| Montenegro Admitted Into The United Nations Updated:29 June 2006 |
| The Republic of Montenegro is admitted as the 192nd member of the United Nations by a unanimous vote. General Assembly President Jan Eliasson called for a vote on the resolution. Diplomats erupted into applause for the admission of the newly independent country.
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| Warning System For Asian Tsunamis Ready Updated:29 June 2006 |
| The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announces that the tsunami warning system spanning the Indian Ocean region is now "up and running." The whole region will now be equipped to receive and dispense possible incoming tsunamis.
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| Five Sri Lankan Sailors Killed In Clash With Rebels Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Five Sri Lankan sailors are dead after a clash with Tamil Tiger rebels off the country's west coast. Navy spokesman DKP Dassanayake said about 20 rebel craft attacked two naval vessels near Kalpitiya, roughly 86 miles northwest of Colombo.
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| Israel Captures Hamas Government Leaders Updated:29 June 2006 |
| The Israeli army on Thursday captured eight Hamas cabinet ministers and several other key officials, as it prepared to increase the Gaza offensive it launched on Wednesday.
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| Coalition Soldier Dies In Afghan Blast Updated:29 June 2006 |
| A coalition soldier was killed and three others wounded on Wednesday after a landmine struck the vehicle they were riding in. The incident occurred in the southern Helmand province.
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| Iraqi PM: Insurgent Response To Amnesty Is Positive Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says some militant groups have responded positively to a national amnesty aimed at stopping sectarian violence in the country. Maliki says his government would consider people who have not involved in bloodshed or crimes.
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| Serbian Prime Minister Says Kosovo Will Always Be Part Of Serbia Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Serbian Prime Minister, Vojislav Kostunica, says Kosovo will always be part of Serbia, during a visit to the ethnically-divided province. Speaking to a crowd of local Serbs, he said Belgrade would guarantee their interests in UN-brokered talks on Kosovo's future.
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| Roof Collapse In DR Congo Kills Three Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Three people are dead after a roof collapse in the eastern town of Goma just before a visit by the Democratic Republic of Congo's president was set to take place. Hundreds of people had gathered on top of a abandoned hangar. The roof caved after people started dancing before the arrival of President Joseph Kabila.
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| G8 Calls Iran To Respond To Nuclear Offer Next Week Updated:29 June 2006 |
| The Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations on Thursday urged Iran to respond to the atomic incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to stop uranium enrichment by next week.
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| Kenyan Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Hauling Cocaine Updated:29 June 2006 |
| A Kenyan man gets 30 years in a Nairobi jail for his role in one of Africa's biggest cocaine trafficking operations. David Mugo Kiragu was found guilty in a Nairobi court. Five other suspects, including two Italians, were acquitted. The 18-month trial was littered with controversy amid allegations of corruption and tampering of evidence.
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| Sunnis Call For Ceasefire In Iraq Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Eleven Sunni insurgent groups have proposed an immediate halt to all attacks in Iraq, provided the United States and other foreign troops be withdrawn. The withdrawal will also assure an instant halt of attacks on American forces.
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| Romania To Withdraw Troops From Iraq This Year Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu on Thursday said that the nation plans to pull out its 890 troops from Iraq by the end of this year. The announcement follows a similar move by Italy, while Japan began withdrawing its troops from the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq last week.
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| Afghanistan's Drug Trade A Threat To India Updated:29 June 2006 |
| India has warned that the "destructive nexus" of drug production and terrorism in Afghanistan posed a threat to stability of South Asia and favored regional and multilateral cooperation to fight the challenge.
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| Al-Qaeda Co-Conspirator In Golden Dome Bombing In Custody Updated:29 June 2006 |
| The U.S. military is confirming that they have a terrorist linked to the bombing of the Golden Dome Shiite mosque in Samarra in custody. Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie says Abu Qudama, an al-Qaeda operative linked to the bombing, was seized by Kurdish pershmerga troops in a May 20 firefight north of Baghdad.
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| Dutch Government To Resign Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende says his government will resign after a political coalition member party withdraws its support. With the PM delivering the resignation on Friday, elections could be held as soon as October.
