Militants press for 1000 prisoner release in Gaza crisis
Palestinian militants holding Israeli corporal Gilad Shalit demanded Israel halt its Gaza offensive and release 1000 prisoners including non-Palestinian Muslims and Arabs. Hamas Popular Resistance Committees and Army of Islam called for a ceasefire while Israel intensified strikes, drawing U.N. action and regional tension.
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Campaign opens as violence kills 13 in Congo elections
In Kinshasa and Matadi violence erupts as campaigning begins for Congo's first multiparty elections in over four decades. Soldiers fired on protesters, killing about 12 to 13, amid bans on demonstrations. UN Security Council extends peacekeeping mandate while EU troops ready to deploy. The vote aims to replace the transitional government after a long civil war era.
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East Timor mulls new government as crisis eases
Foreign minister Jose Ramos-Horta said a new administration would be named within days to steer East Timor after months of violence. The UN warned of severe food shortages and possible World Food Program funding gaps. Former PM Mari Alkatiri faced probes over militia ties as Fretilin plans a successor. Ramos-Horta declined to name a candidate. Alkatiri suggested the replacement need not be Fretilin.
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