Tuesday, 12 February 2008

News Stories (12/02/08)

New concerns over BNP finances (BBC News) - [text online]

Kenyans consider grand coalition (BBC News) - [text online]

Chad 'cannot take more refugees' (BBC News) - [text online]

'Stolen' Aborigine to get apology (BBC News) - [text online]

'Sorry for any confusion but it is my right and duty to talk about religion and the law' (The Times) - [text online]

Archbishop won't back down over sharia row (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Williams tries to defuse row over sharia law but refuses to apologise (The Independent) - [text online]

Chad threatens to kick out Darfur refugees for bringing 'insecurity' (The Independent) - [text online]

US accused of using 'kangaroo court' to try men accused of role in September 11 attacks (The Independent) - [text online]

Asia's newest nation reeling after coup attempt on president and prime minister (The Independent) - [text online]

Backing for minister over first-cousin marriage comments (The Guardian) - [text online]

Top judges in key ruling on sharia marriage (The Guardian) - [text online]

Birth defects blamed on immigrant inbreeding (The Guardian) - [text online]

English speakers 'must have fair deal' in language exams (The Guardian) - [text online]

Australia's "Pacific Solution" draws to a close (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Thousands of refugees flee Darfur and seek shelter in Chad (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Somalia: UN suspends operations following attacks on its compound (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Chad: United Nations to assess humanitarian needs in capital (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

OPT: UNWRA special appeal for Gaza making very slow progress (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Tajikistan: Bracing for a humanitarian emergency (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Timor-Leste: Curfew in Dili after attacks on premier, president (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

WFP, UNHCR boost assistance to Iraqi refugees in Syria amid lack of funds (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

EU Asylum Law and Policy (Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog) - [text online]

Sudan: Government Must End Attacks on Civilians (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

600,000 displaced in Kenyan violence: UN (CBC News) - [text online]

Top UN official warns of risk of Sudan-Chad war (Mail & Guardian) - [text online]

Sudan: UN Envoys Warn Darfur 'Getting Out of Control' (AllAfrica.com) - [text online]

DR Congo: UN envoy welcomes progress on Kivus while urging more action (UN News) - [text online]

UN suspends operations in Somalia following attacks (UN News) - [text online]

Thousands flee deadly attacks on three West Darfur towns – UN refugee agency (UN News) - [text online]

CHAD: Fewer relief workers in east but people survive for now (IRIN News) - [text online]

Estonia agrees to enforce sentences imposed by UN war crimes tribunal (UN News) - [text online]

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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