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Friday, 11 February, 2000, 13:04 GMT
Pick of the week




5 - 11 February

BBC News Online presents a round-up of some of the week's more remarkable stories covered by BBC correspondents.


Hillary's campaign


Hillary Clinton ended months of speculation by declaring that she intends to run as the Democratic candidate for New York's Senate seat. Critics say her undeclared campaign has already been dogged by gaffes. Phillippa Thomas watched the first lady go public about her political intentions.

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UK detains war crimes suspect


A former Rwandan army officer accused of genocide was remanded in custody by a London court. Tharcisse Muvunyi is wanted by the International War Crimes Tribunal in connection with Rwanda's 1994 genocide. He has lived in the United Kingdom since March 1998.

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Belgrade's wealth gap


For many Serbians life has become a daily struggle involving food queues. But in a society where crime pays, breaking the law has become the main route to riches, as the Jacky Rowland reported.

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The bodysnatchers


When violence claims lives in most capital cities, it is the emergency services who deal with the bodies. Not so in the Thai capital where the task is left to charitable foundations. They see their work as a religious duty, believing that they will gain spiritual merit. Simon Ingrams reported from Bangkok.

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Afghan hijack ends


The UK's longest hijack lasted four days. It began when the Ariana Airlines Boeing 727 took off from Kabul, Afghanistan, on a flight to the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Instead, the plane flew on to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan before landing in Moscow and finally Stansted airport, near London. Gavin Hewitt reported on a peaceful end to the hijacking.

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Peace without justice


There have been far more losers than winners in Sierra Leone's civil war. As the BBC's Mark Doyle reported, a fragile peace is holding despite the granting of an amnesty to the rebels who committed the widespread atrocities.

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