Rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have forced thousands of civilians out of a town, which they have over-taken from a pro-government militia.
The commander of the Colombian army, General Mario Montoya, has resigned following a scandal, which tied military officers to the deaths of 11 civilians.
Patrick Lipton Robinson, a Jamaican judge serving at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, was today elected President of that Tribunal.
As of March next year, Jamaican students wishing to study at United Kingdom based universities will have to be sponsored by a U.K. Border Agency-licensed education institution.
The United Nations is expressing concern about the plight of tens of thousands of people fleeing a rebel advance on Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
