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US-bound Britons fly into security revolution.
UK tourists are now to be photographed and fingerprinted on arrival in the US.
Firm justifies job for virus writer.
A German computer security firm has defended its decision to hire the self-confessed teenage author of the Sasser and Netsky worms.
Flood death toll in Haiti a direct result of deforestation and poverty.
Christian Aid warns that unless these underlying problems are tackled in Haiti, tropical storms and hurricanes will continue to have a devastating effect.
Somalis lament fresh violence on Peace Day.
Fresh fighting in Somalia cast a shadow over an anti-war rally by the country's top politicians on Tuesday 21 September, the UN International Day of Peace.
UN man backs Darfur autonomy.
The UN high commissioner for refugees says Sudan's government should grant more autonomy to the Darfur region in a bid to end continuing violence there.
The Peace Cycle arrives in Palestine.
The international team of cyclists who left London on 14 August have reached Palestine - they will arrive in Jerusalem on 28 September, the end of their epic journey promoting peace in the Middle East.
Aid agencies say they may pull out of Iraq.
On the 3rd anniversary of 9/11, the remaining international aid agencies in Iraq are considering pulling out of the country after the kidnapping of four humanitarian workers.
UN-Habitat World Urban Forum takes place in Barcelona, 13-17 September.
2,000 to 3,000 delegates representing governments, local authorities, NGOs and other experts will take part in discussions on urban issues from around the world.
Lucrative, rare species need trade protections, says WWF.
The WWF's call for tougher rules comes one month before the United Nations CITES agency meets in Bangkok to approve limits in trade in well-known endangered species.
Nevada nuclear test fallout found in Hertfordshire.
Scientists from Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire and the University of Southampton have identified plutonium from 1950s US nuclear tests in British soil.