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Former Spanish mayor nominated as next chief of UN urban housing agency

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today nominated a former mayor of Barcelona as the next head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting environmentally and socially sustainable cities and towns.

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Further US combat ops in Iraq only possible says Odierno

The top US commander in Iraq has said the US might have to return to Iraq if there is a failure by Iraqi security forces to control violence in the country.

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China-North Korea suffer flood damage from burst banks

People in China and North Korea have been trying to escape the rising waters of the Yalu River, which has risen quickly due to torrential rains.

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PAKISTAN: Sindh flood displaced strain Balochistan

The southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan is struggling to cope with an influx of flood displaced people from neighbouring Sindh Province, despite a growing number of camps.

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