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US ready to aid Mexico drug fight
March 01, 2009
By Emilio San PedroBBC NewsDefence Secretary Robert Gates has said the US wants to increase the military assistance it provides Mexico for its fight against drugs trafficking.He pointed to what he described as the Mexican president s courageous effort against the cartels.Mr Gates said Washington was more prepared now to help Mexico in its fight against the cartels which control the flow of illegal narcotics.More than 1,000 people have been killed..
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Delicate mission
By Kim GhattasBBC News, WashingtonHillary Clinton arrived in Egypt on Sunday evening for her first foray, as US secretary of state, into the complex politics of the Middle East.While the main reason for her trip is to attend an aid conference for the reconstruction of Gaza in Sharm el- Sheikh, she will also meet Arab leaders on the sidelines of tha
North Korea seeks rare UN talks
North Korea and the US-led United Nations Command in South Korea have opened military talks aimed at easing border tensions.It is their first such meeting in more than six years, the UN Command said.The meeting of generals, held at the border village of Panmunjom, comes two days after the North warned US troops to stop "provocations" on the border.
Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash
International donors are to meet in Egypt, where they are expected to pledge billions of dollars to rebuild Gaza after Israel s recent offensive.Teams from some 75 nations are in Sharm el-Sheikh, among them US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is expected to commit $900m (£633m) to the fund.Thousands of Gaza homes were destroyed or damaged
Bangladesh manhunt for mutineers
The Bangladesh army has launched a manhunt for border guards who mutinied at their headquarters in Dhaka last week, killing about 140 army officers.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the revolt was planned in advance, and that an investigation is now underway.She said she had asked the US FBI and the UK s Scotland Yard for assistance in the inve
US cell assault video released
US prosecutors have released video footage of a sheriff s deputy striking a 15-year-old girl and throwing her onto a cell floor.The video is evidence in the case against Washington state Deputy Paul Schene, accused of using excessive force against the girl in November.The incident began after the girl was arrested in a car theft inquiry.Footage sho
Asean group seeks economic action
South East Asian leaders have called for greater co-ordinated regional action to help restore their damaged export-driven economies.The 10 countries in the Asean group endorsed measures to stimulate economic activity, ease access to credit, and stand firm against trade protectionism.They also called for reform of the international financial system
Violence flares over race movie
A film set during the race riots that hit Australia four years ago has been pulled from cinemas in Sydney after fights broke out during screenings.The Combination centres on tensions between gangs of Australian Lebanese and white youths in Sydney s western suburbs in 2005.It was pulled by one of Australia s cinema chains, Greater Union, after viole
Shark attacks Australian surfer
By Nick BryantBBC News, SydneyAn Australian surfer has been attacked by a shark at a northern Sydney beach - the third such attack in as many weeks.The teenager was said to be in a stable condition after suffering severe lacerations to his leg when surfing with his father at Avalon.Experts believe cleaner waters around Sydney, plus a rise in fish s
Hariri court set to formally open
The international court set up to try the suspected killers of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri is to formally open - four years after his death.The tribunal, sitting in The Hague, could take up to five years to examine evidence gathered during a UN investigation into the assassination.Mr Hariri and 22 other people were killed in the 2005 bombing in
Pious protector
By Alicia TrujilloBBC World ServiceFather Edilberto Sena has added preservation of the Amazon to his already heavy pastoral load. FROM THE BBC WORLD SERVICEMore from BBC World ServiceThe Brazilian Roman Catholic priest founded the Amazon Defence Front to protect the forest against government plans which he believes put commercial development ahead
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Delicate mission
North Korea seeks rare UN talks
Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash
Bangladesh manhunt for mutineers
US cell assault video released
Asean group seeks economic action
Violence flares over race movie
Shark attacks Australian surfer
Hariri court set to formally open
Pious protector
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