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Who is Ban Ki-moon?
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Thirteen may be a lucky number for some, as it was for Ban Ki-moon on Friday, 13 October 2006, when the smoke cleared at 2 UN Plaza in New York City and the world was informed officially that he had become the eighth United Nations secretary general. Traditionally criticized for its opacity, the nod to Ban was not a surprise to the international community this time around. Much of this has been attributed to a more translucent, if not transparent, selection regime, and hailed as a sign of pro...
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U.N. Chief's Dealings With U.S. Draw Fire; Ban Sees Himself as a Pragmatist, but Some Critics Say He Is Too Pro-American
The Washington Post
; -- When U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon first approached President Bush at the White House in January to muster support for a U.N. climate-change initiative, the president's response was cool: An impatient Bush reminded Ban that he did not want to restrain U.S. industries, and that past accords
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 "The Sunday Independent (South Africa)")
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Ban struggles to find feet after early stumble; The new UN secretary-general has already made a few critical mistakes, writes Maggie Farley.(Dispatches)
The Sunday Independent (South Africa)
; In his first three months in the United Nations hot seat, Ban Ki-moon has learned the hard way why those who have held the post called it the world's most impossible job . On his recent trip to the Middle East, he was stonewalled by the Iranian foreign minister, snubbed by the Palestinian finance
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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A firestorm greets lapse of gun ban; Public opinion aside, new ban caught up in politics.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ... garner support for Medicare legislation. We do not need AK-47s and Uzis on the streets of St. Paul and Minneapolis, she said. At a news conference Wednesday in Washington, Scott Knight, Chaska police chief and president of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association ...
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House Backs Ban On Assault Guns; Dramatic Late Votes Decide Emotional Issue
The Washington Post
; The House yesterday narrowly approved a ban on 19 assault weapons, recognizing the American public's increasing fear over violent crime and rewarding President Clinton's aggressive lobbying for the gun ban. The 216 to 214 vote was a major defeat for the National Rifle Association (NRA). Clinton
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'It's nice to go into a bar without all the smoke...And I'm a smoker!' Yesterday, the national smoking ban came into force, putting an end to lighting up in all workplaces and indoor public areas. Reporter Kate Liptrot found out what people thought of the new smoke-free culture.
Derby Evening Telegraph
; Yesterday, the national smoking ban came into force, putting an end to lighting up in all workplaces and indoor public areas. Reporter Kate Liptrot found out what people thought of the new smoke- free culture. Luckily for smoker Jason Young, the sun was shining when he enjoyed a Sunday afternoon
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