19 November
UN confirms withdrawal of DR Congolese rebels from two fronts
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seen at 20:33, 19 November in DPA
Nairobi/Goma_(dpa) _ A Tutsi rebel group that has been battling government forces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is sticking to its promise to withdraw soldiers from two fronts, the UN said Wednesday.
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18 November
Rain leaves 22 dead in Colombia, 500,000 suffer damage to property
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seen at 21:33, 18 November in DPA
Bogota_(dpa) _ Heavy rains have caused 22 deaths in Colombia since September, while seven people remained missing and at least 500,000 people have suffered damage to their property, the Red Cross said Tuesday.
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Tropical storm kills four in Vietnam
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seen at 13:03, 18 November in DPA
Hanoi_(dpa) _ Heavy rains and winds from Tropical Storm Noul unexpectedly changed course and spared Vietnam's most populated city but left four people dead, disaster officials said Tuesday.
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Death toll in Indonesian quake rises to six
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Jakarta_(dpa) _ The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province increased to six with nearly 80 people injured, officials said Tuesday.
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17 November
Singapore sends medical team to help heal Afghanistan
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seen at 10:33, 17 November in DPA
Singapore_(dpa) _ The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has sent a 20-man medical team to Afghanistan as the city state's contribution to the multinational reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, a government statement said Monday.
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14 November
Three slain, nine taken hostage in Philippine rebel attacks
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seen at 14:04, 14 November in DPA
Cotabato City, Philippines_(dpa) _ Three civilians, including a 5-year-old boy, were killed and nine were taken hostage by Muslim separatist rebels in two attacks in the southern Philippines, police said Friday.
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13 November
DR Congo: Foreign troops backing Congolese army against rebel - Report
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Nairobi/Goma_(dpa) _ Troops from Angola and Zimbabwe are supporting the Congolese army in its battle against rebel forces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports said Wednesday. The news raised fears of the conflict widening.
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12 November
Aid not reaching Congo refugees stranded behind rebel lines
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seen at 13:03, 12 November in DPA
Nairobi/Goma_(dpa) _ Emergency aid is not reaching many of the tens of thousands of civilians displaced by fighting between rebels and government troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Wednesday.
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