| Chirac Optimistic Over Iran's Nuclear Issue Updated:24 September 2006 |
| In a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Jacques Chirac on Saturday expressed hope for a positive outcome over Iran's nuclear enrichment issue.
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| Human Rights Chief Backs Probe Body Updated:25 September 2006 |
| Commission on Human Rights chairperson Purificacion Quisumbing on Monday asked the public to give the Melo Commission a chance to prove itself worthy as an independent body looking into the killings of leftist activists and journalists. Quisumbing said the commission, so named after its chairperson, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Jose Melo, must be given the benefit of the doubt as it looks into the alleged extra-judicial killings of unarmed militants and journalists.
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| Shinzo Abe Is New Japanese Prime Minister Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Nationalist Shinzo Abe was elected as Japan's new prime minister garnering majorities in both houses. At 52 years-old, he is considered the nation's youngest postwar prime minister. He is expected to continue moves to remedy the waning ties among Asian neighbors China and South Korea.
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| Palestinians Want Top Terror Bosses For Soldier Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that he will demand Israel release two top terrorist commanders as part of an exchange for abducted Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Corporal Gilad Shalit.
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| Seven Killed In Luxury Prison Raid Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Inmates were living large in a farm prison in Guatemala with two story homes, jacuzzis and restaurants they built once inside. Then security forces, likely prompted by an article recently published about the Pavon prison lifestyle, took over the prison killing seven inmates.
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| Court-Martial Ensues In Marine Murder Case Updated:25 September 2006 |
| Three marines will face courts-martial after allegedly killing an Iraqi man and then attempting to make it look like he was trying to kill them. Hashim Ibrahim Awad, 52, was killed in April. The men are charged with taking Awad from his home and fatally shooting him. Then they allegedly planted an AK-47 and a shovel near his body.
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| Philippines And Australia Closer To Military Pact Updated:25 September 2006 |
| A military pact between the Philippines and Australia which will bring forth joint war games between the two countries' armed forces, is expected to be concluded soon. An optimistic Philippine Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz Jr. declared that the "status of forces agreement," patterned after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization model, is now being fine-tuned by Canberra and he is confident that it would be completed soon.
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| Junta Pushes Thai Candidate For UN Top Job Updated:25 September 2006 |
| The ruling military junta of Thailand is bent on campaigning for Surakiart Sathirathai, deputy premier in the ousted Thai government of Thaksin Shinawatra, to become the new UN secretary general. On Monday, the junta named a 13-member panel to start the campaign for Surakiart.
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| Ethiopia Rules Out Claims It Has Soldiers In Somalia Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Ethiopia has dismissed allegations that it sent more troops into neighboring Somalia. Addis Ababa said the claims were propaganda from Islamic "extremists" in Somalia to cover their misdeeds.
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| Out-Of-School-Youths To Clean Up Coastline In Philippines Updated:26 September 2006 |
| The Philippine government has tapped the services of over 100 out-of-school-youths to clean up and patrol coastlines and riverbank in Navotas City, Philippines north of the capital Manila, in an effort to declog waterways and prevent flooding. Chief Supt. Leopoldo Bataoil, district director of the Philippine National Police - Northern Police District Command, and proponent of the project Out of School Youth Towards Economic Recovery or Oyster, said the program will provide temporary jobs to these OSYs and at the same time help prevent flooding in the coastline city of Navotas.
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| Scientists Unveil Mona Lisa Secrets Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Scientists claim they have uncovered some of the mystery behind the Mona Lisa painting. Now they plan to unveil their findings Tuesday in Ottawa.
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| USAID To Provide $13 Million For Child Education In Bangladesh Updated:26 September 2006 |
| The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $13 million for Bangladesh to facilitate early childhood education programs until 2011. According to a press release, the Bangladesh government and USAID signed an agreement in Dhaka at the Economic Relations Division to continue joint activities in education on Tuesday.
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| Israeli Pullout Expected By End Of Week Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Although Israeli soldiers remain in ten areas of south Lebanon, a senior United Nations official said Monday that it is expected that Israel will have left Lebanon by the end of the week. The official said that he is confident that all Israeli troops will be out of the ten areas soon.
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| Officials Anticipate Heated Exchange Over Philippine Charter Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Heated debates are expected once the issue on Charter change takes center stage next week in the plenary at the Lower House of the Philippine congress, a House leader said Tuesday. Representative Prospero Nograles, Majority Floor Leader said that the committee on rules, which he heads, had calendared floor debates on House Resolution 1230 containing a package of amendments to the 1987 Constitution.
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| Bulgaria and Romania To Join European Union In January Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Romania and Bulgaria are going to be the newest members of the European Union. They will be inducted in January 2007. The European Commission gave the welcome news to Bucharest and Sofia Tuesday.
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| Israel Wants Rules Of Engagement In Lebanon Updated:26 September 2006 |
| One of the main reasons for Israel's stalling their withdrawal from southern Lebanon is that no rules of engagement have been agreed upon. Tel Aviv wants to have such rules agreed upon in south Lebanon before they pullout the remaining Israeli troops, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Tuesday.
