A Selection of News Stories (17/10/08)

US considering Iraq security deal (BBC News) - [text online]

Bashir war crimes charges delayed (BBC News) - [text online]

First woman to lead Muslim prayers angers traditionalists (The Independent) - [text online]

Power-sharing deal at impasse in Zimbabwe (The Independent) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : The Humanitarian Monitor Occupied Palestinian Territory No. 29, Sep 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Southern Sudan: Abyei displacement - OCHA Situation Report No.29; 16 Sep 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Timor-Leste: Humanitarian update 13 Sep - 26 Sep 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Timor-Leste: Humanitarian update 30 Aug - 12 Sep 2008 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Sudan: President launches Darfur peace initiative, rebels boycott (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Sri Lanka: Clashes turn back UN food convoy for refugees (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Somalia: More than 26,000 displaced without adequate assistance in Somaliland (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Burundi: Urban refugees struggle to cope with cost of living (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Urban refugees struggle to cope with cost of living in Burundi (UNHCR) - [text online]

Spain: Give Migrant Children Legal Aid (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

Iran: Announcement of end of child executions a welcome step (Amnesty International) - [text online]

International Criminal Court seeks more material on Darfur arrest warrant (UN News) - [text online]

Next round of talks to cement UN-backed Somali peace deal announced (UN News) - [text online]

UNICEF urges action to tackle Zimbabwe’s education ‘crisis’ (UN News) - [text online]

SOMALIA: Displaced and neglected in Somaliland (IRIN News) - [text online]

KENYA: Floods displace thousands in northeast (IRIN News) - [text online]

SRI LANKA: Tens of thousands of IDPs hit by monsoon rains (IRIN News) - [text online]

PAKISTAN: IDPs in the spotlight (IRIN News) - [text online]

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