News in Political Risk Monitor this week is loaded with elections and uncertainty over forming governments, from Belarus to Thailand. Much of the disarray is connected with corruption, terrorism and political violence that plague so many countries around the world, as described in other sections of the Newsletter. As the US Congress leaves for its spring recess, a lot of hearings and other legislative efforts were crammed in to the week. You'll find these stories and links to testimony in many locations, including the sections on AML/CFT, emerging threats and critical infrastructure protection. We'd also like to point out new information about former Liberian President Charles Taylor (Global Terrorism Monitor), Burkina Faso's inability to deal with H5N1 avian influenza (Emerging Threats), and a special event in which Keira Knightley is auctioning her Oscar dress to raise funds for the East Africa Food Crisis (Disaster Reduction).

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3. AML/CFT Monitor

The AML/CFT Monitor is a monthly 16-page print publication. News highlights from the past week are provided in this free email update, but detailed analysis, background information and source documents are only available to subscribers. For subscription information, email [email protected].

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AML/CFT Incidents/Cases
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Russian police are holding Vasili Aleksanyan for alleged involvement in money laundering. The most senior executive of the YUKOS oil firm still resident in Russia, Aleksenyan is responsible for managing YUKOS ' bankruptcy proceedings. CEO Steven Theede  said, "... maybe I should not be so surprised that this arrest has been so brazenly carried out.  Those who wish harm for YUKOS have learned that actions that would normally be considered inappropriate when effected against YUKOS will be met with essentially no repercussions from inside or outside Russia. This was amply illustrated by the collusion of the consortium of 'western' banks and Rosneft who initiated the untimely bankruptcy of YUKOS".
http://www.yukos.com/vpo/default.asp#7596
http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=8115

Investigators in Bangladesh believe that delegates of foreign Islamic organizations used visits to Bangladesh as an opportunity to finance militants. This information was garner through questioning of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) suspects.
http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/04/02/d6040201022.htm

Bangladesh Bank (BB) fined Islami Bank Bangladesh for the third time in connection with hiding suspicious transactions by JMB militants in violation of the country's anti-money laundering act. They imposed the highest fine permitted, 100,000 taka ($1,400). The action also asked for a report of actions taken against 20 officials in three branches who had helped manage the militants' accounts. The series of investigations has proceeded from information gathered since the arrest of JMB leader Abdur Rahman and documents seized during those operations.
http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/04/06/d6040601022.htm

In the UK, officers from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have arrested seven people including the Director and an ex-employee of a money service bureau in East London. They are  suspected of laundering of GBP 43 million The cash is believed to represent the proceeds of organized crime, laundered through a succession of money service businesses until it arrived in the Middle and Far East.

Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau claims that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto used bribery to obtain contracts in Iraq's oil-for-food program, laundering the proceeds. She and her party reject the charges.
http://www.nab.gov.pk/
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C09%5Cstory_9-4-2006_pg7_10

Thailand's Deputy Democrat party leader Korn Chatikavanij has asked the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AML) to investigate Winmark Company transactions for possible money laundering on behalf of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's family during the 2000 currency float.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/300306_News/30Mar2006_news14.php
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AML/CFT Legislation and Regulation
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New funding regulations for Northern Ireland's Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) will give the agency half the money it recovers when it sells seized assets. This will finance more staff and investigations in ARA's fight against organized crime, and will support cooperating law enforcement agencies.
http://www.assetsrecovery.gov.uk/

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) issued an interpretation notice regarding reporting requirements for large cash transactions and electronic funds transfers.
http://www.fintrac.gc.ca/publications/FINS/2006-04-07_e.asp

The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on "A Current Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Threats and Countermeasures". This article provides the written statements and testimony, including FBI opposition to cutting back on cash reporting requirements:
http://www.amlcftmonitor.com/2006/04/AML0901.shtml

The UN and Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) members Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, have signed a protocol under which they will cooperate to fight drug trafficking, terrorism, and transnational crime, and to share information about their activities. The CSTO countries are on the front line of efforts to control supplies of heroin arriving from the world's biggest supplier, Afghanistan.
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/press_release_2006_04_05_2.html

US prosecutors in Seattle, Washington, attempted to confiscate the permanently bonded gold tooth caps known as "grills" from Flenard T. Neal Jr. and Donald Jamar Lewis, as an assets seizure connected with their drug crimes. The asset forfeiture was abandoned following judicial intervention. Prosecutors said they had believed that the grills could be easily removed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/07/AR2006040701735.html
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AML/CFT Modalities
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The Guardian, a British newspaper, reports that public donations to animal rights activists could be seized by police if they are found to be funding the criminal activity behind an extremist campaign against Oxford University.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/animalrights/story/0,,1748963,00.html

The Environmental Investigation Agency and Telapak issued "Behind the Veneer: How Indonesia's Last Rainforests are being Felled for Flooring". The study identifies Armstrong-Bruce (US), Junckers (Denmark), Tarkett (Germany), Kahrs (Sweden) and Goodfellow (Canada) as leading flooring firms that fail to verify they have purchased legal timber, thereby contributing to illegal forestry.
http://www.eia-international.org/cgi/news/news.cgi?t=template&a=300&source=

The Kenya Wildlife Service says it has arrested, seven Italians, six Kenyans and one Tanzanian  involved in three separate operations to break up a syndicate dealing in ivory and other illegal animal products.
http://www.kws.org/

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4. Emerging Threat Monitor

The Emerging Threat Monitor will be published in print later this year. News highlights from the past week are provided in this free email update, but detailed analysis, background information and source documents are only available to subscribers. For more information, email [email protected].

