Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Yen Drops with Japan Stocks

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 02:14 AM

	The yen fell one percent against the euro to five-week lows and weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, hurt by steep falls in Japanese share prices. Read full article: 'Yen Drops with Japan Stocks'

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Articles: Clash intensifies over access to forest lands

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 12:38 AM

	For decades, politicians, environmentalists, and commercial interests have wrangled over what to do with the millions of acres of national forest land that remains pristine. Leave it that way? Bulldoze in roads to provide access for loggers, miners, and energy developers? Read full article: 'Clash intensifies over access to forest lands'

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Articles: Bobo's owner questions why tiger needed to be killed.

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 12:35 AM

	Bobo's day on the run ended in gunfire less than 400 yards from home. Read full article: 'Bobo's owner questions why tiger needed to be killed.'

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Articles: Marriage amendment expected to die in Senate

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 12:33 AM

	A proposed constitutional amendment that would effectively prohibit gay or lesbian couples from legally marrying is expected to die in a procedural Senate vote Wednesday. Read full article: 'Marriage amendment expected to die in Senate'

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Articles: Saudis hail militant's surrender

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 12:31 AM

	A disabled Muslim sheik who fled Saudi Arabia to congratulate Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 hijackings surrendered yesterday — one of only three militants so far to take advantage of a month-long amnesty offered by the Saudi government. Read full article: 'Saudis hail militant's surrender'

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Articles: Tuesday’s Chechen Death Toll Lowered, 12 Hostages Taken

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 12:29 AM

	Six — not 18 — policemen were killed as a result of Tuesday morning’s battles in Chechnya, Interfax reported Wednesday, citing Chechen prosecutor Vladimir Kravchenko. Four people were wounded, and 12 were taken hostage. Read full article: 'Tuesday’s Chechen Death Toll Lowered, 12 Hostages Taken'

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Articles: Blair faces judgment on prewar Iraq intelligence

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 12:27 AM

	Prime Minister Tony Blair, rocked for months by the fallout from the Iraq war, now faces a potentially scathing report on the quality of British intelligence used to justify the invasion. Read full article: 'Blair faces judgment on prewar Iraq intelligence'

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Articles: Baghdad Blast Kills Seven; Bulgarian Hostage Killed

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 12:20 AM

	A suspected car bomb explosion Wednesday killed at least seven people near a vehicle-choked entrance to the Baghdad compound housing Iraqi government offices and the U.S. embassy. Read full article: 'Baghdad Blast Kills Seven; Bulgarian Hostage Killed'

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Articles: Italy says African refugees can land

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 01:35 AM

	After spending weeks stranded in the Mediterranean, 37 Africans were allowed yesterday to disembark in Italy after officials bowed to international pressure and agreed to accept the asylum-seekers. Read full article: 'Italy says African refugees can land'

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Articles: After Long Pause, Baghdad Reaches Out Diplomatically

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 01:33 AM

	After years as a pariah nation, Iraq has set out to renew normal diplomatic relations with dozens of countries around the world, seeking to broaden its support and enlist more help for U.S. troops in combating a continuing insurgency. Read full article: 'After Long Pause, Baghdad Reaches Out Diplomatically'

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