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UN Darfur proposal moves closer to vote
Jul 30 2007 7:46PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Britain and France have stripped more harsh language from a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that would authorize a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force for Darfur in an attempt to win passage for the proposal this week.
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Sudan floods lead to death, displacement
Jul 30 2007 7:25PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Flooding has killed at least six more people in Sudan and forced thousands from their homes, officials said Monday.
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UN: Ethiopia, Eritrea still a concern
Jul 30 2007 6:18PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council said Monday the lack of progress on resolving the divisive border issue between Ethiopia and Eritrea remained a cause of "deep concern" and called on both countries to immediately withdraw their troops from the frontier.
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Fires kill at least 18 in south Africa
Jul 30 2007 4:48PM (CT)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Wildfires sweeping across parts of eastern South Africa have killed at least 18 people and damaged thousands of acres of land, according to officials and news reports.
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Ivory Coast burns arms, celebrates peace
Jul 30 2007 8:53AM (CT)
BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (AP) - President Laurent Gbagbo on Monday made his first visit to the former rebel stronghold of Bouake since a peace deal five months ago allowed for reunification of the country's north and south.
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