question: french major-general alain pellegrini has been named as the new force commander of the united nations peacekeeping force in southern lebanon , a un spokesman said monday .

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summary: french general to head un peacekeepers in southern lebanon

question: the heads of state from five east african community -lrb- eac -rrb- members are scheduled to meet and review their regional integration progress later this month in northern tanzania .

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summary: eac heads of state to meet end of month to review integration progress

question: ivory coast 's landmark presidential election stood in limbo thursday after a deadline for results passed with no winner despite world powers urging a resolution amid fears of fresh unrest .

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summary: stand-off blocks results in tense i. coast election

question: french president jacques chirac named the head of france telecom , thierry breton , as the country 's new finance minister , the government announced late friday .

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france telecom 's breton named new french finance minister