In time of peace no foreigner can serve in the Army nor in the police or public security forces.

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Mr Humala said the measure would last 60 days and allow security forces to restore public services shut by rallies and marches against the mine.

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Disgust over the Serb security forces' behaviour has united public opinion and policymakers in America, Britain, France and Germany.

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Meanwhile, security forces in the central Syrian town of Hama have closed public squares and set up checkpoints.

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Jamie Barnett, who retired as chief of the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau earlier this year, questioned whether market forces are sufficient to push carriers to make their networks more reliable, given that ensuring better service in emergencies could end up costing consumers more.

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