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Nato Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Nato to resume Russian contacts
Nato ministers agree to resume formal ties with Russia as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls for a "fresh start".
Afghanistan is 'main priority'
Russia mulls defence deal
Analysis: Russia as a partner

Farchana camp, Darfur Agencies fear Sudanese aid crisis
Charities ordered to stop work in Darfur say they fear the humanitarian impact of moves to arrest President Bashir.

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