And in 2007, he returned to the region to report from the frontlines in the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah.
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Security Council an update on conditions in the western Sudan region, revisiting a report he gave a year ago.
Mike Thomson travelled to the heart of the kidnap region in northern Sinai to report.
Rwanda's foreign minister threatened to withdraw the country's peacekeepers from the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur if the report were to be published in its current form.
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"A further slowdown in China would affect commodity exporters in the region particularly strongly, since, with the exception of Timor-Leste, China is their major trade-partner in commodities, " the World Bank said in its latest report on the region.
The combination of natural and man-made circumstances "is unfortunately consistent with ongoing trends, which means that more huge algal blooms can be expected in the future unless a scientifically guided management plan is implemented for the region, " said the report's lead author, Anna Michalak, of the Carnegie Institution for Science.
Chronic disease mortalities will overtake those of infectious diseases in that region as well by 2030, the report says.
Despite Latin America's market turmoil, an International Monetary Fund report said on Wednesday the region was expected to cope better than in previous crises, and should see growth of about 3% next year.
According to the report, the Asia Pacific region leads with 29% of women in senior leadership positions compared to 25% in the European Union, 23% in Latin America and 21% in North America.
By 2013, the report suggests that the Pacific Rim region will boast more millionaires than North America.
The two sides disagree over whether third-party observers should be deployed to the region, as called for by the Mitchell Report.
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The report also said the South East region kept its position as the second largest regional economy in England for domestic and overseas tourism.
The Colombian government has issued a "risk report" warning that civilians in the region are in danger, and the U.N.
Oxfordshire County Council, along with others in the region, must consult residents on the plans and report back to Seera in December.
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Mr Holbrooke has said he is in the region to "listen and learn" and will report back to President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The report provides analysis by industry and geographic region as well as data on premium pay, stock ownership guidelines, perquisites and benefits, and board composition and structure.
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Published in the online version of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the report said soil management practices in the region's corn and soybean fields are partly to blame.
The report also highlights the Yorkshire and Humber region as the home to a significant number of companies with strong export potential, particularly manufacturers of plastics, metals, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
The Report shows that few countries in the region are on track to meet the six Education for All goals set in 2000, and some are a long way behind.
The European Federation for Transport and Environment said in a recent report that around 75% of the region's auto makers were failing to improve fuel efficiency and meet the voluntary targets set by the EU, having reduced CO2 emissions by only around 1% from last year.
Written by a team of independent experts who are each covering the country or region from which they hail, the UNESCO Science Report 2010 analyses the trends and developments that have shaped scientific research, innovation and higher education over the past five years, including the impact of the current global economic recession.
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) has not met response time targets in parts of the region for the past year, according to a new report.
The solution, according to the report, is to narrowly target a specific region and sector under the threat, provide more specific information about the threat and give the public actionable steps they can take when a new alert is given.
The Colombian government has issued a "risk report, " warning authorities that civilians in the region are at risk.
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In the case of the Hong Kong SAR, an official report about the manpower requirements and supply to the region until 2018 provided some insight into its most pressing needs for professionals.
Tertiary education is one of the region's "greatest educational challenges", according to the report.
German service sector activity also moderated in June according to a PMI report out Tuesday, leaning heavily on sentiment across the region.
The report shows that overall school enrolment has improved in the region.
While newborn, child, and maternal death rates have declined across the developing world in the past two decades, the report found that progress has been the slowest in this region.
According to a World Bank report released last year, South Asia is the least integrated region in the world.
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