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ETM Corruption
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Transparency International and representatives from Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, have agreed to the Nairobi Declaration on International Obligations and on the Recovery and Repatriation of Africa's Stolen Wealth. The declaration calls for Western governments to change banking laws to make it easier for African countries to recover wealth acquired through corruption.
http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2006/07_04_06_nairobi_declaration

Former US Republican leader in the House, Tom DeLay, will not seek reelection in November and will leave Congress in May or June. DeLay has been charged with money laundering to move corporate contributions to Republican campaigns in Texas, and also has strong ties to other corruption cases in progress. He says that he is leaving only to avoid having Democrat's use a negative personal campaign to harm Republican interests. Further resignations and indictments are anticipated.
http://tomdelay.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=41855
http://216.87.159.39/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=10969
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20060403-2032-delay-timeline.html

A New York City jury has convicted two policemen, Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, of working for the Luchese crime family while serving as detectives. The decorated officers were convicted of involvement in eight Mafia murders and other charges.
"Jailed boss cries foul"
http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/newyork/nyc-nymob084694625apr08,0,4199078.story
"Why the 'Mafia Cops' Went Down
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_097180640.html
"Hard Knock Life Begins"
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/66695.htm
"Killer books"
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-ed-mafia8apr08,1,7548488.story

The Indian Finance Ministry has contacted states and central departments to ensure complete transparency and integrity in awarding contracts in accordance with World Bank guidelines. All necessary measures are to be taken following the World Bank decision to put on hold up to $1 billion in financing for health projects. Two companies named in the Bank's complaint have been blacklisted.
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/1760.html
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20869626~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/1759.html

Brazil's former Finance Minister Antonio Palocci, who resigned in March, has been charged with illegally receiving bank records of a man who testified against him during last month's corruption scandal, a violation of bank secrecy laws.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aTAHTmiOZbE0

French authorities have placed former Interior Minister Charles Pasqua under judicial investigation in connection with suspected corrupt payments from Iraq's oil for food program.
http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3224,36-643840@51-643957,0.html (in French)
http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/PSIREPORTPasquaGalloway.pdf

Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau claims that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto used bribery to obtain contracts in Iraq's oil-for-food program, laundering the proceeds. She and her party reject the charges.
http://www.nab.gov.pk/
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C04%5C09%5Cstory_9-4-2006_pg7_10

The UK Electoral Commission has suspended its investigation into the "loans for peerages" case, pending the outcome of the related police investigation.
http://www.electoralcommission.gov.uk/regulatory-issues/loans.cfm
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ETM Economies and Financial Systems
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The Asian Development Bank's annual "Asian Development Report" projects strong economic growth this year, expanding by 7.2 percent, a slight decline from the 7.4 percent growth last year. The flagship publication explains that the strength of the global economy is key to growth in the region, and is heavily influenced by China, India, and Korea, which together have 66 percent of the region's income. China deliberately is targeting slower growth to address the social and environmental consequences of its rapid expansion.
http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2006/9631-regional-Asian-Development-Outlook-2006/default.asp
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ETM Environment and Climate Change
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Soviet-era irrigation shrank the Aral Sea, once the fourth largest inland body of water, from 26,000 square miles in 1960 to 6,600 in 2004. Once characterized as the world's worst ecological disaster, a World Bank rehabilitation program to rehabilitate it is ahead of schedule. Instead of taking up to ten years to fill 300 square miles with water, this level of restoration was accomplished in just a few months.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/conservation/story/0,,1749419,00.html
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/ECAEXT/0,,contentMDK:20819412~menuPK:258604~pagePK:146736~piPK:226340~theSitePK:258599,00.html

China's State Environmental Protection Agency has dismissed seven officials (an eighth resigned) for allowing untreated sewage and other waste to flow into the Baiyangdian chain of lakes, leading to drought and harming wildlife. The scale of the disaster was uncovered when the spring thaw revealed masses of dead fish. Many of the nearby factories have been ordered to close ore reduce operations.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-04/07/content_562887.htm
http://www.sepa.gov.cn/eic/649094490434306048/20060406/16829.shtml (in Chinese)

Tanzania's Vice President Ali Sheni blamed environmental degradation on human activities. To stop further degradation, pastoralists have been evicted from forests, and plastic bags have been banned.
http://www.mg.co.za/articledirect.aspx?articleid=268437

Zurich's World Glacier Monitoring Service warns that changes in temperature and precipitation over the next century could cause the Alps to lose three-quarters of their glaciers.
http://www.geo.unizh.ch/wgms/
http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2006/

The US Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects species facing extinction. Since its inception, about 1300 species have been placed on the list. Supporters say that the Act was successful because only nine of these species have gone extinct. Critics say that only 17 have recovered, indicating that the Act is a failure. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the debate and concluded that additional information, including estimates of total costs for species recovery, would be needed to understand whether sufficient resources have been devoted to recovery.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-463R
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ETM Human Rights
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Remembrance Day for Rwanda's genocide victims was marked on 7 April, the twelfth anniversary. Juan Mendez, the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, used the occasion to warn on similarities today in Darfur and the need for prompt action by the international community.
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs//2006/060407_Mendez_PC.doc.htm

Ahead of Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) presidential elections, Human Rights Watch released "What Future?" - a report that documents how security officials and other adults routinely abuse the country's street children, including frequent abuse related to accusations of sorcery.
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2006/04/01/congo13111.htm

UN officials have also called for factions in DRC to immediately release the 30,000 boys and girls under the age of 18 that have been recruited and re-recruited by the various armed groups across the country.

