Boycott threat ups ante for Copenhagen's final week

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As Tony Blair calls for compromise, African diplomats warn that their leaders will not attend if they expect to face last-minute wrangling

The simmering tensions between rich and poor nations at the Copenhagen summit threatened to boil over again yesterday when it emerged that a number of African leaders could boycott the crucial final days...

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