AMONG the survivors recovering in Kinshasa General Hospital after the Congo air disaster, which saw more than 100 passengers sucked out of their plane when the cargo ramp opened mid-flight, was a policeman, who gave his name only as Katembo.

UN Security Council members have been trying to resolve a stand-off with the US over its demand for immunity for it troops from the new UN war crimes tribunal.

The UN's head of peacekeeping says a multi-national force should be deployed in Kabul as quickly as possible.