China EU trade deal opens market access and WTO path
SELJING AP reports China and the European Union reached a deal to open Chinese markets for European goods, cutting tariffs on 150 items by about 40 percent and granting mobile firms anticker access as China's path to WTO entry looms. EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy praised the agreement seen as advancing European interests and pressuring Washington as Congress prepares a debate on permanent low tariff access for China.
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Gun battle erupts at Etzarim Junction amid Sweden talks
Israeli soldiers in armored trucks and Palestinian policemen exchanged live fire near Netzarim in Gaza, a 15 minute clash that erupted as peace talks resumed in Sweden. An Israeli soldier was wounded as helicopters hovered overhead signaling a warning to Palestinians.
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Gunmen seize parliament in Fiji capital
Fires smolder in Suva as the military surrounds the parliament building where seven masked gunmen held Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, Cabinet ministers, and lawmakers hostage. Police say no negotiations and report no injuries. Chaudhry, Fiji’s first ethnic Indian prime minister, heads a government seen as Indo-Fijian dominated, angering some indigenous leaders in this island nation near New Zealand.
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Russia warns of new rebel offensive in Grozny
Russian positions in Grozny came under fire in a spate of hit and run rebel attacks that officials say could signal a counteroffensive. Chechen insurgents slipped through lines to strike Interior Ministry troops in three districts and target four army guard posts before retreating into ruined areas. The Thursday clashes were unusually violent for Rozny.
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Madonna film director boyfriend arrested in London
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are at the center of a London incident after allegations of a fan harassment spree. Ritchie was questioned for an hour and released after allegedly pushing a fan outside the couple’s door.
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Jackson welcomed for Sierra Leone visit after tense standoff
US envoy Jesse Jackson tours West Africa amid ongoing chaos in Sierra Leone seeking release of about 330 UN peacekeepers held by the Revolutionary United Front. Government says Jackson is welcome, despite earlier warnings, as talks stagnate and Sankoh remains in custody.
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South Carolina Blue Ribbon Schools Named in State
Four South Carolina schools earned National Blue Ribbon status after a federal inspection tour. Winners include Hanna High School Anderson District 5, Pickens Middle School Pickens County, Hand Middle School Richland District 1, and Dawkins Middle Spartanburg District 6. Governor Hodges promotes brownfield cleanup with EPA funding to aid growth. The shrimping season opens Wednesday with expected above average catches, per the state Natural Resources Department.
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Atlantis Lifts Off to Repair Space Station in Dawn Launch
Atlantis and its seven astronauts launched from Cape Canaveral after a month’s delay to fix the International Space Station. The crew led by James Hassell Jr. will chase the station and replace four of six Russian batteries as the station’s orbit degrades and solar activity expands the atmosphere.
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NAACP Out of Loop as Flag Move Stirs South Carolina Debate
The NAACP engaged in talks on moving the Confederate flag from the Statehouse to a Confederate Soldier Monument but by Thursday's compromise plan it appeared sidelined. James Gallman said the group would press ahead with an economic boycott, arguing the move remains unacceptable. Critics say the NAACP has wavered on its aims, while Nelson Rivers notes close cooperation with state and national offices. A July 12 emergency resolution described the flag’s removal from positions of sovereignty to a historical setting.
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