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Rebel commanders in eastern DR Congo pledge loyalty to Gen Nkunda after claims he had been toppled.

Officers in eastern DR Congo's main rebel group say they have ousted leader Gen Laurent Nkunda - a claim he denies.

A third of drinkers in eastern England are concerned about how much alcohol their friends drink, a survey says.

Rescuers are still searching for passengers from a ferry that capsized leaving at least three dead in eastern Nepal.

At least four people are killed and dozens are injured after powerful earthquakes rock eastern Indonesia, officials say.

A court in eastern Ukraine jails a man for life for the murder and rape of about 40 girls and young women over 25 years.

A visit to an antiquated coalmine in eastern Ukraine reveals why the country's pits are among the world's most dangerous, the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports.

At least six Russian tourists are killed when their coach overturns on a highway in eastern Egypt, local officials say.

The BBC's Saroj Pathirana reports on the plight of war widows in the east of Sri Lanka.

Singer Mick Jagger and actor Ben Affleck launch a short film to highlight the plight of 250,000 refugees in eastern DR Congo.

Authorities have culled more than 370,000 birds in eastern China, as the virus resurfaces in Asia and the Middle East.

The Eastern Health Board says there is a 'negligible' risk to people after tests confirm a woman has contracted rabies.

Former poppy farmers in eastern Afghanistan are still waiting for promises of help to grow other crops, reports Bilal Sarwary.

Military officials in central Africa announce a multi-national offensive against Ugandan rebels based in eastern DR Congo.

An advisor to Rwandan President Paul Kagame plays a role in financing Tutsi rebels in eastern DR Congo, says a UN report.

The Dungannon-based firm Chieftain Trailers wins a contract worth five million euros to supply trailers to eastern Europe.

Rwanda and DR Congo have both been directly helping rebels fighting in eastern DR Congo, says a draft UN report.

European foreign ministers have been unable to agree over calls to send troops to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nicolas Sarkozy reports progress with Eastern states over an EU climate change deal, but says no deal has yet been agreed.

The DR Congo government will meet rebels for the first time on Monday, officials say.

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