20 November
oPt: Israel puts off sending limited aid to Gaza
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GAZA, Nov 20, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Israel on Thursday put off sending limited amounts of aid into Gaza due to the continuation of rocket- fire from the Hamas-controlled territory, said a Palestinian source.
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19 November
Militancy, insecurity slow down refugees repatriation: Afghan FM
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KABUL, Nov 19, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Afghan Minister for Foreign Affairs Rangin Dadfar Spanta said Wednesday that continued insurgency and security incidents had slowed down the process of Afghan refugees' return to their homeland.
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DRC army takes control of key battling area in North Kivu
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KINSHASA, Nov 18, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has controlled a key battling area in the eastern province of North Kivu after repelling an offensive by Tutsi rebels,
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18 November
OPT: UN calls for more funds for Palestinian refugees
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AMMAN, Nov 18, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- The UNRWA Hosts and Donors Meeting kicked off Tuesday in Jordan's capital of Amman, with the cash- strapped UN aid agency calling for more funds for millions of Palestinian refugees.
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oPt: Israeli forces roll in southeast Gaza Strip
seen at 10:33, 18 November in
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GAZA, Nov 18, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Several Israeli tanks and bulldozers entered into southeast Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning, sparking clashes with Palestinian gunmen, witnesses said.
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Over 2,000 flee homes after landslide in Indonesia
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AKARTA, Nov 17, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Nearly 2,000 villagers escaped dangerous areas after landslide and floods in West Java of Indonesia at weekend that killed 15 people, local disaster management agency said on Tuesday.
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17 November
oPt: Jordan's activists plan to break Gaza blockade
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AMMAN, Nov 17, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) --Jordan's activists planned to break Gaza besiege by transporting humanitarian aid to residents there, local daily the Jordan Times reported on Monday.
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Israel allows aid into Gaza as new rocket barrage hits Western Negev
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Israel on Monday opened a crossing point into Gaza to allow limited amount of humanitarian aid as militants fired a new barrage of rockets into Israeli border towns.
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16 November
Guinea-Bissau kicks off legislative election
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DAKAR, Nov 16, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- (Special for CAFS) Roundup: Guinea-Bissau kicks off legislative election (Special for CAFS) Roundup:
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OPT: Israeli ministers warn of military ops against Gaza rocket attacks
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JERUSALEM, Nov 15, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Saturday said that her country would use forces to protect its citizens from attacks by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip.
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OPT: Hamas - Israelis won't live in peace unless Palestinians do
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GAZA, Nov 15, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- The Islamic Hamas movement on Saturday vowed not to allow the Israelis to live in peace unless residents of the Gaza Strip enjoy it.
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15 November
oPt: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza to worsen as closure extends - officials
seen at 16:33, 15 November in
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GAZA, Nov 15, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) - Palestinian officials on Saturday warned that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip will deteriorate considering an immediate opening of Gaza crossing points Israel shut down was ruled out.
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China: Quake orphans find love, but no families
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When 10-year-old Zhao Guodong started convulsing at midnight in Zitong Children's Welfare Home, care was close at hand.
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14 November
oPt: Israeli DM greenlights settlement construction despite peace
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JERUSALEM, Nov 14, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Israeli DM greenlights settlement construction despite peace commitment: report Israeli DM greenlights settlement construction despite peace commitment:
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oPt: UNRWA unable to deliver food in Gaza due to Israeli blockade
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GAZA, Nov 14, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- UNRWA unable to deliver food in Gaza due to Israeli blockade: official UNRWA unable to deliver food in Gaza due to Israeli blockade:
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3 major donors pledge 1.05 bln USD for peace process in Nepal
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KATHMANDU, Nov 13, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Three of Nepal' s major donors have verbally pledged assistance of up to 1.05 billion U.S. dollars between 2009-2011 to help peace process in the country,
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10 die, 7 missing in landslide in West Java, Indonesia
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JAKARTA, Nov 14, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Ten people were killed and seven others went missing in a landslide in West Java province of Indonesia, National Disaster Management Agency Said here on Friday.
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13 November
Australian gov't donates extra 4 mln Australian dollars to Congo
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CANBERRA, Nov 13, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said here on Thursday his government had committed an additional 4 million Australian dollars (2.6 million U.
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World Bank increases budget supports for Mozambique
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MAPUTO, Nov 12, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- The Mozambican government and the World Bank have signed in Maputo two agreements whereby the Bank is to grant 100 million U.S. dollars to support the Mozambican state budget for 2009 and help it respond to the high cost of foodstuffs.
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12 November
New tunnel restores quake damaged railway in northwest China
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XI'AN, Nov 12, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- A railway tunnel destroyed in the May 12 earthquake in northwest China has been rebuilt a month ahead of schedule and opened to traffic on Wednesday.
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China opens first memorial park on May 12 quake ruins
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QINGCHUAN, Sichuan Province, Nov 12, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- The first memorial park to the 87,000 dead and missing from China's May 12 earthquake opened on Wednesday in the southwestern Sichuan Province.
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Red Cross officials withdraw from Sri Lankan northern check point
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COLOMBO, Nov 12, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Officials belonging to the Red Cross stayed away Wednesday from Sri Lankan northern exit and entry point between Tamil Tiger rebels' territory and government controlled areas.
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