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Eritrea, Ethiopia U.N. mission extended
Sep 29 2006 9:27PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council extended the mandate of peacekeepers in Eritrea and Ethiopia by four months Friday, and threatened to overhaul the mission if the two sides don't make progress toward demarcating their border.
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U.N. experts recommend Sudan sanctions
Sep 29 2006 5:54PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A panel of experts has recommended that the Security Council impose sanctions on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and other top government officials, Qatar's U.N. ambassador said Friday.
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Extremist Islam may be rising in Morocco
Sep 29 2006 5:45PM (CT)
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Little would seem to connect a soldier, a shopkeeper, airline pilots' wives and a woman known for helping people in need. But all have been named as suspects in a purported Islamic terrorist plot, suggesting extremism may be leaping Morocco's class divides.
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U.N.: Africa lacks basic sanitation
Sep 29 2006 4:57AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Africa is hardest-hit by a global lack of basic sanitation that has left two out of every five people in the world without access to hygienic toilets, according to a new U.N. report.
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