Egypt's Administrative Court has ruled that all citizens have the right to adopt the religion of their choice, recognizing the right for the Bahai religion to be acknowledged on official documents.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/f2921ec68c9633ca1f8777847036e1f1.htm

The US Department of State released "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2005 - 2006". It complements the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2005 by reporting on the actions taken to encourage respect for human rights.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/shrd/2005/

Albert Pierrepoint was Britain's last executioner, and later a fierce opponent of the death penalty. As a film of his life opens, Cahal Milmo reports on "The hangman's story".
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article356262.ece
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ETM Infectious Diseases
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Burkina Faso has joined Cameroon, Egypt, Niger and Nigeria to become the fifth African country with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza. Burkina Faso is not prepared to contain the outbreak:
http://www.emergingthreatmonitor.com/2006/04/ETM0901.shtml

Avian influenza has been detected for the first time in Germany's domestic poultry population. Germany had previously detected infections in wild birds and in cats - the first case of an infected mammal in the EU. It is also confirmed in Scotland. H5N1 has been confirmed in 45 countries, spreading from southeast Asia to Europe in only 14 weeks.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) echoes a recent warning from the World Bank regarding the impact of an avian influenza pandemic on Asian economies. ADB warned that in the worst case scenario, a human pandemic in Asia could trigger the first global recession in nearly 25 years and could cut Asia's economic output by as much as $300 billion, essentially halting economic growth for a year.
http://www.adb.org/BirdFlu/

Last weekend's Sunday Times reporter David Cracknell writes, "Human bird flu victims face end in 'plague pits'". He cites a confidential UK Home Office report that says mass burials may be necessary to deal with as many as 320,000 deaths from H5N1 avian influenza if it mutates to a form that can be readily transmitted among humans.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2114985,00.html

In today's Telegraph, Patrick Hennessy reveals secret Cabinet emergency plans to address widespread food shortages in the event of a flu pandemic.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/04/09/nflu09.xml

Note the Institute of Medicine's Workshop on Pandemic Influenza Research:
http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3793/25218/26272.aspx
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ETM Legal Systems
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A UK Prison Reform Trust study warns that the previous record jail population of 77,774 in England and Wales could be passed in a couple of months and entirely full by the summer, presenting a possible crisis at that time. The Prison Service responds that it has spaces and projects under way to add capacity. Also note BBC analysis of the sources of this 85 percent increase since 1993.
http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/news.html
http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4841938.stm

Israel's High Court of Justice has ruled that Rabbinic Courts may only arbitrate in disputes that have been authorized by law, significantly curbing their powers.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/703404.html

The American Society of International Law adopted the following resolution:
Resolves:
1. Resort to armed force is governed by the Charter of the United Nations and other international law (jus ad bellum).
2. Conduct of armed conflict and occupation is governed by the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949 and other international law (jus in bello).
3. Torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of any person in the custody or control of a state are prohibited by international law from which no derogations are permitted.
4. Prolonged, secret, incommunicado detention of any person in the custody or control of a state is prohibited by international law.
5. Standards of international law regarding treatment of persons extend to all branches of national governments, to their agents, and to all combatant forces.
6. In some circumstances, commanders (both military and civilian) are personally responsible under international law for the acts of their subordinates.
7. All states should maintain security and liberty in a manner consistent with their international law obligations.
http://www.asil.org/events/am06/resolutions.html
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ETM Populations
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The World Health Organization reports that life expectancy for women in Zimbabwe has fallen by two years within the last 12 months, to just 34 years, the lowest in the world by far. Male life expectancy is 37 years. Only in Swaziland are people not expected to live into their forties, with life expectancy at 39 for women and 36 for men. The impact of HIV/AIDS was serious in both countries, but Zimbabwe's economic collapse has also been a factor.
http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/Zimbabwe/0,,2-11-1662_1912582,00.html
http://www.who.int/whr/2005/en/

The Mediterranean Action Plan released "A Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean: the Blue Plan's Environment & Development Outlook". The 400-page study, commissioned by the 21 border countries, involved the work of 300 experts. They find that if current trends continue, development will be increasingly saturated. As a result, 63 million people will lack sufficient water and desertification will worsen rural poverty and biodiversity loss.
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=475&ArticleID=5247&l=en

Youth unemployment in West Africa is called a ticking bomb for security, with unemployment feeding violence, and vice versa.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=18095&Cr=west&Cr1=africa
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ETM Technology
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The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) released its interim report into the sudden and severe adverse reactions of six healthy volunteers on 13 March, during clinical trials of TGN1412, a new monoclonal antibody designed to treat autoimmune disease and leukemia. The report finds no problems in the manufacturing process, dosing, or the study protocol, and the pharmacological effect in man was not seen in pre-clinical tests in animals at much higher doses.  The Secretary of State for Health has therefore agreed to establish a group of leading international experts in the field to examine the issue further. The Group will need to review the evidence from the TGN1412 case and consider what necessary changes to clinical trials may be required", says MHRA Chief Executive Professor Kent Woods.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&useSecondary=true&ssDocName=CON2023515&ssTargetNodeId=389
http://www.parexel.com/news_and_events/press_releasesSingle.asp?id=236
http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/23275/

