Treasurys are the only sure-fire safe asset around, even though real yields on shorter-dated U.S. debt are negative.

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As search-and-rescue teams checked the conditions were safe enough for a diving team, fire-fighters combed the riverbank.

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Obasanjo said the talks in Nairobi are aimed at resolving three things: a sustained cease-fire in eastern Congo, a safe corridor for humanitarian assistance in the region, and the implementation of a lasting peace in Congo.

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So you assume, well that's ok, the police are here, the fire brigade are here and the ambulances are here - so that's ok, we are now safe - the event is over.

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