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Egypt moves to close border with Gaza

11 months ago

Border guards form human chain and block movement of Palestinians into Egypt with their riot shields

Ministers make Burma appeal

11 months ago

Foreign ministers of the US, UK and France call on Burma's regime to respect its people's human rights.

Government can't be trusted on Afghanistan, lawyers argue

11 months ago

Human-rights lawyers demand stop to prisoner transfers; acting Afghan commander halted practice nearly three months ago after finding evidence of torture, army general testifies

Egyptian woman dies of bird flu; third dead in week

12 months ago

The death was the 18th bird flu fatality and the 43rd human case in Egypt since the deadly H5N1 virus arrived in early 2006

Middle East conflict toll 'falls'

12 months ago

Israeli human rights group says the number of deaths in Israeli-Palestinian violence fell sharply in 2007.