Brcko dispute looms as Bosnian Serbs warn of war
In Brcko Bosnia Serbs celebrate amid pending arbitration on who controls the strategic city Muslims call the celebration provocative and warn of war if Brcko lands under Muslim Croat federation. International arbitrators set a Feb 15 deadline to decide control of the border city on the Sava River linking Europe. Biljana Plavsic warned the Dayton peace could collapse over an unjust Brcko solution and urged a neutral international administration.
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Iraqi army launches new assault on Shiite rebels near Basra
An Iraqi opposition group based in Iran reports three army brigades joined a new armored offensive against Shiite rebels in the southern marshlands near Basra. The attack, launched Tuesday, involved about 3,000 troops backed by artillery and tanks with clashes in Al-Mugtaa and Al-Hayader.
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African official accused of U N corruption harassment
A senior African U N Drug Control Program official from Guinea, Cheikh Mohamed Tidyane Bangoura, faces accusations of hiring unqualified relatives, financial irregularities and sexual harassment. The Washington Post cites unnamed U N officials alleging protection due to ties to Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Spokesman Fred Eckhard says Kofi Annan raised the allegations with Giorgio Giacomelli.
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