■ United Nations
Committee can't agree
The UN General Assembly's legal committee failed to reach agreement on a comprehensive convention against terrorism, stymied over a definition of terrorism which has divided UN members for years. Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed disappointment on Thursday that it was not possible to reach agreement and plans to consult with UN members to see if he can assist their efforts to reach agreement by September next year, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
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