Switzerland, a country with many pharmaceutical firms, is undertaking a national consultation for new laws regulating research on humans.
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=6599499&cKey=1144053445000

Following recent studies that connected malignant brain tumors to long term use of mobile phones, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to investigate the risk.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/wireless/braincancer040606.html

Researchers with Wake Forest University in the US State of North Carolina report success in seven transplants using implanted bladders that had been grown from the patients' own cells. This breakthrough could not only replace problematic reconstructive surgery for those with bladder disease, but also demonstrates an advance in efforts to replace damaged tissue and organs.
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/news/NewsArticle.htm?Articleid=1821
http://www.thelancet.com/webfiles/images/clusters/thelancet/tissue_engineering.pdf

Using nanotechnology to harness tiny viruses, MIT researchers have been able to build ultra-thin high-energy lithium batteries.
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2006/virus-battery.html

Edinburgh University scientists are investigating nanoparticles found in household goods to understand their impact on the liver, where previous experiments have indicated that such particles may accumulate.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4876278.stm

Also note "Nanotech Raises Worker-Safety Questions", a Washington Post article by Rick Weiss that addresses the lack of occupational safety standards for this emerging technology.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/07/AR2006040701725.html

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has improved and upgraded its online database, PatentScope.
http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is starting work in Iraq that will result in a report to the UN Security Council on how Iran has responded to its demands, including a moratorium on research, which Iran insists will continue.

Iran has tested the Hoot (Arabic for fish) missile, which it calls the world's fastest underwater missile, designed to elude detection. Two other missile tests were announced, and the veracity of the ambitious claims is being investigated.
http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-24/0604031807115716.htm

US press reports suggest that the US is planning a nuclear strike against Iran to prevent it acquiring its own weapons. Most US and international experts believe this tactic would backfire.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/08/AR2006040801082.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=KHHJSZ21IABNZQFIQMGCFGGAVCBQUIV0?xml=/news/2006/04/09/wbush09.xml
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/01/AR2006040100981.html

Engineers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, have developed a suite of remote sensors that can quickly and effectively detect chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive materials. Recent tests:
* Detected and measured poison gas precursors 60 meters away in the Nevada Test Site to an accuracy of 10 parts per million using active sensing.
* Identified chemicals related to defense applications, including nuclear weapons, from 600 meters away using passive sensing at the Nevada Test Site.
* Built a system to identify the spectral fingerprints of trace levels of explosives, including DNT, TNT, PETN, RDX and plastics explosives semtex and C-4.
http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2006/news060321.html

The International Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine action was marked for the first time on 4 April. Thirty different countries are observing the day with various events to highlight mine eradication, and the threat that remains. Every year, 20,000 adults and children are killed or maimed by landmines, many left over from past conflicts.
http://www.mineaction.org/overview.asp?o=198
http://www.icbl.org/
http://www.unicef.org/graca/mines.htm

Scientists at James Cook University are working on a new vaccine against Q fever, a highly infectious cattleyard disease caused by a bacteria which has the potential to be developed as a bioterrorist weapon. It is resistant to heat, drying and many disinfectants, can survive for a long time, is easily airborne and highly infectious.
http://media.jcu.edu.au/story.cfm?id=568

Testimony before the US House  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, revealed that the Bush administration still has no strategic plan for dealing with bioterrorist threats, which has had an adverse impact on industry collaboration and development.
http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Hearings/04062006hearing1833/hearing.htm

University of East Anglia researchers report that gold nanoparticles are effective detectors of viruses, bacteria, and toxins used by bioterrorists.
http://www1.uea.ac.uk/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4872188.stm
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/

Germany hosted an exercise to test preparedness for challenge inspections under Article IX of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
http://www.opcw.org/pressreleases/2006/PR17_2006.html

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5. Critical Infrastructure Monitor

The Emerging Threat Monitor will be published in print later this year. News highlights from the past week are provided in this free email update, but detailed analysis, background information and source documents are only available to subscribers. For more information, email .

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CIM Banking and Finance
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Citigroup - the world's largest company - has had a 1-year ban on takeovers removed following a Federal Reserve finding that the company had made significant progress in compliance risk management.
http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/press/2006/060406c.htm

Following major technical glitches, including the January shutdown of the Tokyo stock exchange, the exchange has undertaken major changes to implement greater capacity and backup systems. A more robust system may in turn attract more listings from foreign firms.
http://www.tse.or.jp/english/index.shtml

Poland has reached a compromise in which Italian bank Unicredito can complete the takeover and merger of two Polish banks, BPH and Pekao. The deal may still face challenges under EU free market rules.
http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nL05426904&imageid=&cap=
http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2006/04/05/afx2648208.html

