U.N. approves force to oust al-Qaida in Mali
The United Nations Security Council unanimously authorizes an African-led military effort to retake northern Mali from al Qaida linked extremists. A two-track plan stresses political reconciliation, elections, and training, with no fixed deadline for military action, aiming to restore constitutional order after the March coup and ensuing turmoil.
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Polio vaccine campaign hit by violence in Pakistan
Under police guard thousands of health workers pressed on after nine were killed in Pakistan amid militant opposition to vaccination. Immunizations halted in parts of Pakistan and the UN suspended field participation for safety. Taliban deny involvement. A polio worker died after being shot in Peshawar, amid renewed violence threatening progress against endemic polio in Pakistan.
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