By Robert Berger Jerusalem 04 July 2006 An ultimatum from Palestinians holding an Israeli soldier has expired. The fate of the soldier, who was abducted from an army base near the Gaza Strip nine days ago, is shrouded in secrecy. -------- The deadli

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Emotional statements made clear that while they strongly support the right of Israel to defend itself, lawmaker's are troubled by Palestinian civilian casualties in Gaza. US Congress Howard Berman chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I have n

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Despite a call by the U.N. Security Council for a truce in the troubled region, the violence from both sides continues. Gordon Brown, (file photo) On a visit to Birmingham, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the window of opportunity to put a

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 June 2006 Boys show the wounds they sustained while fighting for the LRA at a rehabilitation home in the northern Uganda town of Gulu, 2003 The U.N. special representative for children and armed conflict says Uganda must ta

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 06 June 2007 Guinea's new defense minister is touring barracks across the West African nation for a second time since his appointment. He was named last month to help quell unrest caused by disgruntled soldiers. VOA's Nico Col

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