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Japan Rethinking Plan for Security Council By NICK WADHAMS, Associated Press Writer Fri Sep 30, 8:31 PM ET Japan has warned Congress that U.S. legislation seeking to withhold United Nations dues could lead Japanese lawmakers to take similar action, possibly resulting in the loss of millions of dollars to the world body, a Japanese diplomat said Friday. Deputy Ambassador Toshiro Ozawa said he told Rep. Henry Hyde (news, bio, voting record) in a meeting early this month of the possible "unintended consequences" surrounding a bill the Illinois Republican sponsored as a way to force the United Nations to enact a...

7 May 2005: Relations with France have taken a nose-dive after Air India opted for fifty Boeings to augment its fleet discarding competition Airbus, and the country may back out of supporting India’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat with veto powers. Yesterday, French ambassador Dominique Girard was slammed by foreign secretary Shyam Saran for saying to the press that “We are surprised and disappointed. Airbus definitely has an advantage over Boeing…It is clear that some factors other than commercial have played a role.” Previously, Air India was going for a mix of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, but...