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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The 2012 Olympic Games open in London; former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko's trial resumes; the Volcker Rule's deadline approaches; and the International AIDS Conference takes place in Washington.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Egypt; India holds presidential elections; the EU and IMF visit Hungary; and the UN Security Council debates Somalia.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: World powers convene in Geneva for a crisis meeting on Syria; Mexico holds presidential elections; and the U.S. House and Senate go into recess.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The UN Security Council debates the mission in Syria; the deadline approaches for the U.S. Congress to pass a stalled highway bill; and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime launches the 2012 World Drug Report.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The presidential election runoff takes place in Egypt; nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 resume; and the G20 and Rio+20 summits convene.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue takes place in Washington; The U.S. House Rises for Recess; And the International Criminal Court Hears submissions for sentencing in the Lubanga case
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: the UN Human Rights Council holds a special session on Syria; the IAEA board of governors meets in Vienna; and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit convenes.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Ireland holds a referendum on the EU's new fiscal treaty; the UN Security Council debates Yemen; UN climate talks convene in Bonn; and Memorial Day is marked.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Presidential elections take place in Egypt; the NATO summit convenes in Chicago; and Iran and P5+1 nuclear talks take place in Baghdad.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The IAEA resumes nuclear talks with Iran; G8 summit convenes at Camp David; Francois Hollande is inaugurated as France's new president; And the Cannes film festival opens.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The second round of presidential elections takes place in France; Vladimir Putin is sworn into office as new president of Russia; North Korea plans a third nuclear test; and Secretary Clinton visits Bangladesh and India.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The one-year anniversary of Osama Bin Laden killing is marked; the fourth round of U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue takes place in Beijing; the UN's Ban Ki-moon visits Myanmar; and Vietnam marks Liberation Day.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: France holds its presidential election; the funeral of Malawian President Mutharika is held; the Chernobyl disaster passes its twenty-sixth anniversary; and Earth Day is marked.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: North Korea plans a controversial satellite launch; the Summit of the Americas convenes in Colombia; and the IMF and World Bank hold spring meetings.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Iran and the P5+1 resume nuclear talks; the Summit of the Americas convenes in Colombia; the trial of foreign NGO activists resumes in Cairo; and World Health Day is marked.
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The United States takes over the UN Security Council presidency; World Bank nominee Jim Yong Kim embarks on a world tour; and by-elections are held in Myanmar.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The Arab League summit convenes in Baghdad; Obama attends a nuclear summit and visits the Demilitarized Zone during his South Korea trip; a presidential runoff election takes place in Senegal; and the Pope goes to Cuba.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The UN Security Council debates sanctions on Iran and the mission in Afghanistan; Greece is set to receive the first payment of its second bailout.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The anniversary of Japan's triple disaster is marked; Syria's uprising reaches the one-year mark; and British Prime Minister David Cameron visits Washington.
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A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Presidential elections are held in Russia; parliamentary elections are held in Iran; AIPAC holds its annual conference; and ten U.S. states vote for GOP candidates on Super Tuesday.
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