Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Gitmo detainee Hicks appeal likely

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:30 AM

	An Australian held in a U.S. military prison for more than two years without trial is likely to challenge his detention in an American court. Read full article: 'Gitmo detainee Hicks appeal likely'

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Articles: Baghdad power shift comes two days early

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:27 AM

	Fifteen months after Saddam Hussein was swept from power, American authorities turned over formal sovereignty of this restive country to Iraq's new leaders on Monday in a surprise ceremony called two days ahead of schedule. Read full article: 'Baghdad power shift comes two days early'

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Articles: 'Failure to account' for Iraq cash

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 02:37 AM

	Iraqi money cannot be accounted for by occupying forces responsible for the funds, according to two new reports. Read full article: ''Failure to account' for Iraq cash'

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Articles: NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer gave the opening speech. The newest

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

	Confusion about the legal limits of interrogation has begun to slow government efforts to obtain information from suspected terrorists, American intelligence officials said Sunday. Read full article: 'NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer gave the opening speech. The newest'

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Articles: NATO Summit Starts in Istanbul

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:26 AM

	The 17th North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit began moments ago in Istanbul. 26 member countries of the Alliance as well as state, government and military leaders from 20 cooperating countries are participating in the two-day summit. Read full article: 'NATO Summit Starts in Istanbul'

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Articles: Formal Transfer of Iraq Sovereignty Brought Forward

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:24 AM

	Iraq's occupying powers will formally transfer sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on Monday -- two days earlier than expected -- to try to thwart guerrilla attacks, officials said. Read full article: 'Formal Transfer of Iraq Sovereignty Brought Forward'

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Articles: Group Threatens Missing Marine

Posted by admin on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:20 AM

	The Arab satellite TV network al-Jazeera aired a videotape Sunday from a group threatening to kill a U.S. Marine it claimed to have captured by luring him from his post, and two Americans and four Iraqi boys were among those killed across the country in a succession of attacks. Read full article: 'Group Threatens Missing Marine'

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Articles: 70 killed in road accident in Iran

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:34 AM

	More than 70 people were killed and 84 others injured in a traffic accident in southeastern Iran, state television reported Friday. Read full article: '70 killed in road accident in Iran'

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Articles: High court upholds Ariz. death sentence

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:32 AM

	The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to overturn the death sentence of Arizona prisoner Warren Wesley Summerlin, in a ruling that also could deny new sentencing hearings to 86 other Arizona death-row inmates and at least 24 more in Idaho, Montana and Nebraska. Read full article: 'High court upholds Ariz. death sentence'

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Articles: N. Korea demands energy aid in talks

Posted by admin on Friday, June 25, 2004 - 02:30 AM

	North Korea demanded massive energy aid Thursday at 6-nation talks where the United States is insisting that the country give up nuclear weapons development, news reports said. Read full article: 'N. Korea demands energy aid in talks'

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