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| Call For U.N. Resolution on Myanmar Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Lawmakers from 34 countries have expressed support for U.N. resolution stipulating that Myanmar move to democracy. The letter was sent to the U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and members of the U.N. Security Council by a grouping of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations according to sources.
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| India To Release 38 Pakistani Prisoners Updated:29 June 2006 |
| In the wake of developing ties with Pakistan, the Indian government will release 38 Pakistani prisoners from its jail. The prisoners have completed their sentences and their identities have been verified by the Pakistani officials.
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| Malaysia Suggests Asian Human Rights Institution Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Malaysia's foreign minister suggested organizing an institution to advance human rights in Southeast Asia. It could be an outlet for building human rights programs in the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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| Spain To Begin Talks With ETA Updated:29 June 2006 |
| The Spanish government has announced it will begin talks with the Basque separatist group ETA. In a nationally televised speech, Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, a Socialist, announced, "The government is going to start negotiations with ETA."
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| Japan: Iraq Mission A Success Updated:29 June 2006 |
| The Japanese defense chief claims that Iraq mission was a success. It will serve as an example for future missions.
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| Nigerian Military To Begin Bakassi Withdrawal Updated:29 June 2006 |
| Nigerians living in the Bakassi peninsula, a strip of land disputed with neighboring Cameroon, were angered on Thursday after the military confirmed plans to begin gradual withdrawal from the oil-rich area this week.
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| Kuwaiti Women Vote For The First Time In Parliamentary Elections Updated:30 June 2006 |
| In a historic day for Kuwait, women vote in parliamentary elections for the first time in the country's history. Women make up 57 of voters. They gained the right to vote and run for office in 2005. Voters came by bus and cars to polling stations on Thursday.
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| UN: Asia's Poorer Countries Left Behind Trade Boom Updated:30 June 2006 |
| Asia-Pacific countries have not fairly benefited from growing free trade. China economically overwhelms its smaller and more destitute neighbors. The UNDP's 2006 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report adds that free trade has also widened the gap between rich and poor within countries.
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| Israeli Planes Hit 30 Targets Including Interior Ministry In Gaza Updated:30 June 2006 |
| Israeli forces pressurized the Hamas-led government to release a kidnapped soldier with a bombardment of air strikes on the home of the Palestinian Interior minister. More than 30 targets, including roads, bridges and power plants, were also hit by the Israeli air force within 24 hours.
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| Eight Suspected Militants Shot Outside Indian-Controlled Kashmir Updated:30 June 2006 |
| The Indian army reports it killed eight suspected militants who tried to cross the Line of Control into Indian-controlled Kashmir. An army spokesman says the gunfight took place early Friday when the militants cut the barbed wire fence in the Keran area and tried to move through.
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| Chinese President Denounces Corruption Updated:30 June 2006 |
| Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday urged members of his party to put an end to corruption. Hu was addressing members of the ruling Chinese Communist Party on the occasion of its 85th anniversary.
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| Russia Offers $10 M For Info On Killers Updated:30 June 2006 |
| Two days after President Vladimir Putin ordered special forces to hunt down and "destroy" the killers of five Russian Embassy staff workers in Iraq, the head of the KGB's successor agency said Friday Russia will award $10 million for information.
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| Playboy Indonesia Under Investigation For Indecency Updated:30 June 2006 |
| The editor of Playboy Indonesia and two models who were photographed for the magazine's first issue are being investigated for violation of indecency laws, police said Friday.
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| China-Tibet Railway Raises Concerns Updated:30 June 2006 |
| As China prepares to open the world's highest railway on Saturday, the conservationists and Tibetan exiles have raised their concerns over the issue. The 710-mile track will link Golmud in Qinghai province in China to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
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| Britain Cuts Cost Of Love Making Updated:30 June 2006 |
| It will be cheaper to make love in Britain from Saturday thanks to a reduction in sales tax on condoms and other non-prescription contraceptive products announced by the Treasury on Friday. Reduced value added tax for condoms was promised in Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's budget three months ago.
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