Friday 22 February 2008

News Stories (22/02/08)

Serbia embassy attacks condemned (BBC News) - [text online]

Africa meeting to block migrants (BBC News) - [text online]

Annan hails Kenya talks progress (BBC News) - [text online]

China defends arms sales to Sudan (BBC News) - [text online]

US aircraft did use British base to transport terrorist suspects (The Times) - [text online]

Anti-Kosovo rally leaves US embassy in flames (The Times) - [text online]


David Miliband admits US flights used base (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Serb mob storm US embassy in Kosovo protest (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Official apology after CIA 'torture' jets used UK base (The Independent) - [text online]

Cabra feels the heat as Kosovo temperature rises (The Independent) - [text online]

Rioters attack British embassy in Kosovo (The Independent) - [text online]

US embassy is set on fire as thousands march against Kosovo (The Independent) - [text online]

UNHCR asks for $34 million for Burundian refugees in Tanzanian settlements (UNHCR Press Release) - [text online]; and (UNHCR News) - [text online]

A Somali girl's childhood ends in shelling, burns and terrible scars (UNHCR News) - [text online]

Prime Minister launches contract for foreign national seeking British citizenship (Home Office: Border & Immigration Agency) - [text online]

UN: Sanction LTTE, Karuna Group for Child Soldiers (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

Iraq: Fix Flaws in Reconciliation Law (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

DRC: Concerns over acquittal of war crimes convict (IRIN News) - [text online]

Secretary-General appoints special adviser on responsibility to protect (UN News) - [text online]

UN seeks $34 million to help Burundian refugees return home from Tanzania (UN News) - [text online]

Top UN official welcomes Lebanese recognition of Iraqi refugees (UN News) - [text online]

LEBANON: UNHCR welcomes move to ease plight of Iraqi asylum-seekers (IRIN News) - [text online]

Rwandan ex-minister pleads not guilty to 11 charges before UN genocide 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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