United Nations envoy Anna Tibaijuka on Wednesday briefed the UN Security Council on her harsh report on Zimbabwe’s slum demolition drive as Britain urged the world to extend urgently needed humanitarian aid to its former colony. The closed-door briefing went ahead after a procedural ballot requested by Russia.
An unsteady truce was extended in the flashpoint town of Fallujah on Wednesday despite sporadic clashes and casualties on both sides, as Washington sought Iran’s help to ease the violence in Iraq. United States President George Bush said he has authorised troops to use "decisive force" to maintain order in Iraq.
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