US federal regulators have published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Procedures for Enhancing the Accuracy and Integrity of Information Furnished to Consumer Reporting Agencies under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. Comments are requested.
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2006/fil06031.html
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CIM Chemical
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Okechukwu Ibeanu, the UN Commission on Human Rights' Special Rapporteur on adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and waste, used World Health Day to point to the harm caused by poisons in household goods and food. 47,000 people are estimated to die each year from toxic chemicals and many millions more made ill. He called for States to regulate corporate behavior in relation to hazardous chemicals, hold companies accountable for breaches of such regulations, and to provide redress for victims. http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/424e6fc8b8e55fa6802566b0004083d9/41eb7f4882c66f12c12571490032e09e?OpenDocument
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CIM Cybersecurity
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"Why Phishing Works" is a new study from Harvard and Berkeley that finds 23 percent of users look only at content to decide if a site is legitimate, rather than looking at browser clues such as the address bar, status bar, or security indicators.
http://people.deas.harvard.edu/~rachna/papers/why_phishing_works.pdf

Peter Thermos discusses two of the most well known attacks that can be carried out in current Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) deployments in this article:
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1862

Kaspersky Labs warns of another cross-platform proof of sample virus, Virus.Linux.Bi.a/ Virus.Win32.Bi.a.
http://www.viruslist.com/en/weblog?weblogid=183651915

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on "Agency and Reseller Adherence to Key Privacy Principles". Third party commercial data providers supply information to government agencies to supplement what agencies collect directly. Recent security breaches at data resellers raise many security issues. GAO reviewed how well resellers and agencies meet Fair Information Practices. They found practices are uneven and inconsistent, and recommend congressional policy actions to address data collection and use. The House Committee on the Judiciary held oversight hearings on this topic in "Protection of Privacy in the DHS Intelligence Enterprise".
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-421
http://judiciary.house.gov/oversight.aspx?ID=230

Another GAO report covered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It finds that of the 51 information security vulnerabilities identified last year, only 8 had been addressed. Meanwhile, 15 new vulnerabilities were identified. 71 percent of the weaknesses pertained to electronic access controls such as user accounts and passwords, network devices and services.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-408

"Digital Terrorism and Hate 2006" from the Simon Wiesenthal Center finds:
"* Middle East-based Internet forums that actively promote attacks on Israeli, Jewish and Christian institutions by posting detailed information on how to make 'dirty' bombs, use cell phones as detonators, and plan chemical and biological attacks
* Online tutorials for terrorists, includes animated scenarios for urban warfare and suicide attacks on motorcades as well as a video course on how to use global positioning technology
* In Europe, online radio, 'clubs' and newsgroups with cutting-edge graphics stoke growing tensions between the West and disaffected young Moslems. And. neo-Nazi and skinhead groups use overseas Internet sites to evade anti-hate laws and attract thousands for illegal hate music concerts. Hooligan sports groups seek recruits for racist manifestations at football matches
* Our researchers were among the first to track trans-national hate, in which, European, North American racists and Middle Eastern extremists use the Internet to forge links. Meanwhile, shocking new antisemitic websites, including al Qaeda's Hiddenworlds, Irancartoons, and Housewitz, fan the flames of Jew-hatred worldwide
* Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah and like-minded terrorist groups whose global network of supporters use the Internet to maximize the worldwide impact of kidnappings, beheadings and mayhem"
http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nl/content.asp?c=fwLYKnN8LzH&b=312458&content_id={433F72C6-2173-4360-8981-0BB7B508C487}¬oc=1

British researchers are investigating what clues fingerprints leave to the lifestyles of the suspect.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4857114.stm
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CIM Defense Industrial Base
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The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released several reports associated with defense:
* "Military Disability System: Improved Oversight Needed to Ensure Consistent and Timely Outcomes for Reserve and Active Duty Service Members" found differences in the policy and guidance among the Army, Navy, and Air Force. GAO recommends improved oversight, including having the Secretary of Defense provide guidelines under which the services could collect reliable data that would support adequate system assessments.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-362
* In "Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Major Weapon Programs", GAO assessed 52 systems ranging from the Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser to the Army's Warfighter Information Network - Tactical. They report that in the last five years, the Defense Department has doubled planned investments in new weapons systems from $700 billion in 2001 to nearly $1.4 trillion in 2006. Review of such systems over the past 30 years have revealed consistently high risk, including cost increases, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-391
* GAO also provided testimony to congress:
"Defense Acquisitions: Challenges Associated with the Navy's Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan"
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-587T
"Defense Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Get Better Results on Weapons Systems Investments"
http://www.gao.gov.cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-585T
"Defense Acquisitions: DOD Wastes Billions of Dollars through Poorly Structured Incentives"
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-409T
http://www.house.gov/hasc/schedules/
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CIM Energy
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Australia has agreed to export uranium to China for use in nuclear power generation. The cooperation agreement also includes safeguards and restrictions on use of the uranium.
http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa033_06.html
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-04/03/content_558239.htm

Turkmenistan and China have agreed to build a pipeline through which Turkmenistan will supply natural gas to China.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-04/03/content_558929.htm

Gazprom opened negotiations over future gas supplies to Belarus, Russia's leading gas exporter wants Belarus to pay rates more in line with those in Europe, which would result in a threefold increase. Belarus is a close ally of Russia and was the only former republic not to have price increases last year. Gazprom has also reached agreement to control Armenia's pipelines and a power station, in exchange for controlled gas prices until 2009.

