UN and Sudanese leader set Darfur peace talks for October
UN chief Ban Ki moon and Sudanese President Omar al Bashir announced a Libya conference starting Oct 27 to restart Darfur peace talks. Rebel groups split, with some favoring attendance while major factions demand ceasefire and UN troops before negotiations. Abdel Wahid Nur rejected talks, urging a halt to hostilities first.
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Monks seize officials in Pakokku protest clash
In Pakokku Myanmar Buddhist monks seized government officials and burned their vehicles during a protest over rising prices. About 1,000 residents gathered as monks blocked the monastery, delaying official release and prompting state media to blame the demonstrators for violence. Three monks were arrested and later released as authorities intervened with the help of a revered abbot.
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Liverpool 11-year-old Rhys Jones funeral shocks Britain
Thousands mourn Rhys Jones, 11, shot dead walking home from a soccer game in Liverpool. Fans in Everton blue or Liverpool red attend the cathedral service as Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledges tougher gun crime action. Police report 17 arrests with no charges yet amid gang-linked violence concerns nationwide.
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