Montenegro seeks independence as U.S. urges restraint
Montenegro presses for independence from Serbia amid Kosovo crisis. James C. O Brien urged Djukanovic to keep Yugoslavia unified, while Washington backs a Kosovo state within a three republic Yugoslavia. Montenegro pivots between independence aims and Western policy. Local leaders fear Milosevic era echoes.
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Israel says reserve soldier kidnapped abroad amid regional tensions
Israel Defense Ministry confirmed a reserve soldier was kidnapped outside Israel after leaving for personal reasons. Hezbollah in Lebanon claimed it seized an Israeli colonel, a claim disputed by officials. The case raises stakes ahead of a planned Palestinian-Israeli summit as tensions flare in a volatile region.
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Hezbollah claims hostage seized in complex security op
An Israeli security source said a man was seized in a complicated operation and may be held by Hezbollah, with claims broadcast on Lebanese television and Hezbollah’s channel. Swiss authorities had no immediate information while Israeli officials cited a European business deal as the motive. The report recalls Hezbollah’s October 7 capture of three Israeli soldiers for prisoner exchange talks.
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Guatemala girl arrives home as court rules adoption illegal
On arrival at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, Michel Marion Johana Tovar Perez is carried by a relative. A New Mexico court ruled the adoption by a New Mexico couple illegal because the biological parents did not consent.
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Hijacking Case Ties Up London Flight to Baghdad
Passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 115 were unaware of the hijacking during the two hour flight from Jiddah to London. The jet landed in Baghdad after a 74 hour odyssey. Suspects Faisal al Biloowi and Ayish al Faridi surrendered, saying the hijack aimed to win rights for Saudi people.
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Eight couples wed by Pope in mass nuptial ceremony
Pope John Paul II presided a rain soaked mass wedding at St Peter's for eight couples from five continents. He cited Genesis and praised children as a precious gift. Couples from Australia, United States, Philippines, Spain, and Italy exchanged vows in their languages before 200,000 observers.
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Ebola resurfaces in Uganda killing 31 as outbreak spreads
Uganda reports 31 deaths from Ebola in Gulu after dormancy of three years. Ten to twenty patients remain in Lacor Hospital with seven new admissions, while CDC investigators head to Uganda to confirm diagnosis and containment.
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