Uncertainty over the position of Cyprus' European partners to the broad thrust of the country's new proposals formed the backdrop to Friday's discussions.

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Like Sunderland, there is uncertainty over the position of their manager - Alan Shearer accepted the role on a temporary basis back in April and remained distinctly undecided about his future after Sunday's game.

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Correspondents say most nations have given up hope of a legally binding treaty because of uncertainty about the US position.

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Another uncertainty in any shakeout is the position adopted by federal regulators towards any big electronics mergers.

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But if the same letter always appears in a given position in the molecule, there is no uncertainty.

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Yet each statement of uncertainty only tended to cement his position as far as everyone else was concerned.

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Timothy Garton Ash writes, in The Guardian, that "five years of anxious uncertainty" over the UK's position in the EU will now ensue.

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