account deficit widened slightly in the third quarter as an increase in exports was offset by foreign institutions paying less in fines and penalties to the U.S. government.
The US Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the deficit in the (...)
drafted resolution that calls for an end to the violence in Syria.
It is not expected to vote on the resolution until Annan returns from the Middle East and briefs the Council.
Annan is currently in Jordan after a two-day visit to Damascus, where (...)
which he discussed in Budapest with the leaders of Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic - and said that one was vital for the other.
"Progress must be made, and it is critical that Europe makes a good offer; for this we need a budget," he (...)
