Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: France, Iraq restore diplomatic ties after 13-year break

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 06:49 AM

	France and Iraq have re-established diplomatic ties broken off in 1991 by Iraqi former President Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War, French Foreign Ministry's spokesman Herve Ladsous said in a statement on Monday. Read full article: 'France, Iraq restore diplomatic ties after 13-year break'

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Articles: Italy U-turn as refugee ship docks

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 06:47 AM

	Italy has allowed 37 African shipwreck victims to disembark from a German humanitarian aid ship after a three-week standoff in the Mediterranean. Read full article: 'Italy U-turn as refugee ship docks'

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Articles: Agony for Filipino Family After New Deadline

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 06:07 AM

	The family of a Filipino truck driver held hostage in Iraq faced another two days of agony on Monday after militants gave the government an extra 48 hours to agree an early withdrawal of its humanitarian force. Read full article: 'Agony for Filipino Family After New Deadline'

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Articles: Japan's love affair with Koizumi ends

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 06:03 AM

	Sunday's House of Councilors elections offered Japanese voters a chance to express their anger at their government's foreign and economic policies over the past year, and the result was a major blow to the country's leading political party. Read full article: 'Japan's love affair with Koizumi ends'

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Articles: Israel's Peres Sees Coalition Talks with Sharon

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 06:01 AM

	Israeli opposition leader Shimon Peres said on Monday he expected to begin formal negotiations with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on forming a unity government to push ahead on a Gaza withdrawal. Read full article: 'Israel's Peres Sees Coalition Talks with Sharon'

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Articles: 2 US soldiers killed, 3 injured north of Baghdad

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 01:08 AM

	Two US soldiers were killed and three others wounded on Sunday in a bomb attack on a military convoy near Samarra, the US military said on Monday. Read full article: '2 US soldiers killed, 3 injured north of Baghdad'

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Articles: Feds plan for disruption of elections

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 12:28 AM

	Two Bay State congressmen yesterday scoffed at emergency plans under review by Homeland Security to postpone the November election should al-Qaeda launch a major strike to disrupt it. Read full article: 'Feds plan for disruption of elections'

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Articles: The CIA Did It!

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 12:25 AM

	…or was it Colonel Mustard in the drawing room with the rope? On Friday the Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee issued its 511 page report --an estimated 20% already censored out by the CIA (so assume this was the best news available) -- and as all press reports in this country indicate, it savaged the Agency. Read full article: 'The CIA Did It!'

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Articles: What if: Edwards' selection gives him edge in four years, should Kerry lose

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 12:22 AM

	When John Kerry selected Senate colleague John Edwards as his running mate, he created a likely front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 -- and a reshuffling of expectations for others -- should President Bush win a second term in November. Read full article: 'What if: Edwards' selection gives him edge in four years, should Kerry lose'

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Articles: Six assault mother on train near Paris as other passengers watch

Posted by admin on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 12:20 AM

	Six people attacked a young mother on a suburban Paris train, chopping off her hair and scribbling three swastikas on her stomach in what leaders denounced Sunday as yet another case of anti-Semitism. Read full article: 'Six assault mother on train near Paris as other passengers watch'

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