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350 Australian troops have arrived in East Timor
Sydney (AFP) May 26, 2006 Some 350 Australian troops have arrived in East Timor to help quell fighting between the military and a group of rebel soldiers, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday. "As we speak there are about 350 Australia troops now in East Timor," Howard told commercial radio. "And it's reasonable to expect that by the end of the weekend all of the entire battalion group force of 1,300 will be there." Canberra agreed to send troops to its northern neighbour on Wednesday as fighting around the tiny nation's capital of Dili escalated. Related Links
Ocean Useful In Hurricane Disaster Relief
Clemson SC (UPI) May 26, 2006U.S. scientists say the ocean might provide an important highway for use in a hurricane disaster. "The ocean is a natural highway, essentially unaffected by hurricane destruction," said Clemson University Emeritus Professor Clinton Whitehurs Jr., lead author of a study entitled "Hurricane Relief from the Sea. |
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