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Thursday, 28 August 2008
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U.S. flies aid into Georgia and backs ceasefire
U.S. military planes began delivering aid to Georgia as Washington stepped up support for a shaky ceasefire with Russian troops around the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
14 Aug 2008 |
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Britain criticizes U.N. probe of Kosovo raid
Britain on Wednesday criticized a United Nations probe into the March storming of a courthouse by U.N. and NATO troops in Kosovo that concluded that commanders had ignored cautionary advice from New York.
07 Aug 2008 |
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Global AIDS conference begins in Mexico City
Many developing countries that are combating AIDS are facing dire shortages of qualified doctors and nurses as healthcare workers leave for developed countries where they are paid many times more.
04 Aug 2008 |
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U.N. probe said to criticize March Kosovo raid
A United Nations investigation into the March storming of a courthouse by U.N. and NATO troops in northern Kosovo criticizes the force for rushing in, diplomats briefed on its contents said on Friday.
02 Aug 2008 |
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Africa takes centre stage at G8
G8 leaders sat down to lunch at a luxury hotel with African heads of state on Monday as activists accused the rich nations' club of backpedalling on pledges to double aid to the world's poorest continent.
07 Jul 2008 |
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AIDS a growing global "disaster"
HIV/AIDS infection rates are growing among intravenous drug users, prostitutes and gay men around the globe but they are often viewed as outcasts and refused treatment, according to a report issued on Thursday.
26 Jun 2008 |
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Bono and Geldof challenge France aid
Activist rockers Bono and Bob Geldof challenged French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday to increase aid to Africa, saying France was failing to live up to commitments it made at a summit of leading industrialized countries in 2005.
19 Jun 2008 |
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Troops hunt for Afghan prison escapees
Afghan and foreign troops were hunting on Saturday hundreds of prisoners, including militants, who escaped the main prison in southern Kandahar city after a raid by Taliban insurgents, the government said.
14 Jun 2008 |
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U.S. expected to pledge some $10 billion for Afghans
The United States will pledge about $10 billion (5 billion pounds) in aid for Afghanistan at a donors' conference this week, a U.S. official said on Tuesday - less than the White House had wanted from Congress.
11 Jun 2008 |
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