Countries

Fears of arms race after 40 developing countries seek nuclear power programmes (New Kerala)

12 May 2008

Washington, May 12 : More than 40 developing countries from the Persian Gulf region to Latin America have recently approached United Nations officials to express interest in starting nuclear power programmes, a trend which might lead to the intensification of the arms race.

Turkish FM Holds Talks With Top Officials Of Middle East Countries (TurkishPress.com)

12 May 2008

LONDON - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan had meetings with top officials of several Middle Eastern countries at a conference on Palestine held in London on Friday.

Nigeria: Food Crisis - ITUC Seeks Grants, Loans for Developing Countries (AllAfrica.com)

12 May 2008

INTERNATIONAL Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), a body representing 168 million workers in 155 countries of the world including Nigeria, has called on industrialised countries and governments to provide emergency grants and loans to developing countries to enable them offset the impact of astronomical food prices.