The European Commission has begun taking legal action against 19 member states that have not sufficiently opened their energy markets to competition.
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/
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CIM Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste
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Congressional oversight into nuclear security continued with hearings asking "Has the NRC Strengthened Facility Standards Since 9/11?" Witnesses from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NR, the nuclear industry, and private organizations found some improvements, but vulnerabilities remain. In particular, there is a need to improve the NRC's Design Basis Threat, the set of security rules established after 9/11. Note the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) study of this issue.
http://reform.house.gov/NSETIR/Hearings/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=41937
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-388

The House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies held its first oversight hearing regarding the Department of Energy's Hanford nuclear waste treatment and weapons complex, which has seen increased costs, delays, and repeated safety issues. Another hearing will be held later this month.
http://appropriations.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Detail&HearingId=731&Month=4&Year=2006

Florida Power and Light has called in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate a small hole drilled in a pipe in one of its Turkey Point nuclear power stations. A $100,000 reward for information has been offered. Florida Light and Power recently notified the NRC that it may want to build a third power plant.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/14294853.htm
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Florida/floSTAT03040506.htm
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CIM Public Health and Healthcare
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"The World Health Report 2006 - Working together for health", published by the World Health Organization (WHO), warns that a serious shortage of health workers in 57 countries is impairing provision of essential interventions such as childhood immunization, safe pregnancy and delivery services, and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. This shortage, combined with a lack of training and knowledge, is also a major obstacle in effective response chronic diseases, avian influenza and other health challenges. More than four million additional doctors, nurses, midwives, managers and public health workers are urgently needed to fill the gap in these 57 countries, 36 of which are in sub-Saharan Africa The report sets out a 10-year plan to address the crisis. More direct investment in the training and support of health workers using significant, dedicated and predictable funding from national sources and international development partners is essential.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2006/pr19/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2006/tm_speech/en/index.html"

The legislature in the US state of Massachusetts has passed a bill that requires all residents to purchase health insurance, much as they currently do for auto insurance, or face penalties. This is the first attempt a state has made to ensure universal health coverage.

Zambia has decided to provide free healthcare to rural residents. Non-governmental organizations have asked authorities to ensure there is sufficient capacity within the public health system.
http://www.criticalinfrastructuremonitor.com/2006/04/CIM0901.shtml

City University London's Center for Food Policy issued the findings of research into how companies have responded to the recommendations in the World Health Assembly's Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. They found that the world's top 25 food companies are not taking the agenda seriously, with only a small number of companies taking any actions at all. Here are links to the study and the Food and Drink Federation's response:
http://www.city.ac.uk/citynews/archive/2006/04_april/04042006.html
http://www.fdf.org.uk/pressreleases/secure/press060404.pdf
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CIM Telecommunications
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French phone equipment maker Alcatel and US-based Lucent Technologies have agreed to merge through a stock swap. The combined company, in which Alcatel will control 60 percent, will have sales of $25 billion. Lucent does work for the US government, so will set up a separate firm to deal with sensitive contracts and allay security concerns.
http://www.lucent.com/press/0406/060403.bla.html
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CIM Transportation
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The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has consolidated lists of prohibited items from the US Transportation Administration, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group, and the international airlines operating at the Philippine airport. The list of nearly 400 proscribed items ranges from weapons and explosives to soy sauce, duct tape, and golf balls.
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200604086303.htm

Bangladesh has formed an expert committee to study airport security systems at modern facilities and make recommendations for upgrades to all airports in the country.
http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/04/03/d6040301022.htm

India has reached agreement with the Indian construction firm GMR and its German partner Fraport to manage and modernize the Delhi airport. A similar agreement for Bombay was reached with another Indian construction company, GVK, and Airports Company of South Africa. The two airports account for nearly 65 percent of international air traffic in India. The government retains a 26 percent stake in each of the joint ventures.
http://www.gmrgroup.co.in/corporate_news_item_PR_4Apr2006.html
http://www.gvk.com/news-3.html

The US House Committee on Government Reform's Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization held hearings on "Travel vs. Terrorism: Federal Workforce Issues in Managing Airport Security". In support of this investigation, the Government Accountability contributed this information, based on prior GAO studies:
"Aviation Security: Enhancements Made in Passenger and Checked Baggage Screening, but Challenges Remain"
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-371T
"Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Made Progress in Managing a Federal Security Workforce and Ensuring Security at U.S. Airports, but Challenges Remain"
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-597T

The International Maritime Bureau issued a piracy alert for Bangladesh - Chittagong anchorages B and C:
"Six incidents have been reported at Chittagong anchorages since 17.02.2006. Pirates are targeting ships preparing to anchor when crewmembers are busy. Ships are advised to take extra precautions in this area."
http://www.icc-ccs.org/main/piracy_al.php?newsid=10

This joins a standing alert regarding the northeast and east coasts of Somalia:
"Forty incidents have been reported since 15.03.05. Heavily armed pirates are now attacking ships further away from the coast. Ships not making scheduled calls at Somali ports are advised to keep at least 200 nm from the Somali coast."
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php

The latest incident in Somalia is the seizure of a South Korean fishing boat, the Dongwon-ho 628, with a crew of 25. Dutch and US naval ships pursued until they saw the crew threatened with guns. A $400,000 ransom has been demanded. Village elders call it compensation for illegal fishing.
http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/Media/Release%20pages/Printer%20Friendly/053-06.htm
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/ned060405a
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200604/200604050035.html
http://www.andnetwork.com/app?service=direct/0/Home/$StorySummary$0.$DirectLink$2&sp=l28611

