Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Utahns hold their breath

Posted by admin on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:50 PM

	The Arab news outlet al-Jazeera posted a note Sunday saying a group is denying reports it beheaded Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, the West Jordan Marine last seen by his commanders in Iraq on June 19. Read full article: 'Utahns hold their breath'

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Articles: Cornerstone Placed At Trade Center Site

Posted by admin on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:48 PM

	A 20-ton slab of granite, inscribed to honor "the enduring spirit of freedom," was laid Sunday at the World Trade Center site as the cornerstone of the skyscraper that will replace the destroyed towers. Read full article: 'Cornerstone Placed At Trade Center Site'

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Articles: Geoffrey York

Posted by admin on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:44 PM

	More than 100 million Indonesians are voting Monday in an election that could put an ex-general in power, paving the way for revived military links between the United States and Indonesia. Read full article: 'Geoffrey York'

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Articles: Powell Meets Foreign Minister of North Korea to Discuss Arms

Posted by admin on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 01:37 AM

	Secretary of State Colin L. Powell met with North Korea's foreign minister here on Friday in the highest-level meeting between the two nations in two years to discuss proposals intended to induce North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program, according to Richard A. Boucher, the State Department spokesman. Read full article: 'Powell Meets Foreign Minister of North Korea to Discuss Arms'

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Articles: Kerry Raised at Least $34 Million in June

Posted by admin on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 01:34 AM

	Coast-to-coast stops on the presidential fund-raising trail paid off for Democrat John Kerry in June as he collected $34 million and boosted his record total to more than $180 million. Read full article: 'Kerry Raised at Least $34 Million in June'

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Articles: Quake in Eastern Turkey Kills 18

Posted by admin on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 01:32 AM

	A moderate earthquake heavily damaged several villages in eastern Turkey on Friday, killing 18 people and injuring 21, officials said. Read full article: 'Quake in Eastern Turkey Kills 18'

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Articles: At Least 6 Killed in US Airstrike on Suspected Iraqi Terrorist Hideout

Posted by admin on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 12:07 AM

	At least six people have been killed in the Iraqi flashpoint town of Fallujah in an overnight U.S. airstrike on a suspected hideout of the terrorist group led by Jordanian fugitive Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Read full article: 'At Least 6 Killed in US Airstrike on Suspected Iraqi Terrorist Hideout'

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Articles: Lawyers Seek Access To 53 at Guantanamo

Posted by admin on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 12:05 AM

	A group of lawyers who represent 53 detainees at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, demanded yesterday that the Pentagon grant them unfettered access to their clients, saying that a U.S. Supreme Court decision this week leaves no doubt that the detainees have that right. Read full article: 'Lawyers Seek Access To 53 at Guantanamo'

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Articles: Stepped-up security takes effect at port

Posted by admin on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 12:03 AM

	Aboard the freighter Olga Topic, crewman Ivo Dubeli shrugged Thursday when asked about new stricter maritime security regulations. "Everybody doesn't like it, but that is the situation," said the Croatian, who was serving as security officer of the Liberian-flagged ship. "I must protect my job." Read full article: 'Stepped-up security takes effect at port'

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Articles: Saddam Hussein's Trial

Posted by admin on Friday, July 02, 2004 - 12:01 AM

ALMOST BY definition, no trial of Saddam Hussein and his henchmen will satisfy everyone. Certainly none of the precedents, from the Nuremberg war crimes trials to the International Criminal Tribunal now hearing testimony about events in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, are ideal models. There is no "correct" formula for the Iraqi special tribunal to follow, no rules that can ensure that everyone concerned -- victims, Iraqi citizens, Iraqi politicians -- approves the result. Trials of former war criminals and ex-dictators must balance the demands of politics against the demands of justice, the need for promptness against the need for deeper reflection. In the Iraqi circumstances, there are important political reasons to move quickly: A fair rendition of Saddam Hussein's crimes might undercut the insurgency. There are also significant reasons to move slowly: It's essential for Iraq's new government, as well as the tribunal itself, to conduct the trial carefully and well. Such a trial can help the Iraqi people confront and understand the tragedy of the past decades.

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