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/ 16 November 2007

EU needs more helicopters for Chad force

The European Union said on Thursday it had raised the troops needed for a planned peacekeeping force in Chad but still lacked helicopters vital for transport in tough terrain. French General Henri Bentegeat, the head of the EU’s Military Committee, said he was confident the 3 700-strong force could start deploying in a couple of weeks.

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/ 16 November 2007

Durban construction strike continues

Dozens of 2010 construction workers converged on Durban’s Moses Mabhida stadium on Friday to continue industrial action. Talks with their building contractor failed to result in a resolution on Thursday. Talks between the National Union of Mineworkers and the Group Five/WBHO consortium are expected to resume on Friday.

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/ 16 November 2007

Gimme the money, or I’ll staple you

A man wearing a ski mask used a stapler to hold up an eastern Kentucky ice cream store — and briefly got away with , authorities said. Gerald Rocchi (32) was arrested shortly after he flashed a chrome-plated stapler at an employee of the Ice Cream Shop in Ashland on Tuesday and demanded money, police said.