Island villages bury dead as aid slow in Solomon Islands
In Gizo and Titiana, survivors search rubble after an 8.1 magnitude quake and tsunami. Two young boys were buried, parents missing, as locals complain aid is slow. UN puts 50,000 affected and 34 dead, with 30,000 children vulnerable to malaria amid limited medical supplies.
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UN Security Council to examine climate change threats
The Security Council will hold a high level meeting this month to assess how global warming may threaten international security. It will study impacts on water and agricultural production, famine risks, water levels, and potential displacements. Britain’s UN envoy Emyr Jones-Parry said traditional conflict triggers could be worsened by climate change.
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Bombing toll rises among U S and British troops in Iraq
In Baghdad eight U.S. soldiers were killed over three days as insurgents attacked security operations. A U.S. helicopter was downed south of Baghdad injuring four. Four British soldiers including two women died in an ambush at Basra. Blair labeled the attack terrorism and left open whether Iran-backed elements were involved.
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