Wednesday 30 January 2008

News Stories (30/01/08)

UK paying for 'migrant baby boom' (BBC News) - [text online]

Kenya parties to begin mediation (BBC News) - [text online]

Australia apology to Aborigines (BBC News) - [text online]

Burma 'acting on child soldiers' (BBC News) - [text online]

Turkish MPs plan headscarf reform (BBC News) - [text online]

Egyptians host Gaza rivals talks (BBC News) - [text online]

UN fails to agree Gaza statement (BBC News) - [text online]

Afghan women stage rare protest (BBC News) - [text online]

Kenya stares into the abyss as post-election violence spirals out of control (The Times) - [text online]

Helicopters strafe Kenya's mobs as talks begin (The Telegraph) - [text online]

Nigerian family loses claim for review of asylum case (The Independent) - [text online]

Bradman keeps his place in Australian citizenship test (The Independent) - [text online]

Myanmar junta charges leading protesters (The Independent) - [text online]

Erdogan moves to ease ban on wearing of Muslim scarf (The Independent) - [text online]

UNHCR appeals for US$90 million to help internally displaced people (UNHCR News) - [text online]

First Mauritanian refugees return home after 20-year exile (UNHCR News) - [text online]

UNHCR concerned about latest violence in Kenya’s Rift Valley (UNHCR News) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Gaza Closure Situation Report, 29 Jan 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OCHA Kenya Humanitarian Update nol 2, 21 - 28 Jan 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Kenya: UN reports sharp deterioration in security, humanitarian situation (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Mauritania-Senegal: First refugees returning from Senegal get mixed welcome (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Child trafficking: UN SG report highlights risks to children in IDP and refugee camps, impact of armed conflict (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Rwanda: World must protect civilians from genocide, says Ban Ki-moon at genocide memorial (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Myanmar: Burma's government tightens its grip on international aid agencies (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Iraqi footballer refused work permit (Daily Express) - [text online]

NHS paying for migrant baby boom (Daily Express) - [text online]

DRC: Cautious welcome for Kivu peace deal (Reuters AlertNet) - [text online]

Child recruitment continues in over one dozen countries, reports Ban Ki-moon (UN News) - [text online]

Kenya: UN reports sharp deterioration in security, humanitarian situation (UN News) - [text online]

In Rwanda, Ban Ki-moon says world must protect civilians from genocide (UN News) - [text online]

New UN exhibit pays tribute to those who rescued Jews during Holocaust (UN News) - [text online]

Independent Asylum Commission begins large scale citizens consultation (Refugee Council) - [text online]

Posted in: News.

Selected News Sources:

BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/

The Times Online - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/

The Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

The Independent - http://www.independent.co.uk/

The Guardian: Special News Reports on Immigration & Refugees: http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigration/0,,1397447,00.html

UNHCR News - http://www.unhcr.org/news.html

UN News Centre - http://www.un.org/news/

ReliefWeb - http://www.reliefweb.int

Reuters AlertNet - http://www.alertnet.org/

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