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New York: On the eve of renewed talks between Iran and a six-nation group on its nuclear programme, a top United Nations official reported today that Tehran has still not provided the necessary proof that its activities are purely peaceful and not for military purposes.

DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN - Kubanychbek Mamaev, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Olimjon Boboev, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Tajikistan, today signed a Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA) that will promote bilateral and regional trade. This is the first CBTA signed under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program.

New York: Countries across the world can massively reduce their carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and save billions of dollars in energy costs, according to a United Nations report released today at a major climate change conference in Mexico.

New York: The ongoing United States military drawdown in Iraq is making it more difficult for the United Nations to carry out its operations, which range from the humanitarian to the development to the political fields, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his latest report on the country.

New York: Tajikistan’s role in preventing the smuggling of drugs from neighbouring Afghanistan is crucial for better security in the Central Asia region, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today, lauding the Government’s efforts against narcotics trafficking.

New York: A United Nations report unveiled today paints a gloomy picture of the performance of the global economy next year, with growth projected to be a meagre 3.1 per cent, followed by 3.5 per cent in 2012 – rates that are insufficient to spur the recovery of the jobs that were lost during the economic crisis.

New York: A series of structural collapses in Pompei have prompted an urgent visit from United Nations experts to examine and assess the extent of the damage at one of the world’s most important archaeological sites.

New York: Managers from the 43 marine sites on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) began their first-ever meeting in Hawaii today to explore ways of strengthening the conservation of these “crown jewels of the ocean.”

The value of world merchandise trade was 18% higher in the third quarter of 2010 than in the same period of 2009, according to the latest WTO quarterly figures released on 1 December 2010. This marks a slowdown in comparison with the 26% increase registered in the second quarter of 2010.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The proposed rail coach factory at Kanjikode in Palakkad district and the Sabari rail project have become victims of a blame game between the UPA Government at the Centre and the Kerala Government.