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Not surprised to hear this.

10 Mar, 2005 – 06:52

Malaria may be a bigger killer than Aids, hidden figures reveal
The deadliest form of malaria is up to twice as widespread as is generally thought and causes more than half a billion infections every year, the most comprehensive analysis yet of its extent has revealed.
A map drawn up by British scientists shows 515 [...]

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By Kathy Kinsley | Also posted in China and SE Asia, People who need a good thrashing | Comments (3)

More than one reason to drop in on Sudan.

1 Aug, 2004 – 08:41

US forces hunt down al-Qa’eda in Sudan
American special forces teams have been sent to Sudan to hunt down Saudi Arabian terrorists who have re-established secret al-Qa’eda training camps in remote mountain ranges in the north-eastern quarter of the country.
The terrorists, who are thought to take orders from Saudi Arabia’s most wanted man, Saleh [...]

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By Kathy Kinsley | Also posted in Terrorism news | Comments (1)

The UN is worthless.

29 Jul, 2004 – 05:57

US to consider sanctions for Sudan.
Seven of the United Nations Security Council’s 15 members are putting pressure on America to soften a threat of imposing sanctions on the Sudanese government.
John Danforth, the American ambassador, has suggested that it may be possible to find a compromise for the final version of the draft UN [...]

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By Kathy Kinsley | Also posted in Islamism | Comments (3)

Genocide in Sudan

16 May, 2004 – 07:34

‘They killed my whole family and then took me away and made me their slave’
… Since February, millions of innocent civilians have been caught up in civil war as the Janjaweed work to rid the Darfur region of its 80 black tribes, in the name of suppressing the rebels. Tens of thousands of people have [...]

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Mark Steyn

18 Apr, 2004 – 06:40

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Better late?

20 Feb, 2004 – 07:09

Cannibalism in Congo: UN begins investigation
KIGALI: The United Nations has launched an investigation into reports of cannibalism by Rwandan Hutu rebels hiding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokesman said on Thursday. Thousands of the rebels are lurking in eastern Congo, where many of them fled after taking part in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, [...]

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