iran could “unleash war and chaos” across the Middle East and the world, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy stands behind the bill that would punish Armenian genocide deniers
18/01/2012 - France - Turkey

France's Armenia genocide bill faces setback

A French Senate committee rejected the bill that would outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide in a vote on Wednesday.

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13/01/2012 - Myanmar

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to receive France's Légion d'honneur

French foreign minister Alain Juppé will visit Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar next week and make her a Commander in the National Order of the Légion ...

05/01/2012 - Iran - European Union

Iran blasts EU over looming oil embargo

Iran has sharply criticised moves by the European Union to ban oil from the Islamic republic saying it was ‘an economic war’ through sanctions.

04/12/2011 - Syria - Arab League

New Arab League deadline for Syria as violent crackdown continues

The Arab League is waiting for Syria's response to a Sunday deadline to allow in observers to monitor the country's unrest.

01/12/2011 - Myanmar - US

Obama promises new phase in relations with Myanmar

US President Barack Obama offered Myanmar a "new phase" in relations in return for tangible reform, in a message delivered by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday during historic ...

27/11/2011 - Syria - Arab League

Arab League agrees sanctions against Syrian regime

The Arab League has agreed a string of sanctions against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a meeting in Cairo as the government crackdown against dissent shows no sign of ...

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