A Selection of Today's Headlines (07/10/08)

Secrets of Iraq's death chamber (The Independent) - [text online]

The Big Question: Is political and economic stability beginning to take root in Africa? (The Independent) - [text online]

Smith orders police race review (BBC News) - [text online]

Prophet bride book appears in US (BBC News) - [text online]

Bangladesh: Stop Denying Killings and Torture (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

Georgia: UN mission thrown into uncertainty by recent conflict ? UN Chief (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

DR Congo: ICC Prosecutor calls for renewed efforts to arrest LRA leader Kony (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Somalia: 52 NGOs call for protection of civilians as situation deteriorates further (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Pakistan: IDPs to seek refuge at former Afghan camp (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Guterres appeals for world's poor, displaced as annual Executive Committee opens (UNHCR) - [text online]

Displaced Somalis hit by heavy flooding (UNHCR) - [text online]

Afghan returns surpass 250,000 for the year (UNHCR) - [text online]

South Sudan: at least 5,000 Congolese refugees arrive in Yambio area (UNHCR) - [text online]

UNHCR aid for Central Asia earthquake victims (UNHCR) - [text online]

Campaign success - Good news for children! (Refugee Council) - [text online]

Darfur: UN peacekeepers ambushed during patrol (UN News) - [text online]

Top UN human rights official urges States to uphold pledges to fight racism (UN News) - [text online]

Economic, social, political trends endanger world’s uprooted – UN refugee chief (UN News) - [text online]

UN mission in Georgia thrown into uncertainty by recent conflict – Ban (UN News) - [text online]

UN study under way to ensure right to education for world’s indigenous peoples (UN News) - [text online]

UN envoy calls for political ‘surge’ to tackle Afghan security, humanitarian needs (UN News) - [text online]

Top UN peacekeeping official begins week-long Sudan visit (UN News) - [text online]

UN experts urge States to do more to respect rights of detainees (UN News) - [text online]

UGANDA: Going home is a mixed blessing (IRIN News) - [text online]

DRC: Diarrhoea outbreak kills IDPs in North Kivu (IRIN News) - [text online]

PAKISTAN: IDPs to seek refuge at former Afghan camp (IRIN News) - [text online]

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