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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A clear terrorist threat still exists in East Africa, and greater military co-operation is needed to defeat it, a top U.S. general warned Monday during a visit to Ethiopia. Gen. John Abizaid, whose Central Command is responsible for Afghanistan, Iraq and East Africa, said closer "military and intelligence co-operation" is needed between East African governments to prevent extremist groups like al-Qaida from gaining an "ideological foothold" in the region. Abizaid cited Somalia - which has had no central government since 1990 - as a potential trouble spot in the region. Hanoi, Vietnam - The battle to control bird flu in Asia suffered a setback Monday, with Vietnam confirming its 21st human case of the deadly disease and Thailand saying a previously unaffected province had been hit. Hours after Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra urged the public not to panic if more outbreaks appeared, an official said the virus was found in a fighting cock in a northeastern province and had re-emerged in other parts of the country. Mowcow - Prosecutors on Monday confiscated documents from companies involved in the construction of a vast Moscow water park left in ruins after the roof collapsed, a disaster that has thrown a spotlight on the corruption said to be rife in the city's construction business.
