Topic: International News

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Articles: Iraq renounces nuclear bomb ambitions

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:50 PM

	Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi Thursday renounced Iraq's ambitions to obtain nuclear weapons as the country witnessed fresh attacks by insurgents on USforces. Read full article: 'Iraq renounces nuclear bomb ambitions'

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Articles: Missing Marine turns up

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:48 PM

	A U.S. Marine, whose disappearance in Iraq sparked claims that he was kidnapped and beheaded, turned up alive Thursday and was at the U.S. Embassy in his native Lebanon. The Navy was investigating whether his abduction could have been a hoax. Read full article: 'Missing Marine turns up'

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Articles: Holes in America's Defense

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:45 PM

	The Senate intelligence committee report scheduled to be released today reveals in stark terms that in many key areas, the prewar intelligence regarding Iraq's threat to the United States was neither reliable nor accurate. And the report tells only half of the story. Read full article: 'Holes in America's Defense'

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Articles: Election-related events focus of new terror threat

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:40 PM

	Credible but vague information indicates that Osama bin Laden's terrorist group plans a "large scale attack" in the United States aimed at political conventions, rallies or other election-related events, Homeland Security director Tom Ridge said Thursday. Read full article: 'Election-related events focus of new terror threat'

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Articles: African Leaders Discuss Darfur Crisis

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:41 AM

	Key members of the African Union (AU) have held a special meeting in the Ethiopian capital to discuss ways to end the violence in Sudan's Western Darfur region. Read full article: 'African Leaders Discuss Darfur Crisis'

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Articles: Israeli army officer critically wounded in Gaza

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:28 AM

	An Israeli army colonel was critically wounded on Thursday as Palestinian militants fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli army base near the Jewish settlement of Morag in the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli security sources said. Read full article: 'Israeli army officer critically wounded in Gaza'

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Articles: DoD to Review Status of All Guantanamo Detainees

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:05 AM

	Within 10 days, all 594 detainees held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be informed of their right to contest their status under new procedures. Read full article: 'DoD to Review Status of All Guantanamo Detainees'

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Articles: Israel's Sharon Links Nuclear Discussion to Peace

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:03 AM

	Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he could discuss ridding the Middle East of nuclear arms but only as part of a broader peace process in the future, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Thursday. Read full article: 'Israel's Sharon Links Nuclear Discussion to Peace'

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Articles: Philippine govt confirms hostage in Iraq a Filipino

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:01 AM

	The Philippine government Thursday confirmed that the hostage, who was reportedly seized by a group of gunmen in Iraq, is a Filipino. Read full article: 'Philippine govt confirms hostage in Iraq a Filipino'

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Articles: Enron's Lay Surrenders in Houston on U.S. Charges

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 06:52 AM

	Former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay, indicted yesterday for his alleged role in an accounting fraud that led to the collapse of the bankrupt energy trader, surrendered to federal authorities in Houston this morning. Read full article: 'Enron's Lay Surrenders in Houston on U.S. Charges'

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