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Teachers union calls for boycott of Nigeria school restart The head of Nigeria's main teachers union called for a boycott of next week's re-opening of schools.

17 September 2014

Don't 'hurry' to back Palestinian govt: Israel PM World governments should not rush to approve the new Palestinian cabinet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, after the Palestinians accused the Jewish state of punishing them over a unity deal.

03 June 2014

Bangladesh deploys military in election countdown Bangladesh deployed tens of thousands of troops on Thursday in a bid to contain deadly political violence ahead of elections next month which are being boycotted by the opposition.

26 December 2013

Boycott-hit Commonwealth summit begins in Sri Lanka A Commonwealth summit meant to showcase post-war Sri Lanka was to begin in Colombo Friday but faced being upstaged by an historic visit to its northern killing fields by Britain's David Cameron.

15 November 2013

US to boycott UN disarmament body over Iran role The United States will boycott meetings of the UN Conference on Disarmament when Iran takes over the body this month.

14 May 2013

Australia rejects calls to boycott Sri Lanka meet Australia has vowed not to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka over allegations of human rights violations, despite mounting calls not to attend.

27 April 2013

Turkey blasts Assad regime as Aleppo toll rises Turkey lashed out against Syria as the death toll from a missile strike on Aleppo rose to 58 Sunday, while a US official urged the opposition to reconsider its boycott of international meetings.

25 February 2013