keep an eye on
them and control them. His greatest concern, he said, was for the safety of his mother and brothers.
Sudan says it's fully committed to ending hostilities with its neighbour South Sudan as demanded by the United Nations, but it warned it would defend itself against
aggression
. On Wednesday, the UN Security Council gave the countries until Friday to stop the escalating violence between them or face sanctions. From Khartoum, James Copnall.
Both Sudan and South Sudan have now committed to the African Union's
road map
. The document includes a provision for cessation of hostilities, and talks between the two countries should get underway in the next few days. However, both sides have accused the other of new attacks, and both say they will defend themselves from any aggression. The UN Security Council's threat of sanctions coupled with the AU's road map seems to have brought the two countries back to the negotiating table, but the tension between them is still very high.
Competition regulators in Mexico have
revoked
a fine of nearly $1bn
imposed on
the country's main mobile phone company. America Movil, which is owned by the world's richest man Carlos Slim, was accused of monopolistic practices. Mexico's competition commission said it had dropped the fine in return for concessions including reduced charges for connections from rival networks.
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