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Darfur attack shows need for robust force -UN
The deadly attack on an African peacekeeping base in Darfur shows the importance of deploying a robust African Union-United Nations force armed to protect itself and civilians, the top U.N. aid official said on Tuesday.
Oil-rich Norway must play bigger climate role, says new minister
Norway must play a leading role in the fight against climate change because its wealth is based on oil and gas production, the country's new energy minister said on Tuesday, urging the industry to do more on the environment.
US approves North Korean nuclear deal
The United States has approved a tentative deal reached in six-party talks that would disable facilities at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex by the end of the year, the State Department said on Tuesday.
AU says no threat of troop withdrawal from Darfur
The African Union denied on Tuesday that troop contributing nations had threatened to pull their forces from a mission to Darfur after a rebel attack on an AU peacekeeping base.
UN rights boss asks Myanmar to give 'full account'
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour urged Myanmar's junta on Tuesday to give a full account of people killed and injured in protests as well as the whereabouts of those arrested.
'Elders' visit south Sudan to support peace
South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Tuesday urged a group of elder statesmen to pressure the northern government to implement key parts of a north-south peace deal which ended Africa's longest civil war.
Greek migrant centre violates human rights-UN
A Greek detention centre for illegal migrants is an insult to human dignity and cholera could break out there at any time, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
China would follow US lead on climate-NRDC
China would soon follow the U.S. lead if Washington agrees to tackle its emissions in the next few years because China's government takes the threat of global warming more seriously than the United States does, a climate expert said on Tuesday.
Leaders of divided Koreas to hold formal talks
South Korea's president will hold formal talks with reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Wednesday, after the second summit of two states technically still at war got off to a cool start.
UAE president gives $10 million for Iraqi refugees
The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, has donated $10 million to the United Nations to help Iraqi refugees in Syria, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Iraq refugees may be undercounted, experts say
The number of Iraqis driven from their homes by war and sectarian violence could be far larger than official estimates of the country's deepening humanitarian crisis, some experts say.
Green doesn't mean sacrificing US lifestyle, says Florida governor
Americans do not need to pare back their lifestyles to help protect the global environment but may need to use sugar or orange peel to power their energy-guzzling Hummers and Cigarette boats, Florida's governor said on Tuesday.
China lawyer abducted, tortured, says human rights group
A Chinese lawyer who represented as online dissident, an imprisoned environmentalist and the leader of a Christian sect was abducted and badly beaten by men he believes worked for Beijing's police, a rights group said.
Japan to cut back on aid to Myanmar
Japan will cut aid to Myanmar following the brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, although Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said a decision would not be made before the return of an envoy from the country.
Australia to be hit hard by climate change
Australia, the driest inhabited continent in the world, will get even hotter and drier due to climate change triggered mainly by greenhouse gases, authorities said on Tuesday in new projections.
U.S. threatens more sanctions after Darfur killings
The United States on Monday threatened more sanctions on those in Sudan who targeted civilians or blocked a United Nations-led peace efforts and strongly condemned the weekend killings of African Union peacekeepers in Darfur.