Amman, 25 July (AKI) - Jordan's crown prince, Hasan bin Talal, the uncle of the country's monarch, King Abdullah, is considering putting his name forward as a candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as UN secretary-general, according to Jordanian sources. The candidature of the Bin Talal, 58, is based on his "efforts to combat terrorism and extremism in the Arab world," the sources said. However, the prince's chances of succeeding Annan, whose mandate ends in December 2006, are considered slim in Jordan, given that the current international political climate would make it difficult for an Arab to occupy the UN's top...