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INTERNATIONAL: Bird flu outbreaks confirmed
Vietnam and China yesterday confirmed new outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu.
ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: Armed border build-up raises tension
The UN warned yesterday that reported movements of troops and tanks towards the disputed border...
EthiopiaUN/SYRIA: Tough resolution corners regime
The UN Security Council yesterday unanimously adopted a tough resolution requiring Damascus to...
SyriaINTERNATIONAL: Is human security improving?
The report's principal conclusion is that, over the past twelve years, civil wars, genocides and...
InternationalSUDAN: Insecurity could have regional impact
Darfur peace talks have adjourned until November 20. The last round of talks on Darfur concluded...
SudanRUSSIA/MIDDLE EAST: Kremlin plays down recent crises
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that documents shown to Moscow to support...
Middle EastIRAN/EU/UNITED STATES: Ahmadi-Nejad under pressure
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday added his voice to the widespread international...
IranINTERNATIONAL: UN migration report flags problems
The report is the product of the first serious multilateral attempt to design a framework for...
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