Monday, 18 February 2008

News Stories (18/02/08)

Split EU meets to debate Kosovo (BBC News) - [text online]

UN troops 'trapped' in Eritrea (BBC News) - [text online]

UN hints at Iraq refugee returns (BBC News) - [text online]

Star's support for cancer woman (BBC News) - [text online]

Kosovo debate: Serb and Albanian views (BBC News) - [text online]

UK soldiers on standby for Kosovo (BBC News) - [text online]

Danish Muslims in cartoon protest (BBC News) - [text online]

UN shocked by 'grim' life in Gaza (BBC News) - [text online]

Separatists watch Kosovo gain independence (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

We don't need to define Britishness (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

‘We never lost faith in the dream we would stand among the free nations’ (The Times) - [text online]

Fireworks exploded. Horns were sounded. And so the nation of Kosovo was created (The Independent) - [text online]

Malloch-Brown to pressure Chinese envoy on Darfur (The Independent) - [text online]

Styler backs campaign for deported cancer patient (The Independent) - [text online]

Rich African states 'squander their wealth' as children die (The Independent) - [text online]

A flag, but no UN seat for a country still lacking full sovereignty (The Independent) - [text online]

Shock defeat opens door to united Cyprus (The Independent) - [text online]

Chicago Bulls support ninemillion campaign (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Armed group prevents relocation of newly arrived refugees in eastern Chad (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Chad: UNHCR very disturbed by block on Darfur refugee relocation (UNHCR Briefing Note) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Uganda: OCHA Humanitarian Update Jan 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Humanitarian response in Somalia: Monthly cluster report, Jan 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Kosovo: Scenarios after independence (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

OPT: Situation in Gaza "grim and miserable" - UN humanitarian chief (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Iraq: UN refugees chief appeals for greater support (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Colombia: Gov't and WFP launch $157 million IDP assistance operation (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Kenya: Justice Key to Securing Lasting Peace (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

Rwanda: Review Doctor’s Genocide Conviction (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

Iraqi Refugees: Jordan Imposes Harsher Visa Restrictions (Refugees International World:Bridge Blog) - [text online]

YEMEN: Government to consider new law for asylum seekers (IRIN News) - [text online]

AFGHANISTAN: Mass deportation from Iran may cause crisis, official warns (IRIN 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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