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Lack of Funds Could Cause UNHCR Cutbacks in Darfur
The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it would have to cut back its humanitarian operations in Sudan's Darfur region unless it received more funds immediately.
China, India Could Face CO2 Tax on Goods
Retaliatory steps that comply with world trade rules could be found against China and India if they fail to help international efforts to cut emissions of carbon dioxide, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday.
Bush Says Open to Expanding U.N. Security Council
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he was willing to consider expanding the U.N. Security Council and pressed for Japan, a close American ally, to get a permanent seat on the panel.
WFP to Begin Air Drops to South Sudan Flood Victims
The U.N. food agency said on Tuesday it would begin month-long air drops for some 43,800 people in southern Sudan, where devastating floods have washed away crops and roads.
Mozambique Debt Eases 22 pct to $5.2 bln
Mozambique's total debt fell by 22 percent to $5.2 billion at the end of August 2007 compared to the same period last year, deputy Finance Minister Pedro Couto said on Tuesday.
UN Rights Envoy Fears Severe Repression in Myanmar
The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar said on Tuesday he feared a "very severe repression" by the military junta and called on major powers to mediate in the southeast Asian country.
Letting Iran Go Nuclear Could Cause War says Sarkozy
Allowing Iran to acquire nuclear weapons could destabilize the world and lead to war, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the United Nations on Tuesday.
Sudan Border Documents Lost, Damaged
Experts trying to demarcate Sudan's north-south border face the mammoth task of locating and restoring missing and damaged documents central to the implementation of a peace deal that ended decades of civil war.
Council of Europe to Vote on Creationism Next Week
Europe's main human rights body will vote next week on a resolution opposing the teaching of creationist and intelligent design views in school science classes.
UN Chief Warns of Daunting Challenges in World
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned world leaders on Tuesday of daunting challenges in the year ahead and vowed to leave "no stone unturned" to resolve the crisis in Darfur.
WHO Reports 2,100 Cholera Cases in Iraq
More than 2,100 people in Iraq have cholera which is spreading across the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Ethiopia Says May Call off Eritrea Border Pact
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it may terminate the pact ending its border war with Eritrea, accusing its smaller neighbour of breaching the deal on several fronts including coordinating "terrorist activity".
Britain Reports Third Case of Bluetongue Disease
Britain's farm ministry on Tuesday reported a third case of bluetongue disease in an animal in Suffolk in eastern England.
EU Urged to Boost Health Care for Illegal Migrants
European Union countries should guarantee access to health care for illegal immigrants, a French medical aid group said on Tuesday.
Global Fund Eyes $8 bln from Donors to Fight Disease
Anti-poverty campaigners led by rock star Bono want the world's rich nations this week to pledge about $8 billion for the next three years to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
UN Council Authorizes EU Force for Chad
The U.N. Security Council authorized on Tuesday a European Union peacekeeping force and U.N. police to help protect civilians suffering from the spillover violence from neighboring Darfur.