Turkish officials were in Washington last month to defend their government's no-vote in the latest round of U.N.sanctions against Tehran.

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The comments followed an overwhelming vote in the U.N.General Assembly on a non-binding resolution condemning the 47-year-old U.S.trade embargo against Cuba and urging Washington to lift the restrictions.

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The second round was required after a U.N.-backed investigation into the vote found widespread fraud and a third of Mr.Karzai's ballots were declared invalid, reversing his outright victory.

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Russia and China both also likely fear the U.N. vote could set a precedent for U.N. and international intervention in their own internal disputes.

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So did the U.N. vote create a state even though these criteria were not met (or even discussed)?

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The United States plans to abstain from the U.N. vote, a move that will allow the Pan Am families to receive compensation while not conflicting with keeping U.S. sanctions in place.

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