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| Female Soldier Wounded In Palestinian Rocket Attack Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Two rockets fired by Palestinian terrorists slammed into crowded downtown Sderot in Israel's southern Negev region Monday morning, moderately wounding a female soldier. The victim was rushed to Barzilai Hospital in the nearby coastal city of Ashkelon. She was listed in moderate condition after suffering shrapnel wounds to her body. Several other people were treated for anxiety following the attack.
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| Russia Approves Engineering Aid To Lebanon Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Russian parliament has approved sending military engineering units to Lebanon in order to aid the war-ravaged nation in its reconstruction efforts. The upper house voted 124-0 in an approval of the aid on Tuesday.
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| Vatican Excommunicates Renegade African Archbishop Updated:26 September 2006 |
| The Vatican has excommunicated a renegade African archbishop after he ordained four married men as bishops. Roman Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who wanted the Vatican to allow priests to marry, has been ousted from the church.
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| Israeli Ambassador Earns Norway's Ire By Criticizing Royals Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Israel's ambassador to Norway ignited anger in the Nordic country on Tuesday after she criticized the popular royal family for failing to publicly sympathize with local Jews amid rising anti-Semitism. Ambassador Miryam Shomrat was summoned by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, where her televised comments the night before were slammed as "unsuitable" in a country where the royal family enjoys wall-to-wall support.
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| Palestinian Police Find Tunnels Under Gaza-Egypt Border Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Palestinian Authority security forces Tuesday uncovered two tunnels extending from the southern Gaza town of Rafah into the nearby Egyptian-controlled Sinai Peninsula.
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| Italy Expected To Approve Mission To Lebanon Tuesday Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Italy is expected to vote on their country's peacekeeping mission to Lebanon on Tuesday. Italy has offered to send the largest number of soldiers to the war-torn nation. Parliament is expected to approve the decision to send 2,500 Italian troops to Lebanon as part of the United Nations revamped peacekeeping mission in the country.
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| Archaeologist Claims Jerusalem Temple Treasures Have Returned Home Updated:26 September 2006 |
| A British archaeologist says he has conclusive evidence that the treasures of the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem are in fact hidden in the Holy Land, and not buried deep in Vatican vaults as previously assumed. He claims to have recently found that proof in the form of silver trumpets, golden candlesticks and other jewelry in what is today the Palestinian-controlled territories.
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| Poll: Most Palestinians Want To Adopt Hezbollah Tactics Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Both during and following the summer's Lebanon war, polls showed that most Palestinians backed Hezbollah in its conflict with Israel. Now a new survey reveals that a majority of Palestinians want their own terror groups to follow Hezbollah's example.
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| Bulgaria And Romania To Join The EU; Turkey Out Of Luck Updated:26 September 2006 |
| The European Commission (EC) has recommended that former Soviet bloc nations Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union. However, the EC has also imposed "harsh" new guidelines which will ensure the nations won't be a drag on the Union's economy. In a report to the 25-nation Union as a whole, the Commission says the two Balkan nations would add to the alliance, and if all goes as planned, should join on January 1, 2007.
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| Indian Wounds Reopened By Musharraf's Memoirs Updated:26 September 2006 |
| Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's memoirs have reopened wounds in India, giving the president an image of a military man who cannot be trusted. Officials in India refrained from commenting on the book on its release on Monday, but were annoyed by the Pakistan President's criticism of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's sincerity in the peace process between the two countries.
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| Hitler's Art Up For Auction In The U.K. Updated:26 September 2006 |
| The prestigious Jefferys Auctioneers in Lostwithiel said they are set to auction off a total of 21 watercolors believed to have been painted by Adolf Hitler. The paintings were stored for nearly 70 years in a suitcase in an attic until they were discovered in 1986 in the custody of an elderly Belgian woman.
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| Canadian Airline Officials Ease Up On Liquids, Gels Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Under revised security rules effective Tuesday, travelers using Canadian airports may now bring liquids and gels at airports including cosmetics and toiletries.
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| AHN Europe: Inside The Expansion Updated:26 September 2006 |
| With the European Commission (EC) all but assuring the expansion of the European Union (EU) to include Romania and Bulgaria by 2007, the people across the continent are voicing their reactions. In Bulgaria, Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev says joining the EU is the final end to the Soviet bloc, calling entry "the genuine and final fall of the Berlin Wall for Bulgaria." Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu was guarded, saying, "Romanians have a reason to be proud of themselves," but, "it would be a typical Romanian mistake to say we have our bags already in the cart and we no longer have obligations."
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| Soldiers Catch Terrorist Planting Bomb In Baghdad Updated:26 September 2006 |
| U.S. soldiers caught a would-be bomber as he was planting an improvised explosive device (IED) in Baghdad. Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, say the man tried to place a bomb in the southwestern part of the city, a little after noon. He was apprehended without incident, and the bomb was taken into custody.
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