The US House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on the "Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act", finding much remains to be accomplished. Testimony came from:
The Honorable Michael P. Jackson Deputy Secretary Department of Homeland Security
http://hsc.house.gov/files/TestimonyJackson.pdf
Ms. Bethann Rooney Manager of Port Security Port of New York & New Jersey
http://hsc.house.gov/files/TestimonyRooney.pdf
Mr. Clark Kent Ervin Director Aspen Institute Homeland Security Initiative
http://hsc.house.gov/files/TestimonyErvin.pdf
Mr. Christopher Koch President and CEO World Shipping Council
http://hsc.house.gov/files/TestimonyKoch.pdf
Mr. Jonathan Gold Vice President Global Supply Chain Policy
http://hsc.house.gov/files/TestimonyGold.pdf

Also note this Audit Report from the Department of Justice's Inspector General:
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Efforts to Protect the Nation's Seaports (Redacted and Unclassified)" that finds confusion between the FBI and the Coast Guard over roles and authority would likely lead to deadly confusion in the event of a terrorist attack at sea.
http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/reports/FBI/a0626/final.pdf
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CIM Water
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Zanzibar has been affected by East Africa's prolonged drought, and now opposition groups are protesting new legislation that declares all water on the island the property of the government.
http://www.criticalinfrastructuremonitor.com/2006/04/CIM0902.shtml

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6. Disaster Reduction Monitor

The Disaster Reduction Monitor will be published in print later this year. News highlights from the past week are provided in this free email update, but detailed analysis, background information and source documents are only available to subscribers. For more information, email [email protected]

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DRM Incidents
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Millions of people are threatened by the unrelenting drought in east Africa and the Horn. Although starvation is a likely result, lack of water also leads to poor sanitation and thence to outbreaks of disease, such as the diarrhea epidemic in Botswana that has killed 470 children since January.

Tanzanian authorities reported that rescue operations, connected to a storm on Lake Victoria last week that capsized a boat, have now recovered 36 bodies. There were nine survivors from the accident, involving an unlicensed and overloaded boat.

A series of violent storms, with tornadoes and large hailstones, in the central US have battered states including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee. At least 27 people were killed, most in Tennessee. Property damage was extensive. More tornadoes and violent storms swept across Tennessee again at the weekend, leaving at least twelve more people dead.

In Karachi, Pakistan, at least 25 women and children have died in a stampede after a religious ceremony, and more than 70 have been injured. Most of the deaths were from crushing or suffocation. The scale of the disaster has required use of two different hospitals and an appeal for blood donations.

Flash floods in Yemen have killed at least 25 people, including 12 children and four women, and injured 15.

The cause of a scaffolding collapse in the US city of Boston, Massachusetts, is under investigation, to determine if the failure was human or mechanical. As the scaffold was being dismantled it fell, killing two construction workers and a doctor driving on the street below. An investigation report received Friday is being reviewed to determine whether construction can be resumed, prior to public release.

Flooding in central Europe, where the River Danube reached a record peak of 8.6 meters (28 feet) has left at least a dozen people dead and thousands evacuated. Widespread disruption is expected to continue as heavy rains are expected to continue, and snow is melting in the mountains.

A state of emergency has been put in place in the northern town of Katherine. Monsoon rains that flooded stormwater drains forced hundreds of evacuations, but caused no major damage.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1611908.htm
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DRM Response and Recovery
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In the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti a boat carrying more than 200 passengers capsized, leaving at least 69 people dead, and 39 injured and in hospital. The death toll could be higher, since there was no passenger list. The cause of the accident is as yet unknown.

Bahrain ordered all tourist boat cruises suspended pending investigation and safety review following the 30 March overturning of a boat that led to 58 deaths.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=139793&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=29014
http://www.murrob.com/

Balakot used to be a city of 300,000 people, but it was flattened during last year's Kashmir earthquake. Now Pakistan has announced it will rebuild the city, but in a new location farther away from the geological fault on which it was located.
http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/PRPressReleaseDetail.aspx?nPRPressReleaseId=1867&nYear=2006&nMonth=4 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4349008.stm

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has joined forces with two Swiss companies, Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking, and derilab s.a., a derivatives company, in an innovative investment scheme to support reconstruction and relief efforts in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Kashmir Relief Note provides an investment vehicle using a basket of funds in the Indian sub-continent, with a portion of proceeds automatically going to UNHCR for earthquake relief. The measure will broaden the donor network and leverage capital markets, rather than relying almost entirely on voluntary contributions.
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/news/opendoc.htm?tbl=NEWS&id=443280ac4
http://www.sgcib.com/net/sdpv6.nsf/323163570BB6C6E1C12571410034B609/$file/LyxorETFMSCI-USA.pdf
http://www.derilab.net/

The US House Committee on Government Reform held an oversight hearing, "Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: A Post-Katrina Review of International Disaster Assistance". The hearing considered whether an unprecedented level of international assistance received in cash and in kind from dozens of foreign countries and international associations has been used effectively, and what processes to manage such donations should be established. In connection with this review, the Government Accountability Office studied the matter and issued their report, "Hurricane Katrina: Comprehensive Policies and Procedures Are Needed to Ensure Appropriate Use of and Accountability for International Assistance". These investigations have shown that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of State, and Department of Homeland Security and other agencies all have a role to play in accepting and distributing funds, but none had policies or procedures in place to manage the process, there was confusion and lack of guidance among the agencies, and some contributions were unsuitable or arrived with no oversight.
http://reform.house.gov/GovReform/Hearings/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=41472
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-460

