Iran's nuclear program in UN's focus; Russia's election; Mideast violence

UN Wire
March 3, 2008
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Iran's nuclear program in UN's focus
QUOTE OF THE DAY
* Renuka Chowdhury, India's Women and Child Development Minister, on a plan to pay families to raise girls. Read the full story.
BLOG ROUNDUP
* blog
UN RADIO
* radio
UNITED NATIONS
* Ban urges UN rights body to be vigilant against abuses
DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND POVERTY
* India to pay families to promote girls' welfare
* Health worries lead Masai tribe to consider changes
* Report: As microfinance grows, quality threatened
* Yemen heads for unavoidable water crisis
HOT TOPICS
* "Doomsday" seed vault set to open
* UN launches global campaign against violence on women
* WHO: Drug-resistant TB on the rise
* Book on murdered UN diplomat portrays a life devoted to human rights
* Kenya's political rivals sign deal to end crisis
DEVELOPMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
* EU diplomats: Make climate change part of security policy
* Danish leader, meeting Bush, advocates climate pact
HUMAN RIGHTS
* Russia: Medvedev's election victory no surprise
* Pakistan hopes better sanitation will tackle diseases
PEACE AND SECURITY
* Analysis: No easy way forward in Middle East
* Ahmadinejad hails Iraq ties in landmark visit
* Venezuela, Ecuador order troops to Colombian borders
* Darfur violence flares again
* Commentary: Annan helps Kenya return to civility
* Tanks clear streets in violent post-election Armenia

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