This meant that defenses against unknown exploits that target new un-patched but known vulnerabilities could be incorporated.

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Despite the presence of more than 7, 000 UN troops--known locally by their acronym MINUSTAH--a few hundred armed thugs continue to terrorize many poor neighborhoods.

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Mr Bolton - a well-known critic of the UN - was accused of bullying junior staff and trying to distort intelligence to fit his own views, but the White House said the charges were unfounded.

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UN-mandated committee, he must surely have known that he had absolute immunity from any prosecution in relation to his work.

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Among those speaking at the event are international celebrities, such as Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the UN, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, and lesser-known entrepreneurs with a great idea to change the world.

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In the meantime, the UN does allow Iraq to export oil to pay for imports of food and medicine (an arrangement known as oil-for-food), although it keeps control of the finances.

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