Southern Kyrgyzstan under curfew after deadly violence
BISHKEK, June 12, - World leaders call for calm
in Kyrgyzstan after ethnic violence in the south killed at least 45
and injured 630 Friday, forcing the government to impose a state of
emergency and a curfew.
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West African Al-Qaeda earns millions
NOUAKCHOTT, June 12, - An Al-Qaeda branch has
raked in millions of dollars from ransoms, funding a tiny but
well-oiled army whose influence spans large parts of west Africa now
too dangerous for tourists, say experts.
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Child labour failure threatens millennium goals
GENEVA, June 11, - The UN Children’s Fund called
Friday for urgent action on child labour, saying that with more than
150 million underage workers worldwide the problem threatens the
UN’s millennium development goals.
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