Plane crashes in Turkey kill 75 aboard Spanish peacekeepers
A Yak 42D carrying 75 people including 62 Spanish soldiers returning from Afghanistan crashed near Trabzon in fog and mountains. Amid the wreckage detonations suggest ammunition blasts. debris included diaries and family photos.
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Sharon signals shift toward peace plan despite occupation stance
Ariel Sharon told Likud conservatives he would rule for a year and end occupation in the West Bank and Gaza, a surprising turn as his cabinet backs the US backed road map for a Palestinian state by 2006. The hawk who once opposed concessions called for ending occupation of 3.5 million Palestinians.
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Abbas Faces Harsh Odds as New Palestinian Prime Minister
In Jerusalem the new Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas struggles to stay in office amid rivalries and militant threats. He formed a cabinet, met Israeli leaders, and pursues talks with Hamas while critics call him US-leaning and lacking power.
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