| Malaysian Terrorist Network Crippled Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Malaysian police claims to have paralyzed the country's militant network that also operates in neighboring Indonesia and the Philippines. Bakri Omar, the inspector general of police, said authorities arrested the men belonging to a group calling itself Darul Islam.
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| Exit Polls Show South Korea's Opposition Party Winning Most Posts Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Exit polls show South Korea's main opposition party is likely to win posts in 11 of 15 key elections. President Roh Moo-hyun's ruling Uri party has become increasingly unpopular, winning just one post, according to exit polls.
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| Rebels Warn EU Ban To Hurt Peace Negotiations Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels warned that a European Union ban that would freeze their assets would interfere with the island's peace process.
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| Embattled Taiwanese President Cedes Some Of His Powers Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian gives up some of his powers in an effort to stem a political crisis that erupted over a corruption scandal involving his son-in-law.
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| 40 "Tortured" Dead Bodies Found In Iraq Updated:1 June 2006 |
| An Iraqi official revealed on Wednesday, as many as 40 "tortured" dead bodies were found in different locations around the country.
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| German Woman Convicted In Deaths Of 8 Newborns Updated:1 June 2006 |
| A German court convicts a woman of manslaughter in the deaths of eight of her newborn babies. Sabine H is also suspected of causing a ninth baby to die, but the statue of limitations had passed on that case.
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| Iran Is Planning To Build 1,000 MW Nuclear Reactors Updated:1 June 2006 |
| On Tuesday reports surfaced Iran is planning to build two 1,000 megawatt nuclear reactors, whose tender will be open to domestic and international firms, according to Mohammad Saeedi, deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
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| Sino-Indian Pact Not Targeted At Anyone Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Authorities in China say that the Sino-Indian pact on defense cooperation was not targeted at any other country. Instead, it was beneficial for the growth of bilateral military ties, which were an important part of relations between the two countries.
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| Colombian Soldiers Arrested For Fatally Shooting 10 Police Officers Updated:2 June 2006 |
| Eight Colombian soldiers are arrested for the shooting deaths of 10 undercover police officers and a civilian. Soldiers say they mistook the police officers for traffickers and authorities thought it was an accidental shooting.
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| Spain Halts Repatriation Of Senegalese Migrants Updated:2 June 2006 |
| Spain halts an operation to repatriate hundreds of illegal Senegalese migrants back home. Senegal reportedly refused to cooperate with Spain after the first group sent back from the Canary Islands complained of mistreatment.
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| Somali Violence Kills 13 Updated:1 June 2006 |
| At least 13 people were killed as new battle broke out in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu.
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| Police Protest Palestinian Parliament Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Demanding salaries that are overdue, hundreds of armed police officers protested outside of the Palestinian parliament building on Thursday.
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| Bomb Explodes Near Convoy In Iraq Updated:1 June 2006 |
| A roadside bomb detonated near a convoy of Australian and Japanese troops in southern Iraq on Wednesday, injuring an Iraqi bystander.
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| Tribunal Withdraws Confidentiality Of Milesovic Health File Updated:1 June 2006 |
| The U.N. tribunal that prosecuted former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic on Thursday lifted the confidentiality order placed on his health file.
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| Quake Upsets Indonesian Culture Updated:1 June 2006 |
| More than half the houses, shops and galleries lining the small streets of the village of Kasongan were destroyed in the earthquake on Saturday.
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| Iraqi Forces Crackdown On Basra Insurgents Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Iraqi security forces mounted check points and searched vehicles as they drove through the city of Basra on Thursday. The Prime Minister vowed to use an "iron fist" on Basra insurgents during a Wednesday visit to the city.
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| Iran Cautiously Welcomes U.S. Nuclear Talks Offer Updated:1 June 2006 |
| The Iranian Foreign Minister on Thursday said his country was ready to hold nuclear talks with the U.S., but insisted Tehran will continue with its Uranium enrichment.
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| Another Co-Defendant Kicked out of Court Updated:1 June 2006 |
| Saddam Hussein's former intelligence chief was once again escorted out of the court on Wednesday after getting into a heated argument with the judge in the case. It marks the second time that Barzan Ibrahim, who also happens to be Saddam's half brother, has been kicked out of court since the trial began last October.
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| U.N. To Raise Funds For Indonesia Quake Victims Updated:2 June 2006 |
| The United Nations on Friday announced the launching of a $103 million aid fund to provide emergency assistance to more than 200,000 people seriously affected by last week's strong earthquake that hit Indonesia.
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| Palestinian Leader To Pay Salaries Updated:2 June 2006 |
| The Palestinian Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh on Friday pledged to begin payment of salaries to civil servants across the territory.
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| Iran: Not Ready To Give Up Enrichment Updated:2 June 2006 |
| An Iranian official on Friday reiterated his country will not suspend its nuclear program, despite calls from the United Nations' Security Council and the U.S. on Tehran to suspend enrichment.
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| Man Shot During London Anti-Terror Raid Updated:2 June 2006 |
| Police shot a man during a raid in east London early Friday and later arrested him on suspicion of terrorism. Metropolitan police surrounded the home of a man, his wife and their four teenage children, with the man suspected of instigating, preparing, and committing terrorist acts.
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| Investigator Says Princess Diana Crash Probe Making "Extraordinary Headway" Updated:2 June 2006 |
| A top investigator says the probe into the Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana is benefiting from a computer-generated reconstruction and is making "extraordinary" headway.
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| Mining Disaster Kills 17 in Turkey Updated:2 June 2006 |
| According to a top official at the scene, 17 miners were killed when a methane gas explosion took place in a Western Turkey coal mine. Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said, "There were 57 people in the mine, 35 of them survived unharmed, five others were injured. Unfortunately, we have lost 17 people."
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| Thousands Rally Against The U.S. In Somalia Updated:2 June 2006 |
| Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Mogadishu on Friday condemning the United States for supporting warlords involved in clashes with Islamic militias that claimed 16 more lives overnight.
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| Heavy Rains And Lightening Kills 22 In India Updated:2 June 2006 |
| Heavy rains and lightning have killed at least 22 people across India where the annual monsoon rains have set in a week ahead of schedule, officials said on Friday.
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| Russia To Spend $186B On Arms By 2015 Updated:2 June 2006 |
| Russia will spend $186 billion on buying arms between 2007 and 2015, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov was quoted as saying on Friday. Domestic orders are seen as a boost to an arms industry that is fighting to recover from a post-Soviet decline.
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| Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Suicide Attack Updated:2 June 2006 |
| At least four Pakistani soldiers were killed and eight others injured when a suicide car bomb blasted in the northwest region of the country near the Afghanistan border on Thursday.
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| Blair To Meet With Pope Benedict Updated:3 June 2006 |
| British Prime Minister Tony Blair is scheduled to have a private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. They will also talk about ending poverty in Africa. It is Mr. Blair's first meeting since the Pope succeeded John Paul II last year.
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| Experts: Heathrow Airport Should Be Replaced Updated:3 June 2006 |
| An influential planning body recommended London's Heathrow airport be replaced by a new long-haul facility.
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