Spanish court keeps Prestige captain jailed after oil spill
A Coruna provincial court rejected an appeal to release Greek captain Apostolos Mangouras, upholding his jailing amid Spain’s Prestige disaster. The judge cited disobedience to authorities as he refused to tow the stricken tanker, while investigations probe whether crisis decisions worsened the spill. Cleanup extends to France with ongoing shellacking of beaches and wildlife habitats.
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Turkish Syrian leaders urge peaceful resolution to Iraqi standoff
Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul and Syrian President Bashar Assad urged a peaceful solution to Iraq tensions. They pledged to coordinate efforts to avert a U S–led war, urged full UN inspections, and called on Iraq to transparently cooperate with weapons probes while seeking regional stability.
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