UN warns about high child toll in Somalia
The United Nations has warned that more than
thirteen children out of every 10,000 aged less than five die in the
Somalia famine zone every day. “This means that 10 per cent of
children under five are dying every 11 weeks. These figures are
truly heart wrenching,”
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Syrian forces enter more protest hubs
Syria’s army sent tanks and troops early
Thursday into another two towns as it pursued its crackdown on
protests against the authoritarian regime of President Bashar al-Assad,
rights activists said.
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US asks China to explain why it needs aircraft carrier
The United States said Wednesday it would like
China to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier amid broader US
concerns about Beijing’s lack of transparency over its military
aims.
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