Another finding regarding Katrina response came from reports of the British Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which excoriated their US colleagues, calling them ill-prepared, inexperienced, and ineffective, and said they approached the relief effort with a "dangerous combination of ignorance and arrogance".
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/04/AR2006040401744.html
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Colorado State University's Tropical Meteorology Project released its "Extended Range Forecast of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity and U.S. Landfall Strike Probability For 2006". They predict that 17 names storms will emerge, and nine develop into hurricanes. This is more than the 9.6 average of 1950-2000, but well below the record of 27 in 2005.
http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2006/april2006/
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To help raise funds to address the crisis in East Africa following prolonged drought, actress Keira Knightley has donated the dress she war at the recent Oscars to Oxfam, which is auctioning it on eBay, beginning 21 April. The auction will close on 30 April.
http://www.oscardress4oxfam.org/

The Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources recommends the relocation of all residents of eleven villages in southern Leyte that face high risk of landslides and floods, including recent surface and ground movements. A 17 February landslide on the island buried an entire village, killing hundreds.

The World Food Program (WFP) released a survey finding that food insecurity in Malawi can be overcome by reducing dependency on maize.
http://www.disasterreductionmonitor.com/2006/04/DRM0901.shtml

China plans to shut down all small coal mines by 2007 to help improve the industry's safety record.

Russia's Compass 2 satellite is being prepared for launch later this year as another step in a system to forecast earthquakes from outer space.
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20060331/45045228.html

Guy Carpenter and AIR have announced a joint initiative to develop the first earthquake catastrophe model for Switzerland.
http://www.air-worldwide.com/_public/html/newsitem.asp?ID=917

Standalone insurance rates, with the exception of a few notorious hotspots, have fallen as much as 50 percent since 2002. Rates have been driven by growth in capacity and a favorable ratio of claims to premiums, which has increased competition. Demand has increased and spread geographically, resulting in a robust market.
http://www.aon.com/uk/en/about/Press_Office/standalone_terrorism.jsp

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7. Recommended Reading

We marked the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide with an article that described the nature of the crime and its continued threat.
https://terrorismcentral.com/Newsletters/2004/041104.html#FeatureArticle

Since that anniversary, several new books and movies have come out that we believe merit your attention.

The first movie to come out was "Hotel Rwanda". This film portrays Paul Rusesabagina, manager of a Belgian-owned luxury hotel, and how he turned his hotel into an impromptu refugee camp.
http://www.hotelrwanda.com/intro.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395169/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1209_041209_hotel_rwanda.html

Another moving depiction comes in "Shooting Dogs". It was the first mainstream movie shot on location and using many Rwandan actors, and it premiered in Rwanda. This depicts a Catholic priest and English teacher who struggled to survive as all the foreigners are deserting the country.
http://www.shootingdogsfilm.blogspot.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4202751.stm
http://www.lff.org.uk/films_details.php?FilmID=838

Also note two documentaries made by independent French filmmaker Anne Aghion,: "Gacaca: Living Together Again in Rwanda" and "In Rwanda We Say: The Family That Does Not Speak Dies". A third is on the way.
http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_105/frenchfilmmaker.html

Movies may provide a brief visceral description of these terrible events, but to really understand what happened, these books offer far more:

"Shake Hands with the Devil" is particularly important, as it was written by Romeo Dallaire, the Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (Carroll and Graf, Random House).
Reviews:
http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/arts/books/reviews/11062/
http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/content/reading_room/review_dallaire.asp
http://www.randomhouse.ca/readmag/volume4issue2/excerpts/aboutshakehandswiththedevil.htm
Interviews:
http://www.motherjones.com/news/qa/2005/01/dallaire.html
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1917666
http://www.cceia.org/viewMedia.php/prmTemplateID/8/prmID/848
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/storyville/shake-hands-devil.shtml

This depiction was also made into a documentary film:
http://www.whitepinepictures.com/dallairesite/
http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeye/shakehands.html

In "We Wish to Inform you that Tomorrow we will be Killed with our Families" Philip Gourevitch uses survivor accounts to tell the story. (Picador)
Award:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/specialreports/firstbook/story/0,,110338,00.html
Author interviews:
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Gourevitch/gourevitch-con0.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/evil/interviews/gourevitch.html
Reviews:
http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/10/04/reviews/981004.04soyinkt.html
http://www.cnn.com/books/reviews/9810/01/inform.salon/

"Conspiracy to Murder: The Rwandan Genocide and the International Community" is by Linda Melvern (Verso). This is an investigative report that condemns nearly all the key figures throughout the international community. Among the material she used was an extensive interview for the former Prime Minister. She has testified as an expert witness at the International Criminal Tribunal.
Reviews
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3572887.stm
http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20041101fabook83659/linda-melvern/conspiracy-to-murder-the-rwandan-genocide.html
Interviews
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0404/05/i_ins.00.html
http://www.mdonkin.f2s.com/neveragain/index.php/Kivu_retreat/Virtual/Linda_Melvern_interview
Author site
http://www.amahoro.nl/linda/

Here are lists of other books written about the genocide:
http://www.preventgenocide.org/edu/biblio/
http://www.peace.ca/books_written_about_the_genocide.htm

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