The Russian news agency Itar-Tass quoted one soldier as saying they were "gradually expanding their zone of control" in the city.

BBC: News Online

By tweaking the design of a cull - expanding the central killing zone, and choosing sites carefully to take advantage of hard boundaries like rivers and motorways - Defra's chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens argues it should be possible to maximise the positive impact on bovine TB infection rates in cattle.

BBC: Badgers back in the firing line

The Dutch economy is performing poorly and is expected to shrink this year, expanding its budget deficit and making it one of the worst performing in the euro zone.

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