: Dublin Conference & Treaty On Cluster Bombs
                   
globalsecurity.org     May 19, 2008            

By Kathleen Moore Delegates from more than 100 countries are meeting in Ireland to try and negotiate a landmark treaty on cluster bombs. These kinds of weapons have been used in wars and conflicts over the years in countries from Laos to Lebanon and Afghanistan. The problem, says Lou Maresca of... [read full story]                    


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Video Report - Gulf Coast evacuees housed in Kingsport heading home today

timesnews.net     29 mins ago          

Published 09/05/2008 By Staff report Evacuees prepare for an early morning trip back to New Orleans. Dave Grace photo. After a five-day stay in Kingsport, nearly 400 Gulf Coast evacuees from Hurricane Gustav will pull...                    

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Red Cross calls on military, Muslim rebels not to stop aid supplies (AFP)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago          

COTABATO, Philippines (AFP) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Saturday called on the Philippines military and Muslim rebels not to stop aid reaching civilians displaced by fighting in the south of the...                    

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Red Cross needs help to deal with Gustav aftermath

nashuatelegraph.com     1 hr ago   1 related          

NASHUA -- Hurricane Gustav's impact on the Gulf Coast was blessedly less severe than Hurricane Katrina three years ago, but volunteers are still desperately needed to help shelter tens of thousands of people displaced...                    

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Tropical Storm Hanna and football

fredericksburg.com     5 mins ago   6 related          

As the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna began to blow through, the rain and wind added some interesting elements to the Friday-night football action I was assigned to cover. Typically I carry three bodies to a football...                    

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