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UN sounds hunger warning for northern Mozambique
UN sounds hunger warning for northern Mozambique

Northern Mozambique is facing dire food shortages, the United Nations warned Friday as it appealed for funds to keep its food aid flowing to the conflict-ridden region. "We have a very serious funding shortage.

Fatal stabbing of Belgian officer raises security questions
Fatal stabbing of Belgian officer raises security questions

Belgian authorities faced questions Friday over how a convict on a terrorism watch list was able to stab a police officer to death, hours after making threats and demanding psychiatric treatment. Vincent Gilles, head of the police union SLFP, demanded to know why the suspect had been allowed to leave the hospital even after making threats.