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1000 people killed in Congo
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Monday, 07 April 2003
1000 people killed in Congo
A thousand people were massacred on Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it has emerged. United Nations peace-keepers in Drodro, near the Ugandan border, saw mass graves and a list of those who died in a three-hour killing spree. Hamadoun Toure, head of the UN mission to Congo, said it was the worst single atrocity since the start of the...
 
UN Commission on Human Rights on Iraq
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Saturday, 05 April 2003
UN Commission on Human Rights on Iraq
In opening the annual debate on the situation of human rights in Iraq in the UN Commission on Human Rights, Special Rapporteur Andreas Mavrommatis stressed Apr...
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreaks
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Saturday, 05 April 2003
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreaks
The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has spanned a period of 5 months (WHO reporting: From: 1 Nov 2002 To: 4 Apr 2003) yielding 2353 cumula...
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Death toll rising fast in Xinjiang quake
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Tuesday, 25 February 2003
Death toll rising fast in Xinjiang quake
A deadly earthquake in Chinas westernmost region, Xinjiang, has severely damaged at least three villages, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports, and local sources say ...
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Peace debate moves to Shortwave radio
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Saturday, 22 February 2003
Peace debate moves to Shortwave radio
Additional news and information radio programs widening the debate around peace in the Middle East and Iraq are being aired via Shortwave radio and beamed to E...
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