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Congolese rebels took hold of a military camp and a gorilla park Sunday that is home to endangered mountain gorillas, according to the United Nations. The "heavy fighting" also sent thousands of people fleeing, the CNN news story said.
The fighting between rebels and government officials broke a week-old cease-fire amid the groups.
According the the International Herald Tribune it was the rebel groups who defied the UN Security Council Sunday by starting a new offensive.
They seized Virunga National Park headquarters, home to 200 of 700 endangered gorillas. Park rangers fled fearing their own safety and now the gorillas are in danger of being caught in the cross-fire of this ongoing battle.

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The World Bank agreed on Sunday to help developing countries financially and economically. According to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, this move will have a positive effect on the struggling markets. He also urged that developed companies continue to help aid the poor countries throughout the hard financial times that are affecting the globe.
According to both CNN and Fox news coverage countries such as the United States and Europe were initially angry about the committment. However the United States is not "pursuing policies that would limit the flow of goods, services or capital," Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.

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At least 43 people died in a nightclub fire in China that occurred on Saturday night. Another 88 people were injured.
The nightclub, located in Shenzen City, put on a show that included a fireworks display. The fireworks were the apparent cause of the fire, according to CNN.
The incident is still under investigation and the cause of the blaze is unknown, according to The New York Times, on the other hand.

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