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INTERVIEW - New climate partnership planned to protect forests
OSLO (Reuters) - Governments will seek a new climate partnership in 2010 to protect tropical forests with funds going through the United Nations, the World Bank or bilateral channels, Norway said on... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo)
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Central Africa's beguiling republic
Poverty stricken, difficult to get around and considered too dangerous to visit by many Western governments, Central African Republic is not a tourism hot-spot. But our correspondent Chris Simpson has... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
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EGYPT: FGM/C still widespread, says WHO-funded study
web Photo: Dana Hazin/IRIN CAIRO, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) - "It is a day I don't want to remember. Whenever it comes to my mind, it sends shivers down my spine," said Aya... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
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UN begins talks on withdrawal from Congo
Peacekeepers on world's biggest mission may leave Democratic Republic of the Congo by mid-2011... (photo: UN / Logan Abassi)
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UN plans to end DR Congo peacekeeping mission
The UN has said it is has begun discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo government on withdrawing peacekeeping troops. The UN's mission in the country, Monuc,... (photo: AP / Karel Prinsloo)
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UN-backed mission launched in Congo
Kinshasa - A United Nations-backed military operation against Rwandan Hutu rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was launched at the weekend, a UN official said... (photo: AP / Karel Prinsloo)
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SYRIA: Severe food shortages in parched eastern region
web Photo: UN DAMASCUS, 3 March 2010 (IRIN) - Thousands of people have fled drought-affected eastern Syria and those that remain are struggling to survive on limited food... (photo: WN / Geeta)
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On March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the official the national anthem of the U.S.
Today is Wednesday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2010. There are 303 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali)
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![Thousands of anti-abortion activists, holding a banner reading: "March for life" march through downtown Lisbon, Sunday, Jan. 28 2007, ahead of the national referendum on whether to legalize abortion scheduled for Feb. 11. Portugal has one of th](http://cdn6.wn.com/vp/i/f2/4260d73e41d8de.jpg "Thousands of anti-abortion activists, holding a banner reading: "March for life" march through downtown Lisbon, Sunday, Jan. 28 2007, ahead of the national referendum on whether to legalize abortion scheduled for Feb. 11. Portugal has one of th")
![Kigali, population 965,398 (2009), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated in the centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of Rwanda are located in the city, as are the government ministries. The city is coterminous with the province of Kigali City, which was enlarged in January 2006 as part of local government reorganisation in the country. The city's urban area covers about 70% of the municipal boundaries.[1]](http://cdn3.wn.com/vp/i/fa/49f56b1c5e76cd.jpg "Kigali, population 965,398 (2009), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated in the centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of Rwanda are located in the city, as are the government ministries. The city is coterminous with the province of Kigali City, which was enlarged in January 2006 as part of local government reorganisation in the country. The city's urban area covers about 70% of the municipal boundaries.[1]")
