Sunnis suspend talks with Iraqi government over Cabinet post
The Sunni Accordance Front halts negotiations on ending its boycott citing al-Maliki’s refusal to allow leadership of the Planning Ministry. The move comes ahead of a crucial U N conference in Sweden amid ongoing attempts at Sunni Shiite and Kurdish reconciliation.
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Larijani Chosen Iran Parliament Speaker Amid Discontent
Iran's conservative Ali Larijani won the parliament speakership in a vote that signals growing dissatisfaction with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The former nuclear negotiator aims for a less confrontational West policy and to address economic woes while remaining within the hardline conservative camp.
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Treaty aims to ban cluster bombs across nations
In Dublin diplomats from more than 100 nations reached a treaty decision to ban current cluster bomb types and require stockpile destruction within eight years. Major producers United States, Russia, China, Israel, India and Pakistan did not participate. The pact allows future types with more precise targeting and potential self-destruct features, while noting cluster munitions can be fired from artillery or aircraft and risk civilian harm.
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