"This is one of the clearest calls repeatedly rendered to the government of Sri Lanka - that the U.N.be allowed to access the area so we can assess independently the situation of civilians,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

"It will be a tricky situation for the PML-N, " said Yasar.

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Adding to the complexity of the situation, a U.N. report released just after the Baghdad talks said that inspectors had found a high level of enriched uranium in Iran.

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More than 260, 000 refugees have fled the instability in northern Mali, according to the U.N, exacerbating the situation.

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